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Business Tasmania

Funding and support

This page provides a comprehensive list of funding opportunities available to businesses in Tasmania. This page also has a section covering the range of free support, training, and learning opportunities to help you start or run your business. To be kept informed of new funding and learning opportunities, sign up to our newsletter here.

Generally there are few grants available for starting a business, and those available are competitive or only available for specific circumstances.

Please note: The Department of State Growth has received a number of reports of private operators approaching businesses selling information about government business grants. This information is publicly and freely available on this page and the Australian Government website. No Australian government - federal, state or local - charges an online fee for any information on grants and funding.

 

General

Round 3 Small Business Advice and Financial Guidance Program

This program provides eligible small businesses with access to relevant and current specialist financial services or business support, with a grant of up to $1 500.

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Business Growth Loan Scheme

The $60 million Business Growth Loan Scheme provides loans to assist Tasmanian businesses to develop, expand or undertake new projects, that promote growth in the Tasmanian economy and align with the Tasmanian Government’s strategic objectives.

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Council Grants

Year round grant and assistance programs.

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CSIRO Kick-Start Program

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

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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.

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Industry Growth Program

This program supports innovative small and medium enterprises to undertake commercialisation or growth projects within the seven National Reconstruction Fund Priority Areas.

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Many Rivers Microfinance

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

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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.

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R&D Tax Incentive

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

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Skilling Australia's Defence Industry Grants Program

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

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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.

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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.

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Visiting Trade Mark and Patent Attorneys

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

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Agribusiness

*New* King and Flinders Islands Primary Producers Seasonal Conditions Scheme

This scheme provides grants of up to $20,000 for eligible farming businesses on King and Flinders Islands experiencing financial hardship as a result of seasonal conditions.

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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.

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AgriStarter Loan

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

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Carbon Farming Advice Rebate Pilot Program

This program provides primary producers with rebates of up to $10,000 for advice sought about the​​ costs and benefits of accessing carbon credits, auditing requirements, and on-ground actions that are eligible for carbon credits.

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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.

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Drought loans

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

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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.

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On Farm Connectivity Program

The On Farm Connectivity Program provides eligible Equipment Suppliers with up to $30,000 rebate for sales of digital farming technology to eligible Primary Producers to help improve their connectivity and productivity.

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Arts

Arts Tasmania

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

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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.

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Regional Arts Fund Tasmania

The program is managed by RANT Arts and supports sustainable cultural development in regional and remote communities.

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Screen Tasmania

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

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Employment incentives

Rapid Response Skills Initiative

Provides up to $3000 towards the cost of training for eligible people who have lost casual, full-time or part-time work in the last 12 months due to retrenchment, downsizing or business closure.

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Payroll tax rebate scheme for apprentices, trainees and youth employees

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

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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 $750.

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Wage subsidies

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

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Australian Apprenticeships Incentive System

If you are employing an Australian Apprentice, you may be eligible for financial assistance from the Australian Government to help with hiring, training and retaining an apprentice.

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North West School Based Apprenticeships Grant Program

Grants of $2 500 available to support eligible employers in North-west Tasmania to employ a school based apprentice or trainee in the identified industries.

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Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

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.

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Business Energy Efficiency Scheme

BEES supports electricity customers with annual consumption of more than 150MWh invest in energy efficiency and electrification opportunities by supporting eligible applicants with financing costs.

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Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC)

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

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Energy Bill Relief

The Tasmanian Government has partnered with the Australian Government to provide electricity bill rebates to eligible households, small businesses and eligible customers of embedded networks.

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Energy Saver Loan Scheme

The Energy Saver Loan Scheme provides no-interest loans between $500 and $10,000 to eligible applicants to ease the up-front cost of making energy efficient investments.

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Events Tasmania

Events tasmania funding

Events Tasmania aims to encourage event organisers to stage their next event in Tasmania by providing funding and development assistance.

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Export

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.

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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..

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Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme (TFES)

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

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Tasmanian Export Freight Logistics Advisory Service (TEFLAS)

The Tasmanian Export Freight Logistics Advisory Service (TEFLAS) is a free service, which helps local small-to-medium businesses optimise their transport operations, connect with transport services, develop new freight channels and identify potential cost savings.

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Manufacturing

Advanced Manufacturing Tender Incentive Program

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

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Advanced Manufacturing Business Improvement Program

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

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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.

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Advanced Manufacturing Skills 2 Manufacturing Program

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

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Tourism

TICT Emissions Reduction Initiative

The Initiative, supported by the Tasmanian Government, is supporting tourism businesses to better understand their emissions profile; take steps to reduce it; and get a helping hand to begin carbon accounting.

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Training incentives

Industry Partnerships Program

The program provides grants for nationally recognised training-related equipment and resources for partnerships between Skills Tasmania endorsed registered training organisations, employers, businesses, and industry groups.

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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.

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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.

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Support

 

Mental health support

Mental health and wellness

Running and managing a business can be meaningful and rewarding, it can also be incredibly stressful and isolating for owners both new and established.

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Training and learning opportunities

Business Resource Efficiency Program

Increasing resource efficiency can help to reduce your business costs, improve resilience and protect the environment. This means limiting consumption of materials, and reducing the amount of waste your business produces.

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Digital Ready Fundamentals Course

This free self-paced online course will give you all the building blocks you need to get started in the core digital skill areas for your business. Topics include digital strategy fundamentals, branding and communications, web design, social media and others.

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Digital Solutions program

A low cost program, Digital Solutions – Australian Small Business Advisory Services program works with small businesses to make the most of digital tools as well as offering broader business advice.

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First Nations Tourism Mentoring Program

This program supports First Nations tourism businesses to grow and achieve their goals by connecting them with skilled, experienced and culturally respectful industry specialists who provide free one-on-one advice and support.

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Free business advice

Access no cost business advice across any business related topic with our network of independent, experienced business advisors.

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Help to get your business online

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.

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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.

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Regional Tech Hub

The Regional Tech Hub offers independent advice and support to regional Australian residents and business owners. The hub helps navigate often confusing phone and internet options and technical issues.

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Seedlab Tasmania Cultivate Accelerator Program

The Seedlab Tasmania Cultivate Accelerator Program is a free, Statewide opportunity for Tasmanian early stage businesses (1-19 employees), who produce consumer products, to scale and grow for local, interstate and international sales.

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Self-employment assistance

Self-Employment Assistance can help you turn your business idea or existing small business into a viable business. The program allows you to choose the level of support that meets your needs and the needs of your small business. Self-Employment Assistance replaced the New Business Assistance with NEIS program in July 2022.

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The Shift Lab

The Shift Lab incubation program helps social enterprises and those focussed on positive impact over profits. Through workshops and mentoring you’ll gain clarity on your purpose, learn how to create sustainable revenue, how to talk about your impact and more.

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Tourism Australia

Tourism Australia are holding weekly webinars with different speakers covering different COVID-19 tourism industry recovery related topics.

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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.

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Tasmanian small business grant recipients

This page lists the recipients of recent Tasmanian Government grant programs for small businesses.

These programs are all now closed for applications. Refer to the information above for currently available funding opportunities.