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Safer Local Roads and Infrastructure Program

Funding Providers

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts

Location

Australia Wide

Funding Type

Cash grant G22858

Primary Category

Infrastructure

Eligible to

  • Local Governments
  • State/Territory Governments

Funding

Total pool: $200,000,000 (approx)

Round(s)

  • Opened 01-Sep-2026 Closes 31-Jan-2027

Purpose

The SLRIP provides funding for projects to address current and emerging priorities in road infrastructure needs.
SLRIP has 4 objectives that are linked to road infrastructure priorities: road safety, productivity, road resilience, sustainability.

Overview

The program funds projects under three project streams:

  • Road construction and upgrades
  • Bridge renewal
  • Heavy vehicle facilities

It is an ongoing, application-based, merit-assessed, funding program, open to all state and territory governments and Local Government Authorities (LGAs).

Eligibility

Applications can only be submitted by a:

  • state or territory government entity, or
  • LGA.

Applications in partnership with other government and non-government entities must have a lead applicant from a state or territory government, or LGA. Applications cannot be submitted by, and will not be accepted from, any other entity.

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