The Regional Development Australia (RDA) Fund is an Australian Government initiative which provides a much needed financial boost to regions such as the Sunshine Coast. Over five years, this $1 billion fund will support the Australian Government’s commitment to localism – to locally driven solutions generated by local people who understand and value our region.
Minister Crean, Minister Mulherin and the RDA Sunshine Coast EO at Parliament House in Brisbane discussing the RDA Fund round 1
The RDA Sunshine Coast committee is driving the regional development agenda by working with local communities to address community, economic and environmental opportunities and challenges.
With strong support from many others in our community, RDA Sunshine Coast developed a Regional Roadmap which outlines priority directions for our region.
Applications to the RDA Fund will be guided by community needs as identified in the Regional Roadmap.
The second funding round opened on 3 November 2011 and the EOI Stage 1 closed on December 1, 2011.
RDA Sunshine Coast held an RDA Fund Round 2 Information Session on Friday 18 November at the Sunshine Coast TAFE, 34 Lady Musgrave Drive, Mountain Creek starting at 3PM.
Please CLICK HERE to go to the application process webpage
The first round contributed $150 million of funding to projects across Australia and the second round is for $200 million. The Maleny Community Centre on the Sunshine Coast received $1.65 million from round 1. Please CLICK HERE to find out more about this project.
Please register on this website via the email update or RSS Feed section so that you can be notified when the next round of RDA Funding is announced.
Any questions about the RDAF should be sent to rdaf@regional.gov.au or call the RDAF Infoline on 1800 00 5494
