RDA Gold Coast is hosting this Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF) Round 5 information session for leading business, community groups and not for profit organisations.

The $200 million for Round 5 of the BBRF supports the Australian Government’s commitment to creating jobs, driving economic growth and building stronger regional communities into the future.

The funding aims to encourage more Australians to travel and experience a home-grown holiday, boosting regional jobs and local economies.

BBRF Round 5 will be delivered with Infrastructure Project and Community Investment streams. Grant opportunity guidelines will be made available soon, consistent with the existing BBRF framework, to assist potential applicants.

The opening date for applications is yet to be announced by the Federal Government but is expected very soon.

The BBRF information portal can be accessed at www.business.gov.au/bbrf. Previous Guidelines and other supporting material are also available here.

At this workshop RDA Gold Coast will share with you important information and handy tips on how to get your application ready. Items to be discussed include:

• Application Criteria, guidelines and key elements of applying for funding for your project

• Guidance on developing a strong application

• Best practice principles and advice on where to gather supporting information such as economic data

• Tips for getting your application approved

• Q&A session

Our workshops will be hosted by Karen Phillips. Karen, the 2018 Gold Coast Citizen of the Year, is one of Australia’s most sought after strategists in brand management, client communications and team improvement. She has worked for some of the world’s leading brands across a diverse range of industries and has led successful grant workshops in the past. Karen is also the founder of the Australian Institute of Women and the Women in Business Awards of Australia.

There will also be a presentation by Ryan James from .id. Ryan works with more than 140 local councils and regional bodies to help them build stories about their places, and to bring an evidence base to their planning and strategic activities using demographic and economic data. He advises strategic planners, community and social planners, economic development teams, and senior management groups as they to respond to the changing nature of their places.

If you’re applying for funding, .id can share their proven framework for writing strong funding applications and will provide a number of resources to help you create a more compelling grant application. home.id.com.au

Numbers are strictly limited.