Grants in NSW

The CPCP Caring for Country Aboriginal Business Development Grant supports Aboriginal-owned businesses to build capacity and become tender-ready for opportunities linked to the Cumberland Plain Conservation Plan in Western Sydney. The program aims to promote Aboriginal culture, knowledge, and economic participation, ensuring Aboriginal businesses are well-placed to benefit from CPCP implementation over the next three decades.

The Maritime Skills and Training Initiative (MSTI) is designed to provide financial assistance to employers of trainee and cadet seafarers, enabling them to secure berths for the mandatory sea time required to achieve STCW 1978 certification. The program aims to increase the availability of training berths for Australian trainees and cadets, address the critical skills shortage of STCW-certified seafarers, and support the implementation of Australia’s Strategic Fleet. By expanding access to sea time opportunities, the MSTI program seeks to enhance the supply of Australian seafarers certified to international STCW standards, strengthening the nation’s maritime capability and ensuring a sustainable workforce for the future.

Screen Australia funding is available for production and post-production costs of drama television projects, including telemovies, series, and online drama projects by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander creatives.

This grant supports Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander filmmakers, with demonstrated experience, to develop an idea they wish to explore in a longer feature format. Funding is available for the further development of a treatment and/or draft scripts, project development as well as fees for writer, producer, director, story consultant, research, and/or securing production financing.

This grant helps First Nations practitioners develop TV drama projects, including telemovies and series. Funding supports script and series bible development, project research, and securing production financing.

This grant supports First Nations practitioners to develop documentary projects, including features, series, and online productions. Funding is for creating strong written and visual materials to compete for production finance.

This grant invests in outstanding low-budget feature film projects by First Nations Australians. Funding supports production and post-production, aiming to develop key First Nations creatives and extend their vision and skills.

The Net Zero Manufacturing Initiative helps NSW businesses and industries lead the transition to net zero by boosting competitiveness, attracting investment, and unlocking new growth opportunities. The Low Carbon Product Manufacturing (LCPM) stream supports clean manufacturing using low-carbon technologies.

The Renewable Manufacturing stream focuses on building strong local supply chains for renewable energy and electric vehicles (EVs). It is part of the NSW Net Zero Manufacturing Initiative, which underpins the NSW Government’s commitment to achieving net zero emissions by 2050.