FEDERAL GRANTS
| NAME OF GRANT / PROGRAM | ELIGIBILITY | WHAT IT COVERS & FUNDING AMOUNT | CLOSING DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABORIGINAL & TORRES STRAIGHT ISLANDER | |||
| Future Drought Fund: Strengthening Drought Resilience on Country Program | First Nations businesses or organisations. | Up to $2M per project from a $12M national pool to support First Nations-led drought resilience initiatives. | Applications open until 16 Dec 2025. |
| Prescribed Bodies Corporate (PBC) Capacity Building Grant | First Nations businesses or organisations. | Total $114.8M funding pool to assist PBCs to grow organisational capacity and generate economic benefits from their land. | Applications open until 30 Jun 2026. |
| ANY | |||
| Early Stage Venture Capital Limited Partnership (ESVCLP) |
Venture capital fund managers and investors looking to invest in early-stage Australian businesses. | $10M-$20M to raise venture capital funds, funds must be registered with Innovation & Science Australia. |
Ongoing, or until funding is fully allocated. |
| AGRICULTURE & VITICULTURE | |||
| Rural Financial Counselling Service (2027-32) Grant Program | Eligible farmers, fishers, foresters, and small rural enterprises who are experiencing, or at risk of, financial hardship | $104 million will be allocated over five years to support service delivery across the 12 service regions. Full program details will be available when applications open. Please note that these details are subject to change once the grant opportunity is published. | The program is expected to open for applications between January and June 2026. |
| ARTS & CULTURE | |||
| Digital Games Tax Offset (DGTO) | Australian game developers, with an ABN. | Refundable tax offset for games development. $30% refundable tax offset, capped at $20M annually. |
Ongoing |
| DEFENCE | |||
| Defence Industry Development Grants Program – Skilling Stream | SME or DIA, minimum $10K project expenditure. | Funding for training and upskilling for personnel to gain qualifications and experience that aligns with Defence requirements. $5K-$250K matched funding. |
Applications for the current batch are open until 30 Nov 2025. |
| Defence Industry Development Grants – Export Stream | SMEs in defence industry, min $30K project expenditure | Capex to overcome export challenges. $15K–$250K matched funding |
Applications for the current batch are open until 31 Oct 2025. |
| Defence Industry Development Grants Program – Security Stream | SMEs with $20K minimum project expenditure | Security upgrades for defence industry facilities. $10K–$100K matched funding |
Applications for the current batch are open until 31 Oct 2025. |
| Defence Industry Development Grants Program – Sovereign Industrial Priorities Stream | SMEs that develop programs critical to the defence supply chain, minimum $100K project expenditure | Investment in equipment and manufacturing plants. $50K-$1M, 50% co-contribution required. | Applications for the current batch are open until 30 Nov 2025. |
| EXPORT | |||
| Export Market Development Grant (EMDG) | Australian SME manufacturers & service providers planning to export goods & services globally. | Covers 50% of eligible marketing costs into international markets, potential to receive up to $770K over eight years. | Ongoing |
| Export Finance Australia Small Business Export Loan | SME exporting businesses | Loans from $20K-$350K to cover 80% of expenses to secure an export contract or international purchase order. | Ongoing |
| MANUFACTURING | |||
| Solar Sunshot – Round 2 | Businesses with projects that will support solar PV manufacturing in Australia. | Up to $150 million for innovative solar PV module inputs and deployment technologies | EOI applications are open for submissions until 30 Apr 2026. |
| Industry Growth Program | SMEs in National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) priority sectors. | Matched $50K-$250K grants for early-stage commercialisation projects. | Ongoing |
| Industry Growth Program- Early-Stage Commercialisation | SMEs in National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) priority sectors. | Matched $50K-$250K for feasibility study, proof-of-concept and prototyping stages. | Ongoing |
| Industry Growth Program – Commercialisation and Growth | SMEs in National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) priority sectors. | Matched $100K-$5M funding to take projects from prototyping to market-readiness stage. | Ongoing |
| MEDICAL, PHARMACEUTICALS & HEALTHCARE | |||
| MRFF 2022 Frontier Health and Medical Research Grant | Researchers developing products benefitting patients, physicians and the healthcare system. | Costs of project expenditure such as equipment, personnel recruitment and direct research expenses. Up to $25M available. |
EOI applications open until 31 Mar 2026 |
| OTHER | |||
| Venture Capital Limited Partnerships (VCLP) | Fund managers to attract pool capitals, to raise venture capital funds for investment in innovative Australian enterprises. |
