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Secure Communities Partnership Program

Round 2 open for small and family businesses


Available funding

The Queensland Government is offering grants of between $5,000 and $20,000 (excluding GST) to eligible small and family businesses who have been significantly impacted by crime in the last 3 years. You must co-contribute at least 50% towards total project costs.

Eligibility criteria

At the time of applying, and for the duration of the funded project, your business must:

  • have less than 20 employees (by headcount—see definition below)
  • have a turnover in the last financial year (2024–25) of $10 million or less
  • have been significantly impacted by crime in the past 3 years—defined as when a police report and/or crime-related insurance claim has been made
  • be operating, and have an active Australian Business Number (ABN)
  • have a minimum trading history of 1 year
  • be registered for GST (as per your Australian Business Register (ABR) record)
  • have a registered Queensland headquarters location (as per your ABR record)
  • not be insolvent or have owners/directors that are currently bankrupt or undischarged from bankruptcy
  • not be a subsidiary of a group of companies that has 20 or more employees in total.

Your business must maintain this eligibility for the duration of the grant funded project.

Headcount

Headcount includes:

  • all full-time, part-time and casual employees including non-executive directors
  • anyone who receives a salary or wage from your business.

Do not include business owners, directors or contractors in your headcount figure.

Application dates


Applications opened on Wednesday 12 November 2025 and close at 5pm, Friday 30 January 2026, unless funding is exhausted earlier.

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