Grants in NSW

The $110 million Regional Investment Activation Fund aims to activate the economic potential of key industries and locations in alignment with the Vision and other NSW Government strategies and priorities.

Up to 50% of incurred costs will be funded in a single payment following the installation of the submeters and submission of the required milestone documentation. Submetering will only be funded for projects at sites that spend over $200,000 per annum on energy bills.

The program is part of an NSW Government initiative to drive mining investment in NSW. It is intended to support the long-term sustainability of the NSW resources sector by encouraging mineral exploration and discovery.

Screen Australia will provide grants of up to $150,000 per successful application for production of a digital game with a budget up to $500,000. The initiative will run for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 financial years. Higher budget games are likely to be able to receive Australian Government support through the announced Digital Games Tax Offset.

The Regional Tourism Activation Fund will accelerate the development of high-impact tourism infrastructure projects that will increase visitation, expenditure and extend length of stay for visitors to regional NSW with grant funding of $500,000 up to $20 million.

The National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (NRFC) provides debt finance, equity finance, and guarantees to businesses with strong proposals in priority sectors. Established by the Australian Government, the NRFC aims to enhance the flow of finance into these areas to diversify and transform Australia's industry and economy.

The Regional Events Acceleration Fund: Stream Three — Major Event Accessibility and Inclusion provides grant funding to support improvements to infrastructure that will ensure major events are accessible and inclusive to people with disability.

The Regional Events Acceleration Fund: Stream Two — Major Event Attraction provides grant funding to support the attraction and delivery of new major international and domestic events, with a focus on events that will become iconic to regional NSW and provide national or international exposure.

The Regional Events Acceleration Fund aims to boost the economic and social recovery of regional NSW by attracting new major events to regional areas and supporting existing iconic major events to be bigger and better.