The Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) Program supports all Australian councils to deliver priority local road and community infrastructure projects in their region, creating jobs and long-lasting benefits for communities.

The Australian Government is committed to working in partnership with local, state and territory governments to deliver services and build infrastructure that delivers benefits and supports jobs in local communities.

The Government has committed $3.25 billion the LRCI Program over four phases. Every local government, in all 150 electorates across Australia, is allocated and able to nominate projects for LRCI Program funding. 

From July 2023, LRCI Program funding recipients will have access to their allocation from the $750 million Phase 4 funding. Phase 4 funding allocations include an additional $250 million targeted to improve rural, regional and outer urban roads. Projects funded under Phase 4 are expected to be completed by 30 June 2025.

LRCI Phase 4 continues the objective of the program to provide temporary, targeted support for creating and maintaining local jobs through road infrastructure and construction activities in communities across Australia. The intended outcomes of the program are to:

• deliver benefits to communities, such as improved road safety, accessibility and visual amenity; and
• create local short-term employment opportunities through funding construction projects

Eligibility criteria

Eligible Funding Recipients for Phase 4 are the same as for Phase 1, Phase 2 and Phase 3 of the LRCI Program. 550 Eligible Funding Recipients have been selected for the Phase 4 grant opportunity of $500 million (Part A) to fund and provide eligible local council services to communities directly

466 Eligible Funding Recipients (rural, regional or outer-urban developed locations) have been selected for the Phase 4 grant opportunity of $250 million (Part B) to fund the development or improvement of local roads in rural, regional and outer-urban locations.

Note: This grant program is not open to applications. Eligible Funding Recipients will receive a letter of offer and be required to return a signed Grant Agreement to participate in Phase 4 of the program.

• Email: LRCIP@infrastructure.gov.au