Tax benefits, benefiting both fund manager and eligible foreign investors. | Ongoing |
| RENEWABLES & SUSTAINABILITY | |||
| Battery Breakthrough Initiative (BBI) | Australian businesses with eligible projects that are relevant to the Focus Areas. | Grants from $2M-$200M to enhance Australia’s battery manufacturing capability and commercialise battery manufacturing processes. | Applications ongoing until all funds are allocated. |
| Ultra Low-Cost Solar PV R&D Funding Round | Australian businesses and research institutions. | Grants from $2M-$3.5M depending on stream to support R&D for Australian solar PV commercialisation. | EOI applications open until 31 Oct 2025. |
| Hydrogen Headstart – Round 2 | Entities developing large-scale renewable hydrogen projects in Australia. | $2B funding pool to support major hydrogen production projects to grow Australia’s clean energy industry. | EOI applications open until 8 Dec 2025. |
| Powering the Regions – Industrial Transformation Stream | Australian entities, Australian state or territory owned corporations and/or Australian local government or council OR organisation purposed with representing a council. |
Supports industrial decarbonisation projects with matched funding; average grant is $500K, covering up to 50% of eligible costs. | Round 3 is now open. Applications will be accepted until all funding is allocated. |
| Future Made in Australia Innovation Fund | Eligibility guidelines are yet to be released, but the program details are expected to be available in late 2025. | Grants will fund innovation across Green Metals ($750M), Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing ($500M)and Low Carbon Liquid Fuels ($250M). | Consultation is scheduled for March and April 2025, with the program expected to launch in the second half of 2025. |
| RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT | |||
| R&D Tax incentive |
Businesses that are creating novel and new technology. P/L only, trusts ineligible. | All project-related expenses – labour, rent, capital utilisation, consultants, software use, etc. Funding amount dependent on business size and turnover. |
Ongoing |
| CSIRO Kick-Start Program | SMEs and start-ups | Assistance accessing R&D expertise, facilitating growth. $10K-$50K matched funding | Ongoing |
| TOURISM & HOSPITALITY | |||
| Wine Tourism and Cellar Door Grant – Round 7 | An Australian wine or cider producer. | Eligible applicants may receive up to $100K per application, calculated as 29% of the notional wholesale selling price of eligible domestic cellar door sales. | Applications for Round 7 are open until 31 October 2025. |
VICTORIA GRANTS
| NAME OF GRANT / PROGRAM | ELIGIBILITY | WHAT IT COVERS & FUNDING AMOUNT | CLOSING DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTS & CULTURE | |||
| Victorian Production Fund (VPF) – Games | Victorian digital game development companies and creators, with projects poised to advance to Pre-Production, Production or Post-Production stage. Min. 50% co-contribution required. |
Range of production stage expenses, grants capped at $300K per stage or $500K per project. | Ongoing |
| DEFENCE | |||
| Victorian Land Systems Fund – Supply Chain Uplift Program (SCUP) | Victorian defence industry businesses in collaboration with Hanwha Defence Australia | Grants from $2K-$100K for equipment fits out & facility upgrades, R&D, compliance and accreditations, tenders, trade mission participation |
Ongoing |
| FILM & TELEVISION | |||
| VicScreen Development on Demand | Victorian writers and producers in developing documentary projects, narrative fiction and VR content. | Grants up to $50K for a variety of production expenses, dependent on project type and level of market interest. | Ongoing |
| VIC Regional Location Assistance und (RLAF) | Film and TV production studios with a minimum qualifying expenditure of $100K in regional Victoria | Grant is calculated as a percentage of the Qualifying Regional Victorian Expenditure for the project. | Ongoing |
| MANUFACTURING | |||
| VIC Industry Development Fund | Eligibility TBC, however aims to support Victorian businesses across five priority sectors advanced manufacturing & defence, health & medical research, circular economy, digital technology & agribusiness. |
$20M funding pool, exact grant amount TBC but likely to be $50K-$250K on a 2:1 funding basis. | Applications will open in 2025 |
| NOT-FOR-PROFIT | |||
| VFA Recreational Fishing Grants Program | Community groups, committees of management and incorporated angling clubs and associations. | $5-$50K to finance projects aimed at enhancing Victorian public recreational fishing continuously | Ongoing |
| RENEWABLES & SUSTAINABILITY | |||
| VIC Energy Innovation Fund – Round 3 | Food and beverage processing and manufacturing sector. | Supports electrification of industrial processes; grants up to $2 million, covering up to 50% of eligible project costs. | 28 Nov 2025 |
