Funding

26TEN Grants for employers

These grants support employers and peak bodies to run projects to improve literacy and numeracy of Tasmanian workers (paid and voluntary).

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.

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

Funding for a range of market development activities in domestic and international markets.

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.

Apprentice and Trainee Training Fund (User Choice

This annual grants program provides subsidies to endorsed registered training organisations (RTOs).

Payroll tax rebate scheme for apprentices and trainees

For large company in the Building and Construction, Tourism, Hospitality or manufacturing industry employing an eligible apprentice or trainee.

Regional Employment Trials

Australian Government initiative to identify and co-fund new projects to help people experiencing barriers to employment.

Targeted Apprentice and Trainee Grant for Small Business program

Employers in the Building and Construction, Tourism, Hospitality and Manufacturing industries may be eligible for a subsidy of up to $5000 per new apprentice or trainee.

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.

AgriGrowth Loan Scheme

The scheme offers low interest loans to Tasmanian farm businesses and agri-food businesses.

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.

Landcare Action Grants Program

The program funds practical on-ground works for sustainable agriculture and Rivercare type activities.

Quad Bike Safety Rebate Scheme

This scheme offers a cash-back rebate of up to 50% of the purchase price for an approved operator/rollover/crush protection device.

Business Growth Loan Scheme

Events Tasmania's Grant Program

To deliver support to events around the state through a variety of grants, Touring grants, Championship grants, Marketing Tasmania grants and one-off assistance grants.

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.

Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC)

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

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.