The guidelines for the $50 million Smart Cities and Suburbs Program have now been released. The program is seeking innovative, technology based projects that offer solutions to urban problems. The program encourages local governments, the private sector, research organisations and not for profit bodies to work together with the goal of improving the liveability, productivity and sustainability of cities suburbs and towns.

The program has two separate components:

• Grants
• Incubation

The incubation package is open to local governments. Local governments who are not familiar with smart cities and smart technology are invited to register for the Future Ready incubation Package. This package is not part of the grant program however it supports capability building in local government and offers opportunities for collaboration with industry.

Grant applications close on 30 June 2017.

More information here.