| Sustainability Victoria CEIF Hazardous Waste – Round 4 | Charities, local governments and Alpine resort management boards. | Grants up to $20K to install new, or upgrade existing battery drop off points and promote them. No co-contribution required. | 1 Dec 2025 |
| TOURISM & HOSPITALITY | |||
| VIC Regional Events Fund | Applications will be considered from private sector organisations, Victoria local government, regional tourism boards and NFP organisations. | Grants from $50K-$500K to support events that bring thousands of visitors to regional Victoria. | Varies by stream; final round closes 30 June 2027 |
NEW SOUTH WALES GRANTS
| NAME OF GRANT / PROGRAM | ELIGIBILITY | WHAT IT COVERS & FUNDING AMOUNT | CLOSING DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTS & CULTURE | |||
| NSW Digital Games Rebate | Organisation responsible for carrying out or planning all tasks related to the game’s production in NSW. | 10% rebate for digital games with a minimum Qualifying NSW Expenditure of $350K | June 30th, 2026 |
| MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE AND CONSTRUCTION | |||
| NSW Marine Estate Management Strategy – Reconnecting Fish Habitats | NSW local councils, water management authorities, businesses & private individuals. | Grants up to $1M for projects that improve habitat connectivity for fish in priority sites in NSW coastal waterways. Non-competitive program. | Ongoing |
| NSW Boating Infrastructure Emergency Repair Pool | Local councils, community groups & private sector entities managing public boating facilities and infrastructure. |
Grants from $5K-$30K to repair, replace or enhance public boating infrastructure impacted by natural disasters or severe weather events. |
30 Jun 2028 or until all funds are allocated. |
| RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT | |||
| NSW MVP Ventures Program – Round 2 | NSW startups and innovative SMEs | Grants from $25K-$50K to increase the commercialisation of innovative products and processes in NSW. | Applications are open until 28 Sep 2025, with further rounds running from 24 Nov to 21 Dec 2025 and 9 Mar to 5 Apr 2026. |
| RENEWABLES & SUSTAINABILITY | |||
| NSW EVFC Site Host EOI 2024-2025 | Landowners and leaseholders | Funding pool to establish 275 fast EV charging stations & assist regional businesses to attract EV drivers. | 31 Dec 2025 |
| NSW Net Zero Industry and Innovation – High Emitting Industries | High-emissions industries and mining facilities. | Funding pool of $305M to support the decarbonisation ecosystem. | 31 Dec 2026 |
QUEENSLAND GRANTS
| NAME OF GRANT / PROGRAM | ELIGIBILITY | WHAT IT COVERS & FUNDING AMOUNT | CLOSING DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEFENCE | |||
| QLD Sovereign Industry Development Fund | QLD businesses aligned with Defence, Biomedical or Biofuels sector. | Funding pool of $186.6M has opened to fund investment-ready projects that will accelerate development in QLD priority industries. | Ongoing until funds are fully allocated. |
| FEMALE FOUNDERS | |||
| QLD Female Founders Co-Investment Fund | Businesses founded by women in Queensland | Grants ranging from $50K to $200K, matched at a 1:3 ratio, for securing new early-stage investments as part of a capital raise |
June 30th 2027 (or until all funds are allocated) |
| TOURISM & HOSPITALITY | |||
| Queensland Destination Events Program (QDEP) | Businesses operating major events in Queensland | Grants from $15K-$100K depending on stream for QLD-based events. | Next round opens February 2026 |
TASMANIA GRANTS
| NAME OF GRANT / PROGRAM | ELIGIBILITY | WHAT IT COVERS & FUNDING AMOUNT | CLOSING DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGRICULTURE & VITICULTURE | |||
| Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme | Tasmanian businesses involved in sea freight. | Financial aid for sea freight expenses for non-bulk good. Exact amount dependent on the variance between the freight expenses incurred for sea transportation and the hypothetical costs for moving the goods by road over an equivalent distance. |
Ongoing |
| DEFENCE | |||
| TAS Defence Industry Tender Support Program |
Tasmanian advanced manufacturers and technology enterprises. 50% co-contribution required. | Up to $30K to secure specialist bid and tender writing consultants for defence traders. | Ongoing until all funding is allocated |
| EXPORT | |||
| TAS Accelerating Trade Grant Program | Tasmanian businesses with an annual sales turnover over >$150K. 50% co-contribution required. | Up to $10K for specific off-island activities to support market growth and diversification opportunities e.g. promotional activities, market research, buyer visits. | 30 Jun 2026 |
| MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE & CONSTRUCTION | |||
| Marine and Safety Tasmanian Small Boating Fund |
Organisations, individuals, registered clubs, statutory body and/or councils. | Total funding pool up to $350K annually to support smaller projects and safety and navigation initiatives, for projects such as navigation aids, fendering, small walkways or pontoons, ramp overlays, re-decking walkways, and ramp solar lighting |
