Safer Communities Fund Round 3 – Infrastructure Grants

Overview

The Safer Communities Fund provides grants of up to $1 million to community organisations and local governments for local crime prevention and security infrastructure activities and to protect community organisations that may be facing security risks associated with racial and /or religious intolerance. Project activities can include:  installation of fixed or mobile CCTV cameras installation of security lighting installation of bollards installation of security and alarm systems, intercoms and swipe access attached to a public or community space crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) including changing environmental characteristics in public or community spaces, such as a lack of lighting or poor natural surveillance, that can facilitate street crime and violence.  Grants of up to $1 million will be available to fund up to 100 per cent of eligible project costs. Projects must be completed by 31 March 2020.