COVID-19 and Emergency Business Support, Grants and Loans
This page hosts information on a range of support for your Tasmanian business.
Click on each heading to read a summary of the program(s), and click read more for further details on the assistance you are interested in.
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Southern Tasmania Lockdown Business Support Program
Southern Tasmania Lockdown Business Support Program
Grants of between $750 and $1 000 plus funding for perishable goods are available for businesses affected by the lockdown.
Read more Read more >Australian Government Support
Australian Government Support
Find financial assistance, eligibility and timing for Australian Government support for Australian businesses. This includes information on JobKeepers, SME guarantee scheme, tax relief support and more. This page will be kept updated as new information is available.
Read more Read more >Business Growth Loan Scheme
Business Growth Loan Scheme
The $60 million Business Growth Loan Scheme will provide concessional loan funding to support businesses to recover, adapt, grow and develop enhanced business models.
Read more Read more >Business Vehicle Registration Relief
Business vehicle registration relief
To support significantly impacted Tasmanian small businesses, business vehicle registration savings and deferrals are now available.
Read more Read more >Expanded Business Vehicle Support Package
Expanded Business Vehicle Support Package
To support Tasmanian businesses impacted by COVID-19 and travel restrictions, businesses can now apply to have their vehicle registration cost waived for 12 months.
Read more Read more >CLOSED: COVID-19 Micro and Small Business - Border Closure Critical Support Grant
COVID-19 Micro and Small Business - Border Closure Critical Support Grant including supercharged support package
This grant program is closed.
Read more Read more >COVID-19 Small Business Advice and Financial Guidance Program
COVID-19 Small Business Advice and Financial Guidance Program
Grants of between $750 to $1 500 to access financial or business guidance services.
Read more Read more >Event Marketing Tasmania grants
Event Marketing Tasmania grants
Grants of up to $10 000 are available to assist event organisers with the marketing strategy for an established Tasmanian event.
Read more Read more >Event Ready Grant
Event Ready Grant
This program aims to support events with COVID-19 safety planning.
Read more Read more >Employee Assistance Program for Brunswick Hotel Fire
Employee Assistance Program for Brunswick Hotel Fire
Free access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and immediate family members directly affected by the Brunswick Hotel fire.
Read more Read more >Free business advice
Free business advice
Enterprise Centres Tasmania is a statewide network of business advisors and mentors, created to help small businesses and their owners to reach their potential. Our advisors can support you with clear and considered advice at no cost to you.
Read more Read more >Keep calm and carry on
We have two new videos from one of our Business Advisors specifically talking about how you can operate through and after COVID-19.
Read more Read more >Free digital coaching
Free digital coaching
To help you get started or build your digital skills, The Department of State Growth is helping businesses take the next step online and offers a range of tools, free one-on-one coaching, seminars, webinars and information for all skill levels through the Digital Ready Program.
Read more Read more >Hire and Drive Reimbursement Program
Hire and Drive Reimbursement Program
Grants of up to $1 000 per vehicle will be available to eligible applicants who add a new Motor Accident Insurance Board (MAIB) Premium Class 8 registration to their fleet, or to accredited car sharing platforms.
Read more Read more >Industry specific support
Industry specific support
Now is a great time to connect with your Industry Association if you haven’t already. Find out how they can support you and your business.
Read more Read more >Minding Your Business program
Minding Your Business
Funded by the Tasmanian Government, the Minding Your Business program delivers free mental health training and support to Tasmanian businesses.
Read more Read more >Regional Hospitality Revival Fund
Regional Hospitality Revival Fund
Up to $1 million is available under the Regional Hospitality Revival Fund for one-off rebate payments to assist eligible businesses up to a capped amount of $1 500 for costs associated with live performances, event staging, minor works and marketing activities that assist in driving visitation to regional areas.
Read more Read more >Personal Protective Equipment temporary supply register
Personal Protective Equipment temporary supply register
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak shortages of personal protective equipment are being expereinced worldwide, but many businesses need essential PPE to continue operating safely.
Read more Read more >SME Recovery Loan Scheme
SME Recovery Loan Scheme
Enhancing lenders’ ability to provide cheaper credit to businesses on JobKeeper, allowing many otherwise viable SMEs to access vital additional funding to get through the impact of Coronavirus, recover and invest for the future.
Read more Read more >Support from other organisations
Rapid Response Skills Matching Service
The Rapid Response Skills Matching Service has been created to help businesses find staff, and workers find a new job or training opportunity.
Read more Read more >Support from other organisations
This is a list of support offered by other organisations. This list is not exhaustive and we would encourage you as a baseline to contact your debtors and creditors to negotiate terms that are mutually agreeable.
Read more Read more >Services continue
Local Government is ensuring essential services continue to be delivered to communities by offering a range of measures that may include flexible payment options, rates discounts, rates rebates, rate relief, grants and other hardship provisions.
Read more Read more >Support from your bank
Support from your bank
The Australian Banking Association keeps you well informed of the support you can access through your financial institution. Click to see what that entails for you.
Read more Read more >Tourism Development Loan Scheme
Tourism Development Loan Scheme
The scheme will assist operators to rebuild and regain market share and will provide an opportunity to build resilience, innovate and contribute to the priorities identified within the T21 Plan.
Read more Read more >Tourism, Hospitality and ancillary industries payroll tax waiver
Tourism, Hospitality and ancillary industries payroll tax waiver
The Tasmanian Government’s Payroll Tax Waiver is available for eligible employers in the Tourism, Hospitality and ancillary industries.
Read more Read more >Training and learning opportunities
Infection Control Training Fund
The Infection Control Training Fund supports the delivery of infection control training at no (or low) cost to customer-facing workers.
Read more Read more >Online events
Online events are offering you fantastic opportunities to expand your knowledge or help you along your business journey. Find an excellent range of Tasmanian specific events here.
Read more Read more >The Department of State Growth and Austrade
The Department of State Growth and Austrade are holding a postcard series of webinars for export market updates.
Read more Read more >Tourism Australia
Tourism Australia are holding weekly webinars with different speakers covering different COVID-19 tourism industry recovery related topics.
Read more Read more >Tourism Industry Council Tasmania
Tourism Industry Council of Tasmania have a podcast called Talking Tourism, that provides excellent insight for Tasmanian tourism operators. You can find it wherever you listen to podcasts, or click here.
Read more Read more >Workplace and employee relations support
Unions Tasmania
Unions Tasmania is providing free advice to any Tasmanian whose job has been impacted by COVID-19. They will assist workers to understand their rights at work and any related questions.
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