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COVID-19 financial support
The Australian and State Government's are providing businesses with a variety of financial support programs and assistance. Find out more.
General financial support
Grants and other funding programs may be available from the Australian, State and Territory governments and, in some cases, from local councils.
Generally there are few grants available for starting a business, and those available are competitive or only available for specific circumstances. The following table of grants and funding sources is put together by Business Tasmania.
We make every effort to provide accurate and up-to-date information. Sign up to our newsletter for updates on grant or loan funding opportunities. The Australian Government Business grants and assistance page also gives a comprehensive list of government grants.
There is, also, a range of practical assistance available for business activities such as expanding your business, innovation, exporting, and research and development.Business Tasmania offers free business advice to all Tasmanian small businesses through our statewide network of independent advisors, Enterprise Centres Tasmania.
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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 Federal Government website.
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Funding
General
Accelerating Commercialisation
Commercialise novel products, services and processes.
Read more Read more >Advanced Manufacturing Innovation and Growth Voucher System
To support advanced manufacturing enterprises to undertake innovation and growth initiatives.
Read more Read more >CSIRO Kick-Start Program
Eligible businesses may get access to dollar-matched funding of $10,000-$50,000 to undertake research activities with CSIRO.
Read more Read more >Cyber Security Small Business Program
Grant of up to $2,100 for a certified small business cyber security health check to determine business risk and areas that need attention.
Read more Read more >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.
Read more Read more >Healthier, Safer and Productive Workplaces Grant Program
This program aims to develop initiatives that promote and help improve workplaces and work practices.
Read more Read more >Manufacturing Modernisation Fund
Provides co-funding for capital investments and associated reskilling to modernise manufacturing processes, adopt new technologies, become more productive and create jobs.
Read more Read more >Many Rivers Microfinance
Many Rivers works with Australians who want to start or grow a small or micro business.
Read more Read more >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.
Read more Read more >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.
Read more Read more >Visiting Trade Mark and Patent Attorneys
Provides preliminary consultations and advice to prospective clients, in-confidence, without obligation and free-of-charge.
Read more Read more >Accelerating Trade Grant Program
Funding for a range of market development activities in domestic and international markets.
Read more Read more >Defence Global Competitiveness Grant
Defence-related businesses may be eligible for a grant to invest in projects that overcome barriers to accessing export opportunities.
Read more Read more >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..
Read more Read more >Export Market Development Grants
The scheme reimburses up to 50 per cent of eligible export promotion expenses above $5,000.
Read more Read more >Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme (TFES)
Assists shippers to transport goods by sea, between Tasmania and the Australian mainland.
Read more Read more >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.
Read more Read more >Employment incentives
Apprentice and Trainee Training Fund (User Choice
This annual grants program provides subsidies to endorsed registered training organisations (RTOs).
Read more Read more >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.
Read more Read more >Regional Employment Trials
Australian Government initiative to identify and co-fund new projects to help people experiencing barriers to employment.
Read more Read more >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.
Read more Read more >Wage subsidies
Available to employers who hire eligible job seekers including mature age, long-term unemployed, Indigenous, youth or parents.
Read more Read more >Agribusiness
AgriGrowth Loan Scheme
The scheme offers low interest loans to Tasmanian farm businesses and agri-food businesses.
Read more Read more >Dairy Energy Efficiency Program
The Dairy Energy Efficiency Program is an initiative of the Tasmanian Government, providing grants to Tasmanian Dairy Farm Businesses. It supports the government’s AgriVision 2050 policy, which aims to increase the farm gate value of the agriculture sector to $10 billion by 2050.
Read more Read more >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.
Read more Read more >Drought loans
The loan will assist farm business owners in eligible areas to prepare for, manage through and recover from drought.
Read more Read more >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.
Read more Read more >Landcare Action Grants Program
The program funds practical on-ground works for sustainable agriculture and Rivercare type activities.
Read more Read more >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.
Read more Read more >Tourism
Heritage Places Renewal Loan Scheme (HPRLS)
Loans for refurbishing a property that facilitates tourism and business development opportunities, essential heritage conservation projects, developing a business or adapting a property to support a new business initiative that will grow the visitor economy.
Read more Read more >Regional Tourism Attraction Loan Scheme
The Regional Tourism Attraction Loan Scheme is temporarily closed until 30 June 2020.
Read more Read more >Tourism Accommodation Refurbishment Loan Scheme (TARLS)
TARLS will provide low interest loans for tourism operators to lift the standard of their product or services.
Read more Read more >West Coast Experience Loan Fund
To support tourism businesses on the stunning West Coast of Tasmania, the RACT, in partnership with the Tasmanian Government, has established a loan fund to provide start-up, interest-free loans to eligible businesses.
Read more Read more >Events Tasmania
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.
Read more Read more >Arts
Arts Tasmania
Offers a wide range of funding programs to individuals and organisations at different times throughout the year
Read more Read more >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.
Read more Read more >Screen Tasmania
Funding and support through loans, grants and equity investments in the development, production and marketing of Tasmanian screen projects.
Read more Read more >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.
Read more Read more >Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC)
CEFC co-finances or co-invests with renewable energy companies in low emissions and energy efficient technologies.
Read more Read more >Climate Research Grant
This grant offers up to $50,000 towards climate change projects that support research, and/or the development of decision support tools, that align with one or more of the seven Tasmanian priority research areas.
Read more Read more >Power$mart Businesses
This program will co-fund energy efficiency audits for priority business types such as commercial office spaces, retail tenancies and accommodation, and independent supermarkets.
Read more Read more >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.
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