Safer Communities Fund - Round 5 - Infrastructure Grants

The Safer Communities Fund Round 5 Infrastructure grants provide schools and pre-schools, places of religious worship, community organisations and local councils with grants of up to $1 million for crime prevention initiatives aimed at reducing crime, violence, anti-social behaviour and/or other security risks driven by racial and/or religious intolerance.

Project activities can include:

• Infrastructure activities, such as installing:

  • fixed or mobile CCTV cameras

  • security lighting

  • fencing and gates

  • bollards

  • external blast walls and windows

  • security and alarm systems

  • public address systems

  • intercoms and swipe access.

• Employing or hiring security guards, licensed by the relevant state or territory agency, for schools or preschools.

The minimum grant amount is $10,000.

The maximum grant amount per location or school campus is $500,000.

The maximum grant amount per organisation is $1 million.

The grant will be up to 100% of eligible project costs.

The maximum grant period is 36 months.

Projects must be completed by 30 June 2023.

More information can be found here.