Shared security grants (Secure Communities Partnership Program)

Apply for funding for larger, coordinated security projects that help deter crime, reduce losses and create safer business environments. These projects will provide shared security benefits to multiple Queensland small and family businesses.

Projects can be led by:

  • an eligible small business
  • a commercial property owner, lessor, body corporate, trustee or property manager
  • other eligible entities with authority to undertake the proposed works.

If you're looking for funding for security improvements that mainly benefit an individual business, read about our small business security grants.

In short

You must meet the eligibility criteria and apply as either:

  • a business-led project
  • a property or precinct-led project.

Projects must provide a direct and material security benefit to at least 2 eligible Queensland small and family businesses.

You can apply for grant funding between $20,000 and $200,000 (excluding GST) and use the grant to pay for:

  • physical security and site-hardening infrastructure
  • access control, alarm and monitored security systems
  • security lighting and environmental security improvements
  • surveillance and detection infrastructure.

You must contribute 50% of your eligible project costs. This means your total eligible project costs must be between $40,000 and $400,000 (excluding GST).

This is a competitive grant program. Funding is limited and not all eligible applications will be funded.

Read the key documents:

Applications are now open and will close at 5pm, 29 January 2027.

Start application

Who can apply

Small business applicants

Your business must:

  • have 19 employees or less (by headcount)
  • have a turnover in the last financial year (2025–26) of $10 million or less
  • be actively operating a business where your main activity is providing goods or services to customers
  • 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).

Property or precinct-led applicants

You must be:

  • a commercial property owner, lessor, trustee, property-holding entity, property manager or other entity (excluding local government) that meets the additional requirements in section 3.3 of the program guidelines.

You must:

  • have the authority to undertake the proposed shared security improvements
  • demonstrate that the project will provide a direct and material security benefit to eligible small businesses at the site
  • satisfy the small business occupancy test
  • satisfy the applicable precinct size requirements.

You must meet these criteria at the time you apply, and for the duration of the grant funded project submission.

Read the full eligibility criteria in the program guidelines.

Who cannot apply

You cannot apply if you are:

  • a Queensland or Australian Government department or agency
  • a local government (excluding separately constituted local government-owned or controlled entities that carry on commercial activities and otherwise meet the eligibility requirements)
  • an applicant whose proposed project primarily benefits residential, recreational, sporting, social, community or member-only activities.

How to get a grant

  • Confirm you are eligible to apply for the program—read the 'Who can apply' section and the program guidelines.

  • Read the key documents:

    Complete the 100 points identification check form (PDF, 418KB) and get it witnessed.

    Obtain supplier quotes for the work to be done, as per the program guidelines.

    Register for a SmartyGrants applicant account (if you don't already have an account).

    You may also need to provide:

    • evidence of ownership or authority to undertake the works
    • tenancy schedule or occupancy information
    • site plans or maps
    • evidence of required approvals.

    We will prioritise applications based on:

    • demonstrated security need
    • benefits to Queensland small and family businesses
    • project design and deliverability
    • value for money
    • readiness to deliver.

  • Applications for this grant are now open. Applications close at 5pm, 29 January 2027.

    Submit your application

    We assess your application against the guidelines and eligibility criteria. We competitively assess all eligible applications—not all applications will be funded. We will let you know if you are successful via email.

Contact us

Phone 13 QGOV (13 74 68) or email business@cdsb.qld.gov.au.

You can access interpreter and translator services if required.

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