Place Making Incentive Program

The Place Making Incentive Program (PIP) supports projects that make Logan’s city centres more vibrant, welcoming and active. It provides funding to local businesses, landowners, community groups and artists to improve streets, shopfronts and public spaces.

The program builds on successful Council placemaking initiatives and lessons learned from the 2023 Footpath Improvement Program (FIP). Remaining FIP funding has been redirected to support this expanded, ongoing program.

The PIP is a key action of Council’s Place Plan - A Place Making Approach for Logan’s Economic Transformation.

To understand the detail about the program, including criteria and application process, view the Place Making Incentives Program guidelines(PDF, 2MB).

Why the PIP?

The program encourages local businesses, landowners and community groups to take the lead in activating Logan’s centres. The PIP aims to:

Improve street appeal and centre amenity
Increase foot traffic and visitation
Support outdoor dining and safer streets
Encourage day and night-time activity
Strengthen local identity and sense of place.

What kinds of projects can be funded?

The PIP supports small to medium-scale projects on sites that are visible and accessible to the public, including:

Creative lighting and projections
Outdoor dining furniture and shade
Shopfront signage and façade improvements
Murals and public art (subject to approval)
Pop-up activations and exhibitions
Seating, planters and greening
Decorative installations and street art
Bike, scooter or dog parking

Projects can be temporary or permanent.

Opportunities and ideas

Bike parking

Projection art

Pop-up gallery on fencing

Vacant tenancy decals / activations

Collaborative mural

Street print

Small business displays in vacant tenancies

Collaborative temporary artwork

Creative lighting installation

Textile installation

Lightboxes

Empty lot activation and outdoor dining

Painted roller doors

Street library

Interactive artwork

Hanging installation

How much funding is available?

Small PIP Funding - up to $1,500

Covers 100% of project costs
Ideal for pop-up and small activations.

Large PIP Funding - up to $10,000

Covers up to 80% of project costs
Minimum 20% cash or in-kind contribution required
Larger projects may be considered in exceptional cases.

Where can projects be located?

Projects must be located in Logan’s key activity centres (Principal, Major, District or Local) and must:

Be visible and accessible to the public
Interact with a public street or open space
Be free to access
Be on properties with no overdue Council debts
Not be used solely as a private residence.

Who can apply?

Applications are welcome from:

Local business owners and tenants (with owner approval)
Property owners
Community groups and not-for-profit organisations
Artists and creatives.

While applicants do not need to own the land where the project is proposed, a key requirement is that applicants can demonstrate landowner approval.

How does the application process work?

Complete the Application form

Successful applicants must enter into a funding agreement.

An outcome report is required at project completion, including receipts and photos.

We strongly recommend contacting Council to discuss the program and determine if your proposal aligns with the objectives. Please contact the Place Making and Urban Design Team, Logan City Council on 07 3412 3412 or email PlaceMakingandUrbanDesign@logan.qld.gov.au.

Painted roller doors