Ongoing |
| TOURISM & HOSPITALITY | |||
| Event Attraction Fund 2025 | Australian businesses with events to be held in Tasmania. | Grants up to $750K to fund events that will attract interstate visitors during Tasmania’s shoulder season, i.e. from March-November. 60% co-contribution required. |
31 May 2027 |
| TAS One-off Assistance Grants | Event organisers planning and hosting an event in regional Tasmania. To qualify you must collaborate with Events Tasmania to enhance or develop your event. |
Up to $20K for regional events outside of peak tourism season. | Ongoing |
SOUTH AUSTRALIA GRANTS
| NAME OF GRANT / PROGRAM | ELIGIBILITY | WHAT IT COVERS & FUNDING AMOUNT | CLOSING DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANY | |||
| South Australian Venture Capital Fund (SAVCF) |
Local early-stage entrepreneurs and companies. | Dependent on project, however for a limited time up to $400K per company available for early seed stage investments. |
Ongoing |
| RENEWABLES & SUSTAINABILITY | |||
| SA Powering Business Grants | Eligible South Australian SMEs. | Grants from $2.5K-$75K to support SME’s to become more energy efficient. 50% co-contribution required. | Applications open until 31 Oct 2025. |
| RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT | |||
| SA Research & Innovation Fund (RIF) Seed-Start Program | Innovative early-stage South Australian firms, matched funding required. | $50K-$500K dependent on funding level to commercialise distinctive products or services with long-term competitive advantage in domestic and international markets. |
Ongoing |
WESTERN AUSTRALIA GRANTS
| NAME OF GRANT / PROGRAM | ELIGIBILITY | WHAT IT COVERS & FUNDING AMOUNT | CLOSING DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANY | |||
| WA Regional Economic Development (RED) Grants | Projects that contribute to job creation, industry expansion or attracting investment to the region. | Grants up to $250K for projects that drive economic growth in regional WA. | Expected to open late 2025. |
| DEFENCE | |||
| WA Collaborative Research Grant – Round 7 | WA universities and industry with Defence relevance. | Up to $200,000 for collaborative R&D in trusted autonomy | 21 Nov 2025 |
| MANUFACTURING | |||
| WA Wind Energy Manufacturing Co-Investment Program | Local businesses in the wind energy industry. | $20K-$1M depending on stream, funding aims to support innovation, job creation and new technology development. |
Ongoing until funding is fully exhausted |
| MINING | |||
| WA Co-funded Exploration Drilling Program – Round 33 | WA explorers and prospectors. | Grants up to $220K to provide explorers with co-funding to undertake exploratory drilling. 50% co-contribution required. | Applications for Round 33 open on 2 Feb 2026 and close on 27 Feb 2026. |
| RENEWABLES & SUSTAINABILITY | |||
| WA Investment Attraction Fund – New Energies Industries | Western Australia energy projects | Grants of up to $15M are available, with funding capped at 50% of the total project cost or $15M, whichever is lower. | Applications open until 4 Nov 2025. |
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY GRANTS
| NAME OF GRANT / PROGRAM | ELIGIBILITY | WHAT IT COVERS & FUNDING AMOUNT | CLOSING DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| RENEWABLES & SUSTAINABILITY | |||
| ACT Energy Innovation Fund | Early-stage innovation projects. | Grants from $30K-$1M depending on stream, to support early-stage energy innovation projects that attract investment, create jobs, and position the ACT as a leader in clean energy technology |
Grant applications are assessed quarterly, with closing dates varying by stream |
NORTHERN TERRITORY GRANTS
| NAME OF GRANT / PROGRAM | ELIGIBILITY | WHAT IT COVERS & FUNDING AMOUNT | CLOSING DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXPORT | |||
| NT Global Trade Scheme | NT businesses looking to expand their exporting capabilities. | Grants from $3K-$50K depending on stream. | 30 Jun 2027 |
| TOURISM & HOSPITALITY | |||
| NT Aboriginal Tourism Development Support Grant | Aboriginal-owned businesses and organisations located in the NT. | Grants from $10K-$30K for feasibility and business planning for Aboriginal-owned businesses and organisations. |
6 Mar 2026 or earlier if program funding is fully subscribed |
| NT Aboriginal Tourism Development in NT Parks and Reserves Grant Program | A 50% Aboriginal-owned business listed in the Australian Tourism Data Warehouse (ATDW), and a member of Tourism Top End, Tourism Central Australia, or Hospitality NT, employing NT residents. | Funding ranging from a minimum of $10K to a maximum of $100K. | 6 Mar 2026 or earlier if program funding is fully subscribed |
| NT Aboriginal Tourism Grant Program – Round 9 | Aboriginal-owned & Aboriginal majority-owned businesses in the NT. | Grants from $10K-$30K for cultural tourism experiences and product development. Non-competitive. | 6 Mar 2026 or earlier if program funding is fully subscribed |