Secure Communities Partnerships Program Round 2 - Small Business

Welcome to the Secure Communities Partnerships Program Round 2 – Small Business

The Department of Customer Services, Open Data and Small and Family Business (CDSB) is pleased to offer Round 2 of the Secure Communities Partnerships Program.

SmartyGrants powers this online grant application service.

📅Important dates

• Applications open: 8:00 am, 12 November 2025
• Applications close: 5:00 pm, 30 January 2025

⏳Before you begin

• Set aside time: Completing the form takes about 1 hour.
• Check eligibility: Read the Guidelines and Terms & Conditions carefully to ensure you meet the criteria.
• Prepare attachments: Gather all required documents before starting your application.
• Understand funding limits: Submitting an application does not guarantee funding.
• Save your progress: Save your application and return to it at any time before the closing date.

💡Need help?

• FAQs and Guides: Read the Help Guide for Applicants or Applicant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
• Technical support:
  • 📞 Call +61 3 9320 6888 (9 am-5 pm, Monday to Friday)
  • 📧 Email service@smartygrants.com.au or
• Grant specific queries:
  • 🌐 Visit the Secure Communities Partnership Program | Business Queensland page
  • 📞 Call 13 QGOV (13 74 68)
  • 📧 Email grants@desbt.qld.gov.au, quote your submission number and provide screenshots if it deals with a form issue.

🧭Navigating the application form

• Use the menu on each page to jump to specific questions.
• Click Next page or Previous page to move through the form.

🖥️Managing your application

• Save often: Click Save as you progress; SmartyGrants won't save your progress automatically.
• Need a break? Click Save and close to save your progress and log out.
• Resume later: To resume, log back in and go to My Submissions.
• Download your application: You can download your application as a PDF file at any time.
• Collaborate with others: Share login details to allow multiple people to work on the same application. Only one person should edit at a time.

🔴Handling validation errors in your application

You may see red-highlighted validation errors as you complete the form. These errors appear when you:

• Leave a mandatory field blank (this includes file uploads).
• Enter letters into a numeric field.
• Exceed the word limit for a question.

Fix errors by:

• Finishing the page and clicking Save (try this first).
• Reading the error message or hint carefully.
• Updating the relevant question or section to fix the issue.

      ⚠️ Important: You cannot submit your application until you resolve all validation errors.

📤Submitting your application

• Click Review and Submit to check your application for errors.
• Complete all required fields and click Submit to send the completed application to CDSB
• Check your email for a confirmation message with a copy of your application.

If you don’t receive a confirmation email:

• Check your spam or junk folder.
• If you still don’t find it, assume your application has not been submitted.

🖇️Attachments and supporting documents

• Upload all required documents before submitting your application.
• File size limits: Keep files under 25MB (recommended: 5MB for faster uploads).
• Upload one file at a time and wait for each to finish before uploading the next.

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