- The Crisafulli Government is restoring safety where you live by delivering funding to support small and family businesses to deter crime.
- Funding up to $20,000 is available as part of the second round of the $40 million Secure Communities Partnership Program.
- Round 2 will directly fund eligible small and family businesses to implement critical safety upgrades such as alarm systems, surveillance and detection, and digital access control systems.
- The Crisafulli Government is delivering a fresh start and making Queensland safer.
The Crisafulli Government is making Queensland safer and urging small and family business owners affected by crime to apply for new funding to boost security and deter criminal activity on their businesses.
Round 2 of the Crisafulli Government's $40 million Secure Communities Partnership Program is now open to eligible small and family businesses.
It is another way the Crisafulli Government is restoring safety where you live and reversing Labor's decade long soft on crime approach, which saw insurance rates skyrocket by 79.6 per cent under the former Government.
In Round 2, small and family businesses can apply directly for funding to install:
- alarm systems like wired trespasser alarms and portable duress alarms
- access control and entry management like key fobs, smart locks and electronic deadbolts, PIN and keypad entry systems and intercoms
- surveillance and detection like CCTV, motion sensors and video recording
- lighting and environmental security like outdoor security lighting and motion-activated lighting
- physical security items like lockable display cases, cash drawers and safes, security screens and portable barriers
The multi-year program funds critical measures to deter crime and protect small and family businesses from economic losses and is a key commitment of the Crisafulli Government's Small and Family Business First Action Statement.
In this round a total of up to $10 million is available, with $2 million open to small and family businesses and $8 million available to councils from early 2026.
The launch of Round 2 in Maryborough follows the Crisafulli Government boosting patrols to tackle antisocial behaviour in Maryborough's CBD, after locals raised concerns about rampant antisocial behaviour during Labor's decade of decline.
Minister for Small and Family Business Steve Minnikin today launched Round 2 in Maryborough telling local small and family businesses that the program was delivering on a promise to deliver safety where you live.
"Small business owners have voiced their concerns about crime in their communities, and we are listening to them," Minister Minnikin said.
"We recently announced the successful projects from the first round of this program which was open to councils. We are now giving small business owners the opportunity to apply directly.
"The Secure Communities Partnership Program is about making sure we safeguard the livelihoods of small and family business owners across Queensland, to ensure they can keep themselves and their staff safe.
"Since the launch of this program in May, I've travelled across Queensland and listened to small and family business owners echo the same concerns about crime."
Minister for Police and Emergency Services Dan Purdie said the program was another important step in helping make Queensland safer.
"We're tackling crime from every angle - putting more police on the frontline, strengthening our laws, and helping small businesses invest in their own security," Minister Purdie said.
"This program gives local business owners the tools they need to better protect their livelihood, their staff and their customers, so they can keep doing what they do best."
Member for Maryborough John Barounis said the program supported local small and family businesses to deter specific crime issues that affected their operations.
"For small business owners in Maryborough, the cost of crime against their businesses cannot be understated," Mr Barounis said.
"Small businesses underpin our economy and create local employment, and we're proud to support them in return."
Small businesses can apply for between $5,000 and $20,000 for one project. A co-contribution of at least 50 per cent is required. Eligible businesses must:
- employ less than 20 employees
- have an annual turnover of $10 million or less
- have been significantly impacted by crime within the last three years.
This funding follows the success of round 1 which saw $9.6 million awarded to councils across Queensland —including 35 projects in regional Queensland—to fund crime prevention measures in their local business precincts.
Small business owners can check the full program eligibility guidelines and conditions and apply at business.qld.gov.au/securegrant .
