Funding to support Queensland investment, business expansion and major projects through tailored and practical government facilitation, coordinated agency engagement and access to potential co-investment pathways.
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What is Invest in Queensland?
Invest in Queensland is the Queensland Government’s approach to attracting and facilitating private sector investment that delivers economic growth, jobs and long-term value for the state.
Queensland Treasury provides whole-of-government investment facilitation to help investors navigate agencies, resolve complexity and progress significant projects. This is an investment support service, not a published competitive grant round.
- Companies seeking to expand, relocate or establish operations in Queensland.
- Investors with complex, innovative or capital-intensive projects.
- Investors requiring coordinated engagement across government.
- Strategically significant investments aligned with government priorities.
Invest in Queensland level of support
Funding amount
- Minimum funding amount: not specified.
- Maximum funding amount: not specified.
- No standard grant amount, published funding pool or guaranteed financial assistance is identified on the Treasury page.
- Potential co-investment may be explored through available financial levers, including Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC)-managed funds, subject to separate arrangements.
Co-contribution requirements
- No mandatory co-contribution percentage or amount is published for this investment facilitation service.
- Any commercial investment or co-investment commitments would depend on the relevant investment pathway and its terms.
Invest in Queensland objectives
- Attract private sector investment that contributes to Queensland’s long-term economic prosperity.
- Support growth, new jobs and investment delivery across the state.
- Help investors navigate government, regulatory and approval pathways.
- Coordinate agency involvement for significant or complex investments.
- Facilitate strategically aligned investment and potential co-investment opportunities.
Projects and expenditure eligible for Invest in Queensland support
Investment projects and activities
- Business expansion, relocation or establishment in Queensland.
- Complex, innovative or capital-intensive private sector investments.
- Strategically significant investments aligned with Queensland Government priorities.
- Projects needing assistance with government policy, regulatory, planning or approval pathways.
- Projects requiring introductions to government, industry or institutional partners.
- Projects that may be appropriate for consideration of relevant financial or co-investment pathways.
Services available
- Introductions to relevant government, industry and institutional partners.
- Guidance on policy settings and regulatory, planning and approval pathways.
- Coordinated engagement and facilitation across Queensland Government agencies.
- Exploration of co-investment through applicable financial mechanisms, including QIC-managed funds.
Ineligible projects and expenditure
The Treasury page does not publish a formal list of excluded project types, ineligible costs or reimbursable expenditure. Specific conditions would need to be confirmed for any separate funding or investment mechanism.
Other Invest in Queensland important details that you will need to know
Organisations eligible for Invest in Queensland support
- Businesses planning to establish operations, expand or relocate to Queensland.
- Start-ups and entrepreneurs, small and medium-sized businesses, major corporations and multinationals.
- Local, regional, interstate and international firms and institutional investors.
- Investors with significant, innovative or capital-intensive proposals that benefit from coordinated government engagement.
Formal eligibility thresholds, business-size restrictions and exclusions are not published for the facilitation service.
Invest in Queensland assessment criteria
Treasury does not publish a competitive scoring framework, assessment weightings or numerical criteria for the investor facilitation service. The following considerations reflect the types of investment Treasury says it supports, rather than formal grant assessment criteria.
1. Strategic alignment
- Explain how the proposed investment supports Queensland Government priorities.
- Show why the investment is strategically important to Queensland.
2. Economic impact and jobs
- Identify expected investment scale, business growth and new employment opportunities.
- Describe the long-term economic benefits to Queensland.
3. Project complexity and need for coordination
- Explain the regulatory, planning or interagency issues requiring facilitation.
- Identify which Queensland Government agencies or partners may be involved.
4. Investment readiness
- Present a defined project scope, location, timetable and delivery approach.
- Describe the investor’s capability and proposed investment structure.
5. Partnership and investment pathways
- Identify relevant industry, government or institutional partnerships.
- Explain whether potential co-investment or other financial pathways may be appropriate.
No percentages, application score thresholds or guaranteed approvals are specified. Consideration under an individual financial program may involve separate criteria.
How do I get Invest in Queensland support?
Investors should demonstrate:
- A clear intention to invest, establish, relocate or expand in Queensland.
- A well-defined investment proposal and expected outcomes.
- Potential contribution to economic growth, employment and long-term value.
- Alignment with relevant Queensland Government priorities.
- Why coordinated government assistance is necessary or beneficial.
- Project readiness, credible delivery capability and a realistic timetable.
- Key planning, regulatory, approval or stakeholder matters requiring assistance.
- Relevant investment partners, financing arrangements and any potential co-investment needs.
Investors can approach Queensland Treasury for a confidential discussion about their proposed investment.
Information to prepare for the Invest in Queensland
- Organisation and investor contact information.
- An overview of the proposed investment, business activity and Queensland location.
- Expected investment value, development stages and indicative schedule.
- Forecast jobs, economic contributions and broader long-term benefits.
- Evidence of project readiness, capability and available resources.
- Relevant government approvals, planning considerations or regulatory questions.
- Requested introductions, interagency coordination or other facilitation requirements.
- Potential private finance, partners and co-investment considerations.
The Treasury page does not prescribe a compulsory application form or required document checklist; these are practical preparation suggestions.
Applying for Invest in Queensland support
Contact the Queensland Treasury investment team to discuss the proposal confidentially at investment@treasury.qld.gov.au.
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