2025/26 City Activation and Housing Incentive Policy - Component 2

Welcome to our City Activation and Housing Incentive Policy - Component 2 application form. Please be sure to read the guidelines and relevant category factsheet before completing your application.

Component 2 provides cash grants to support the improving of building facades in the Townsville City Centre.

This Component is for Cash grants for up to 50% of the total project cost, up to a maximum of $50,000 per project. Grants are approved at Council’s discretion and subject to funds remaining in the budget allocation for the financial year (2025/26 total budget allocation is $250,000).

Component 2 eligibility criteria are (all criteria must be met):

• Development in the Townsville City Centre;
• Works to be funded relate mainly to the building façade and external appearance;
• Building frontage will provide for access to and observation of the street;
• Project will contribute to improving the attractiveness and safety of the interface between the building and the public realm;
• Commitment to local employment as outlined in Council’s Procurement Policy;
• Project will retain existing business or attract new business to the site;
• Applicant can demonstrate matched funding capability;
• Development is not by a State or Commonwealth Government agency, or supported by State or Commonwealth financial assistance; and
• Works to be completed by 30 May 2027; 
• Development has not commenced and Infrastructure Charges have not been paid at time of application;
• Not relate to a premise in respect of which a Show Cause Notice under Local Law No.8 (Unsightly Buildings) 2020 has been issued;
  
• The project will contribute to improving the attractiveness and safety of the interface between the building and the public realm;
• Commitment to local employment as outlined in Townsville City Council’s Procurement Policy;
• The project will retain existing business or attract new business to the site;
• Applicant can demonstrate matched funding capability