Funding

26TEN Employer Grants

This grant supports employers and peak bodies to run projects to improve literacy and numeracy of Tasmanian workers (paid and volunteers).

Accelerating Commercialisation

Commercialise novel products, services and processes. Only companies are eligible to apply.

Council Grants

Year round grant and assistance programs.

CSIRO Kick-Start Program

Eligible businesses may get access to dollar-matched funding of $10,000-$50,000 to undertake research activities with CSIRO.

Defence Global Competitiveness Grant

Defence-related businesses may be eligible for a grant to invest in projects that overcome barriers to accessing export opportunities. Only companies are eligible to apply.

Entrepreneurs Programme

This programme uses quality facilitators and advisers, to ensure businesses get the advice and support they need to improve their competitiveness and productivity. Only companies are eligible to apply.

Many Rivers Microfinance

Many Rivers works with Australians who want to start or grow a small or micro business.

No Interest Micro-Business Loan Scheme

The scheme provides small, interest-free loans of up to $3 000 to people on low incomes who want to start their own business or grow an existing one.

R&D Tax Incentive

Helps businesses offset some of the costs of doing R&D. Only companies are eligible to apply.

Skilling Australia's Defence Industry Grants Program

A grant between $5,000 and $500,000 to undertake various defence skills training activities.

Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority Grants

Help Australian SMEs to invest in projects that build capabilities aligned with Defence's stated Sovereign Industrial Capability Priorities. Only companies are eligible to apply.

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.

Visiting Trade Mark and Patent Attorneys

Provides preliminary consultations and advice to prospective clients, in-confidence, without obligation and free-of-charge.

Accelerating Trade Grant Program

The program provides grants of up to a 50 per cent contribution towards activities to maximise opportunities for increased trade in markets outside of Tasmania. This includes activities such as promotional events or campaigns, market research and business matching services, and inbound buyer visits.

Exporter Award Application Support

Apply for $500 in funding to engage a writer to enter national categories for the 2021 Export Awards.

Export Finance Australia Small Business Export Loan

Export Finance Australia may help small business exporters access the finance their business needs to support an export contract when their bank is unable to do so..

Export Market Development Grants

The scheme reimburses up to 50 per cent of eligible export promotion expenses above $5,000.

Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme (TFES)

Assists shippers to transport goods by sea, between Tasmania and the Australian mainland.

Wine Export Grants - Round 2

Wine producers may be eligible for up to $25,000 towards reimbursement for the cost of promotional activities in any export market.

Advanced Manufacturing Accelerating Growth Program

This program provides funding for advanced manufacturers to purchase capital equipment.

Advanced Manufacturing Tender Incentive Program

This program provides funding for advanced manufacturers to seek professional assistance to prepare defence and other specialist tenders.

Advanced Manufacturing Business Improvement Program

This program provides funding for advanced manufacturers to undertake business improvement activities.

Advanced Manufacturing Quality Assurance Program

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 Skills 2 Manufacturing Program

This program provides funding for advanced manufacturers to develop their workforce through non-accredited training.

Boosting Apprenticeship Commencements

The Australian Government is providing financial support to all employers who engage a new Australian Apprentice.

Tasmanian Employer Bonus Fund

The Tasmanian Employer Bonus Fund provides eligible employers with funding of up to $6 500 over six months to meet various costs associated with taking on new, eligible employees. For unemployed Tasmanians, or other specific groups that face barriers to employment, the program will help facilitate secure and sustainable pathways to work. Open until 31 Jan 23 or until funds are expended.

Payroll tax rebate scheme for apprentices, trainees and youth employees

For large companies employing an eligible apprentice, trainee or youth.

Apprentice and Trainee Grant for Small Business program

The Program provides employers who are not entitled to claim the Payroll Tax Rebate Scheme, a subsidy of up to $5,000 for each apprentice or trainee they employ as a new worker from 1 January 2021.

Job Ready Fund

The program supports Tasmanian jobseekers gain the essential tools they need to get a job - including White Card accreditation, work boots, protective clothing or tools. Eligible Tasmanians can receive up to $500.

Wage subsidies

Available to employers who hire eligible job seekers including mature age, long-term unemployed, Indigenous, youth or parents.

Youth Jobs PaTH

Program designed to prepare young people for work.

New Enterprise Incentive Scheme

Provides accredited small business training.

Skilling Australia's Defence Industry Grants Program

Skilling Australia’s Defence Industry Grants provide businesses servicing the defence sector with upskilling and training opportunities to build skills capacity and capability to meet current or future Defence needs.

Agricultural Development Fund

Provides $3 million in funding towards projects that demonstrate strong support and active partnership from industry, and a clear strategy to deliver on-farm impacts and contribute to sustainable growth and jobs in agriculture.

AgriGrowth Loan Scheme

The scheme offers low interest loans to Tasmanian farm businesses, agri-food businesses and young farmers wanting to progress into their own farm business.

AgriStarter Loan

Loans of up to $2 million to assist first time farmers; and to support farm succession arrangements.

DairyTas Small Project Grants Program

DairyTas invites applications that encourage dairy industry groups to plan, carry out and promote their own on-farm demonstration or extension project to improve the performance and profitability of dairy farms in their locality.

Drought loans

The loan will assist farm business owners in eligible areas to prepare for, manage through and recover from drought.

Farm investment loans

You can apply for this loan to strengthen your farm business, take steps to access markets interstate or outside Australia and prepare for, manage through or recover from drought.

Primary Producer Safety Rebate Scheme

Rebates of $5,000 are available for eligible items that address farm hazards.

Business Growth Loan Scheme

Touring grants

Touring grants of up to $15 000 are available to eligible organisers of auto, motorbike, cycle or walking tours in Tasmania during the winter and shoulder season.

Event Ready Grant

This round of the Event Ready Grant aims to support events with COVID-19 safety planning.

Events Tasmania Attraction Fund

This Fund provides support to events that return substantial economic benefits for our state. The program is a competitive process with applications considered by the Major Events Group against set criteria. The program aims to help deliver a regionally balanced event portfolio for Tasmania, spread across the calendar year.

Arts Tasmania

Offers a wide range of funding programs to individuals and organisations at different times throughout the year

Australia Council for the Arts

The Australian Government's arts funding and advisory body. Each year, they deliver funding for arts organisations and individual artists across the country.

Screen Tasmania

Funding and support through loans, grants and equity investments in the development, production and marketing of Tasmanian screen projects.

Advancing Renewables Program

Supports a broad range of projects that have the potential to lower the cost and increase the use of renewable energy technologies in Australia.

Business Energy Advice Program

Provides tailored advice and tips to help cut energy costs for small businesses. Speak to a business expert to find out ways you can save.

Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC)

CEFC co-finances or co-invests with renewable energy companies in low emissions and energy efficient technologies.