Growing Tourism Infrastructure

Submissions closed at 12:00am 31 January 2019 (AEST).

IMPORTANT: Please read information below to assist you in completing your application online.

Growing Tourism Infrastructure

Welcome to the Growing Tourism Infrastructure online grant application service, powered by SmartyGrants.

Grant Overview

The Growing Tourism Infrastructure (GTI) Fund will realise the government’s vision for future proofing the tourism industry.

The GTI Fund forms an instrumental element of the Queensland Government’s economic development agenda – build resilient businesses, regions and communities by creating sustainable new jobs and increasing visitor expenditure. Funds are available for delivery of large scale significant infrastructure projects which are a catalyst for future economic development across the state, boosting Queensland’s profile in key markets and facilitating tourism growth. 

The Department of Innovation, Tourism Industry Development and the Commonwealth Games (DITID) is responsible for administering the GTI fund.

Projects will align with the following priority areas:

  • invest in tourism infrastructure and products
  • create new jobs in both construction and on-going operational phases
  • increase overnight visitor numbers and expenditure.

There will be a two-stage assessment process to the GTI:

  • Expression of Interest (EOI)
  • Full Business Case (FBC).

Information Collected

The department is collecting the information on this form to assess eligibility under GTI. This information will only be accessed by authorised employees within the department. The information may be used by the department for the following purposes:

  • to administer the financial incentive program
  • to provide applicants with information on any future departmental financial or other incentive programs
  • to survey incentive recipients as part of a departmental service delivery assessment and scheme reporting

Some information may be given to other federal/state government departments/agencies or local government authorities for the purpose of assisting the department with assessment.

Financial Incentive Agreement

Successful proponent is required to enter into a financial incentive agreement with DITID. Click here to view the terms and conditions are available from the department’s website. 

Instructions for Completing Online Application Form

You may begin anywhere in this application form. Please ensure you save as you go.

For queries about the guidelines, deadlines, or the application form, please email growingti@ditid.qld.gov.au and quote your application number.

Click here https://publications.qld.gov.au/dataset/growing-tourism-infrastructure-fund to view the GTI Expression of Interest (EOI) Guidelines.

If you need more help using this form, download the Help Guide for Applicants or check out Applicant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

Navigating (moving through) the Application Form

On every screen (page of the form) you will find a Form Navigation contents box, this links directly to every page of the application. Click the link to jump directly to the page you want.

You can also click 'next page' or 'previous page' on the top or bottom of each page to move forward or backward through the application.

Saving Your Draft Application

If you wish to leave a partially completed application, press 'save' and log out. When you log back in and click on the 'My Submissions' link at the top of the screen, you will find a list of any applications you have started or submitted. You can reopen your draft application and start where you left off.

You can also download any application, whether draft or completed, as a PDF. Click on the 'Download' button at the bottom of the application navigation panel.

Submitting Your Application

You will find a Review and Submit button at the bottom of the Navigation Panel. You need to review your application before you can submit it.

Once you have reviewed your application you can submit it by clicking on 'Submit' at the top of the screen or on the navigation panel. You will not be able to submit your application until all the compulsory questions are completed.

Once you have submitted your application, no further editing or uploading of support materials is possible.

When you submit your application, you will receive an automated confirmation email with a copy of your submitted application attached. This will be sent to the email you used to register.

If you do not receive a confirmation of submission email then you should presume that your submission has NOT been submitted.

Attachments and Support Documents

You may need to upload/submit attachments to support your application. This is very simple, but requires you to have the documents saved on your computer, or on a storage device.

You need to allow enough time for each file to upload before trying to attach another file. Files can be up to 25MB each; however, we do recommend trying to keep files to a maximum of 5MB – the larger the file, the longer the upload time.

Completing an Application in a Group/Team

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