Regional Infrastructure Fund Regional Jobs Fund Stronger Regional Communities Plan Visitor Economy Investment Attraction Community Capacity Building Tourism and cultural infrastructure Support for businesses with high local people’s capacity to make funding to grow the regional visitor growth potential to move to or a difference in the development of economy expand in regional Victoria their community Productive and Liveable Cities and Innovation and Productivity Population Attraction Centres Supports for businesses to invest in Support for the promotion of lifestyle Investing in significant infrastructure new technology, improved processes and employment opportunities in to improve regional connectivity, and collaboration for increased regional Victoria productivity and liveability competitveness Enabling Infrastructure Employment Precincts Stronger Creative Regions Economic infastructure that drives Support for the development of Administered by Creative Victoria; innovation, builds resilience and employment precincts to attract support for the arts and creative supports adapability investment and create jobs industries in regional Victoria Rural Development Market Access Infrastructure funding to support the Support for business to engage with growth of economies and new domestic and international enhance liveability markets to develop new growth opportunites Throughout 2015-16 the RJIF was fully operational. RDV worked with proponents to progress election commitments and other high value and high impact projects through the planning, application and assessment phase for recommendation to the Minister for Regional Development. RDV does more than simply facilitate the availability of funds. As part of the process, RDV works interactively with all parties to recognise and assess opportunities, identify and remove barriers and facilitate communications with all levels of government. Regional Infrastructure Fund (RIF) The RJF aims to facilitate employment growth and to retain jobs. It helps to attract and facilitate investment that focuses on regional competitive advantage or high-growth potential businesses, and will help diversify the employment base. The fund aims to improve regional capacity and innovation and capitalise on the potential of emerging industry sectors, particularly the Government’s priority sectors and new export markets. The RJF provides support for strategic projects and infrastructure through four program streams: Investment Attraction Innovation and Productivity Market Access Employment Precincts. In addition, Food Source Victoria, a targeted grant program under RJF, is building alliances across the agrifood sector to grow exports and build industry capabilities. During 2015-16, as announced in the Regional Statement, RDV worked with the Department of Education and Training to establish a new $34 million Regional Skills Fund program stream under the RJF which will be operational in 2016-17.
Regional Infrastructure Fund Regional Jobs Fund Stronger Regional Communities Plan Visitor Economy Tourism and cultural infrastructure funding to grow the regional visitor economy Investment Attraction Support for businesses with high growth potential to move to or expand in regional Victoria Community Capacity Building local people’s capacity to make a difference in the development of their community Productive and Liveable Cities and Centres Investing in infrastructure to improve regional connectivity, productivity and liveability Innovation and Productivity Supports for businesses to invest in new technology, improved processes and collaboration for increased competitveness Population Attraction Support for the promotion of lifestyle and employment opportunities in regional Victoria Enabling Infrastructure Economic infastructure that drives innovation, builds resilience and supports adapability Employment Precincts Support for the development of employment precincts to attract investment and create jobs Stronger Creative Regions Administered by Creative Victoria; support for the arts and creative industries in regional Victoria Rural Development Infrastructure funding to support the growth of economies and enhance liveability Market Access Support for business to engage with new domestic and international markets to develop new growth opportunites Throughout 2015-16 the RJIF was fully operational. RDV worked with proponents to progress election commitments and other high value and high impact projects through the planning, application and assessment phase for recommendation to the Minister for Regional Development. RDV does more than simply facilitate the availability of funds. As part of the process, RDV works interactively with all parties to recognise and assess opportunities, identify and remove barriers and facilitate communications with all levels of government. Regional Infrastructure Fund (RIF) The RJF aims to facilitate employment growth and to retain jobs. It helps to attract and facilitate investment that focuses on regional competitive advantage or high-growth potential businesses, and will help diversify the employment base. The fund aims to improve regional capacity and innovation and capitalise on the potential of emerging industry sectors, particularly the Government’s priority sectors and new export markets. The RJF provides support for strategic projects and infrastructure through four program streams: Investment Attraction Innovation and Productivity Market Access Employment Precincts. In addition, Food Source Victoria, a targeted grant program under RJF, is building alliances across the agrifood sector to grow exports and build industry capabilities. During 2015-16, as announced in the Regional Statement, RDV worked with the Department of Education and Training to establish a new $34 million Regional Skills Fund program stream under the RJF which will be operational in 2016-17. significant
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