Grants list

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26TEN Grant
These grants support employers and peak bodies to run projects to increase the literacy and numeracy skills of Tasmanian workers (paid and voluntary).



A

Aboriginal Arts Program
Provides access to funding for arts projects and activities produced by Aboriginal artists.

Accelerating Trade Grant Program
Provides funding support for Tasmanian businesses to expand in both the domestic and international markets.

Active Tasmania funding and opportunities
Active Tasmania provides funding to increase opportunities for participation in sport and active recreation in Tasmania, and to assist the ongoing development of Tasmania's sport and recreation sector

Advanced Manufacturing Accelerating Growth Program (Closed)
This program provides funding for advanced manufacturers to purchase capital equipment.

Advanced Manufacturing Business Improvement Program (Closed)
This program provides funding for advanced manufacturers to undertake business improvement activities.

Advanced Manufacturing Productivity Grant Program (Open)
Funding of $450,000 is available to Tasmanian-based advanced manufacturing enterprises to undertake a variety of productivity enhancing activities such as obtaining accreditations expert advice and developing staff and business skills.

Advanced Manufacturing Quality Assurance Program (Closed)
This program provides funding for advanced manufacturers to achieve quality assurance accreditations that will help to retain or expand their customers or markets.

Advanced Manufacturing Skills2Manufacturing Program (Closed)
This program provides funding for advanced manufacturers to develop their workforce through non-accredited training.

Advanced Manufacturing Small Business Growth Program (Closed)
This program provides funding for small advanced manufacturers ($150,000 to $300,000 turnover in 21/22) to purchase capital equipment.

Advanced Manufacturing Tender Incentive Program (Closed)
This program provides funding for advanced manufacturers to seek professional assistance to prepare defence and other specialist tenders.

Advancing Renewables Program
The supports a broad range of projects that have the potential to lower the cost and increase the use of renewable energy technologies in Australia.

AgriGrowth Loan Scheme
Do you want to grow your agribusiness turnover, or are you are currently employed as a young farmer, and wanting to progress into your own farm business?

AgriGrowth Loan Scheme
Do you want to grow your agribusiness turnover, or are you are currently employed as a young farmer, and wanting to progress into your own farm business?

Annie Greig Dance Scholarship
Supports Tasmanian dancers aged between 17 and 26 to travel nationally or internationally to undertake professional development.

Artsbridge
Provides assistance for self-directed artist residencies and professional, overseas, development opportunities.

Arts low-interest loans
Provides access to low-interest loans for Tasmanian artists and art organisations

Aviation Attraction Fund
Funding to leverage opportunities by partnering with Tasmanian airports to increase capacity in the Tasmanian market.



B

Business Energy Efficiency Scheme
The new Business Energy Efficiency Scheme (BEES) subsidises interest payments against loans for commercial and industrial energy customers to improve their energy efficiency and reduce electricity bills. The scheme will cover the full interest costs on loans of up to $10,000 over the first three years and 5 percentage points on loans of between $10,000 and $60,000 over the first three years for customers who currently use more than 150MWh of electricity per year.

Business Growth Loan Scheme
The Tasmanian Government recognises that the private sector is critical to rebuilding and growing our economy and remains committed to assisting Tasmanian businesses to develop and transition to sustainable post-COVID operating models.



C

Championship Grants
Provides access to grants to eligible competitions, championships and sporting/gaming events.

Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC)
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) co-finances or co-invests with renewable energy companies in low emissions and energy efficient technologies.

Community Road Safety Grants Program
Funding to community groups for community initiatives that work to address road safety issues.

Cultural Heritage Organisation
Supports museums, galleries and collections to preserve Tasmania’s movable cultural heritage.

Cultural Heritage Organisations (multi-year)
Multi-year operational support to museums, galleries and collections delivering a range of high quality cultural heritage activities.



D

Defence Industry Tender Support Program (Open)
This program aims to assist existing defence and security suppliers, as well as those that are hoping to enter that market.

Density Incentive Grant Scheme
The program is a Tasmanian Government initiative to help increase the supply and diversity of housing. The Tasmanian Government has committed $10 million to the program.



E

Education Residencies
An opportunity for Tasmanian artists to focus on their practice in an educational environment working alongside teachers and students.

Efic Small Business Export Loan
Efic (Export Finance and Insurance Corporation) may help small business exporters access the finance their business needs to support an export contract when their bank is unable to do so.

Efic Small Business Export Loan
Efic (Export Finance and Insurance Corporation) may help small business exporters access the finance their business needs to support an export contract when their bank is unable to do so.

Enhance Student Experience Grants Program
The Enhancing Student Experience (ESE) Grants Program supports student associations, community groups and organisations within Tasmania with grants to deliver initiatives to enhance the international student experience.

Export Market Development Grants
The scheme reimburses up to 50 per cent of eligible export promotion expenses above $5,000 (provided that the total expenses are at least $15,000) and provides up to eight grants to each eligible applicant.



F

Farm Business Resilience Program
The Farm Business Resilience Program provides highly subsidised training and coaching to help farming businesses to develop business resilience plans, preparing them for sudden changes or difficult times, such as natural disasters, market downturns, or biosecurity incursions.

