Economic Development Queensland (EDQ) engages industry, state government agencies and local governments to align infrastructure delivery with housing priorities. By facilitating investment, enabling land supply and accelerating planning approvals, EDQ helps unlock growth in key greenfield areas.
EDQ plans and funds trunk infrastructure, implementation programs and early public transport services for Priority Development Areas (PDAs) such as new and upgraded transport, park, community facility land, water supply, sewer and stormwater infrastructure. EDQ’s infrastructure charges policies set development charges for identified PDA infrastructure to ensure that new development fairly contributes towards the shared costs. EDQ supports infrastructure delivery and housing outcomes through targeted programs, including:
- Catalyst Infrastructure Fund (CIF): $150 million. Offers low-interest loans to fund enabling infrastructure in Priority Development Areas (PDAs), supporting new residential communities. The fund was announced in 2022 and is currently in the final stages of fund allocation across multiple projects.
- Catalyst Infrastructure Fund 2025 (CIF2025): $150 million. Announced in the 2025-26 State Budget, the Catalyst Infrastructure Fund 2025 (CIF2025) provides funding to help accelerate infrastructure delivery in the Waraba PDA.
- Growth Acceleration Fund (GAF): $50 million. Aligns cross-agency investment in emerging growth areas, with a focus on housing supply and infrastructure sequencing. Together with CIF, it is enabling around 37,250 new homes in key greenfield locations.
- Building Acceleration Fund (BAF): Provides co-investment for infrastructure that unlocks private development and supports job creation. Program previously known as the Catalyst Infrastructure Program.
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