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Regional Development Australia Fund (RDAF)
The Regional Development Australia Fund (RDAF) supports the infrastructure needs of regional Australia. The program funds capital infrastructure projects which are identified as priorities by local communities.
The program is administered by the Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport (the department).
Rounds Three and Four
Rounds Three and Four of the Regional Development Australia Fund (RDAF) have closed. Regional Development Australia committees considered all Expressions of Interest from their region and selected up to five priority projects for Round Three and up to three priority projects for Round Four. These selected projects proceeded to the next stage of the application process. Projects to be funded under Round Three have been announced. The projects will supporting small towns (population of less than 30,000). Round Three is now closed.
Round Four is supporting strategic infrastructure projects and is modelled on the successful Rounds One and Two. $175 million in grant funding will be provided.