Farm Debt Mediation Grants Program
Applications are now open for the Farm Debt Mediation Grant Program. This program helps farmers with financial difficulties cover costs for mediation under the Farm Debt Mediation Act 2024.

Free Trade Agreement Market Entry (FTA-ME) Grant
This new grant program assists eligible organisations deliver market entry strategies aimed at helping Australian SMEs and stakeholders access FTA target markets. Eligible markets under the FTA-ME Grant include China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Brunei, Canada, Mexico, Chile and Peru.



G

Games development
Program for the development of interactive screen projects.



H

High Priority Infrastructure Grants - Round 2
Grants of between $50,000 and $500,000 are available for eligible applicants with projects that target the Tasmanian Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy’s priority materials and demonstrate a tangible benefit to the Tasmanian community and the resource recovery sector.



I

Individuals and groups
Supports individuals and groups to undertake projects that enable them to further their careers, enrich their artistic practice and contribute to Tasmania's arts sector.

Industry development
Supports experienced practitioners to attend interstate and international markets and events.



J

Job Matching Service




L

Low-interest loans
Provides access to low-interest loans for Tasmanian artists and art organisations.



M

Marketing Tasmania Grants
Provides access to grants designed to assist large and small event marketing activity



N

New taxi drivers program
Financial support to cover the costs associated with entry into the industry as a taxi driver.

No Interest Micro-Business Loan Scheme
The scheme provides small, interest-free loans of up to

No Interest Micro-Business Loan Scheme
The scheme provides small, interest-free loans of up to $3000



O

One-off Assistance Grants
Provides access to grants aimed at increasing winter events in regional Tasmania.



P

Payroll Tax Rebate Scheme for Employing Apprentices or Trainees
If you are a large company who pays payroll tax you may apply for a rebate if you employ an eligible apprentice, a trainee or a youth employee from 1 July 2017.

Port of Hobart Refuelling Solution - EOI


Production Investment
This program provides a one-off equity investment for the production of children’s and adults’ animation, feature films, television drama and documentary or factual projects.

Project Development
Provides support for the development of projects in a number of genres.

Proof-of-concept production
Production funding for a project at draft script stage or equivalent.



R

R&D Tax Incentive
The R&D Tax Incentive is a targeted, generous and easy to access entitlement program that helps businesses offset some of the costs of doing R&D.

Regional Tourism Development Loan Scheme
The scheme is available to promote investment in tourism products and experiences that stimulate regional tourism and dispersal in Tasmania.

Residential land rebate
The Department of State Growth will be accepting applications for the Affordable Residential Land Rebate on 31 July 2024. The program is a Tasmanian Government initiative to help boost the availability of affordable residential land and improve housing availability.

Roving Curators
Provides assistance for the curatorial and collection management practices of public and community collections, art galleries and museums.



S

Skills Tasmania funding programs
There is a range of funding available for nationally recognised training.



T

Tamar Action Grants
The program provides funding to support a range of activities that help improve water quality by reducing pathogen concentrations in the kanamaluka/Tamar estuary.

Tasmanian Aboriginal Arts Mentoring Scheme
This program is open to Tasmanian Aboriginal artists who are aged 25 years and under, or in their first five years of artistic practice.

Tasmanian Energy Efficiency Loan Scheme
The Tasmanian Energy Efficiency Loan Scheme is a joint initiative to assist our community with the purchasing of energy efficient products.

Tasmanian Energy Efficiency Loan Scheme
The Tasmanian Energy Efficiency Loan Scheme is a joint initiative of the Tasmanian Government and Aurora Energy to assist our community with the purchasing of energy efficient products.

Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme (TFES)
TFES assists shippers to transport goods by sea, between Tasmania and the Australian mainland, to help reduce freight costs associated with sea transport.

Tasmanian Residencies
Supports Tasmanian artists to undertake residencies (four weeks in length) at locations across Tasmania.

Touring Grants
Provides access to grants to eligible auto, motorbike, cycle and walking tour, event organisers who conduct events during the winter and shoulder seasons.

Tradex Scheme
If your business is importing goods that you intend to directly export or incorporate in other exported goods, you may be eligible for exemptions on customs duty and GST.

Traineeships and attachments
A traineeship is targeted, specialist training designed to prepare the trainee for paid employment in a designated role on the production.



V

Visiting Patent and Attorney Trade Mark Program
Provides preliminary consultations and advice to prospective clients, in-confidence, without obligation and free-of-charge.



W

Wine Export Grant
Wine businesses exporting to China, Hong Kong, Macau and/or the USA can now apply for up to AU$25,000 in Australian Government funding for 50 per cent of eligible export promotion activities.

WRR Board Sponsorship Program
Sponsorships of between $1,000 to $10,000 are available for projects and events that demonstrate and road-test innovation, produce improved resource streams and circular supply chains, and deliver better services, products and outcomes for Tasmania.



Y

Youth Arts Organisations
Supports projects that actively engage young people (aged 0 to 25 years and under) to develop their creative skills and capacities, and enhance their social health and wellbeing.

Youth Jobs PaTH
Youth Jobs PaTH is a new, flexible program designed to prepare young people for work.