QLD Secure Communities Partnership Program – Shared Security Grants Round 3

Grants of $20,000 to $200,000 (excluding GST)
Applicants must contribute at least 50% of eligible project costs, so total eligible project costs fall between $40,000 and $400,000
Service costs, such as installation, design and project management, can’t exceed 50% of the total eligible project value
Up to $20 million shared across Round 3 Shared Security Grants and Small Business Security Grants
Applications close 29 January 2027

Shared Security Grants give Queensland small businesses and commercial property owners $20,000 to $200,000, covering half the cost, for security projects that protect at least two small businesses at the same site or precinct. Funding covers CCTV, alarms, access control, security lighting and physical security works. Applications close at 5:00 pm on 29 January 2027.

The grants are part of the Queensland Government's Secure Communities Partnership Program, run by the Department of Customer Services, Open Data and Small and Family Business (CDSB). Businesses wanting security for their own premises only should apply for Small Business Security Grants instead.

Key Requirements

All applicants must:

have ownership, management responsibility or lawful authority to carry out the works at the site
deliver the project at an eligible Queensland commercial site or business precinct
show the project gives a direct and material security benefit to at least two eligible Queensland small and family businesses
submit only one Shared Security Grants application

Small business-led projects
The lead business must have 19 or fewer employees and 2025–26 turnover of $10 million or less. It must also hold an active ABN, be registered for GST, have traded for at least one year, and have a Queensland headquarters. It can’t be insolvent, part of a group with 20 or more employees, or a previous recipient of program funding.

Property or precinct-led projects

The property ownership group must have aggregated annual turnover of $50 million or less
Eligible small businesses must make up at least 50% of occupied tenancies at retail sites, or occupy at least 50% of the commercial area at industrial, warehouse or trade sites
Retail precincts must be under 10,000 m² of lettable area, and industrial, warehouse or trade precincts under 20,000 m²

Project requirements

Address a real security need and directly benefit the small businesses at the site
Not start, or involve binding financial commitments, before the funding agreement is accepted
Have any planning, building, owner or body corporate approvals in place, or be able to get them within the project period
Not already be funded from another government source

The Shared Security Grants Round 3 guidelines set out the occupancy test, precinct size limits and eligibility rules in full.

What is eligible for funding?

Coordinated, site-wide or shared security improvements, including:

Alarm and duress systems: intruder, panic and monitored alarms covering shared areas or several tenancies
Access control and entry: key fob, card or keypad systems, smart locks, intercoms and controlled entry for shared access points
Surveillance and detection: CCTV covering shared areas, sensors, tamper detection and video storage
Security lighting: lighting for shopfronts, car parks, laneways and shared access areas
Physical security: security fencing, gates, bollards, screens, shutters and site changes that improve visibility or control access

Eligible costs include equipment, installation and system integration, building or electrical works needed to install the security, and reasonable design, engineering and project management costs.

What isn’t funded
Routine maintenance and like-for-like replacements, general property upgrades, landscaping or general lighting, and projects mainly benefiting residential, recreational, sporting, social or member-only facilities. Large shopping centres that exceed the size and turnover limits, projects split up to get around the funding cap, and costs incurred before the funding agreement are also excluded. So are wages, property management, finance, legal and accounting costs, land, ongoing monitoring or subscriptions, travel, freight and application preparation.

What companies are eligible for funding?

Eligible Queensland small businesses leading a shared project
Commercial property owners, lessors, body corporates, trustees, property-holding entities and property managers with authority over the site

Queensland and Australian Government departments and agencies can’t apply. Local governments are also excluded, except separately constituted council-owned entities that carry out commercial activities.

View other Queensland grants

Is this grant competitive or entitlement based?

Competitive. Your application will be assessed among other applications by a judging panel.

How can I increase my chances of winning this grant?

By engaging a professional government grant writer consultant. Avant Group is Australia’s largest independent grants advisory firm. Because applications are scored on security benefit, deliverability and value for money, clear evidence of the security need and a well-costed shared solution can set your application apart. Find out more about our government grant writing and consulting service here.

How can I get help understanding if I’m eligible for this grant? Or know if I’m likely to win funding?

Avant Group offers a no-obligation assessment of your eligibility for funding and will assess your likelihood of a successful grant application.

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