Grants in QLD

The Growing Future Tourism (GFT) program aims to provide financial support for the development and delivery of new and enhanced tourism infrastructure or experiences in the priority areas of coastal and marine tourism, heritage and cultural tourism, ecotourism, and sustainability. The program’s objective is to enable and leverage private sector investment in these areas. Eligible Queensland tourism operators, not-for-profit organisations and local governments planning significant infrastructure or experience projects are invited to apply.

The Go Global Export Program (GGEP) by TIQ offers financial assistance to Queensland SMEs ready to export, covering eligible costs of finalising sales in new international markets. The program aims to develop capability, provide market intelligence, and facilitate valuable connections for businesses with internationally competitive offerings. Queensland SMEs can receive up to $25,000 in funding to support their export outcomes and drive global business opportunities that create jobs and prosperity across the state.

The Australian Government has launched a grant initiative in accordance with the Powering the Regions Fund’s (PRF) goal of fostering the growth of new clean energy industries. The Critical Inputs to Clean Energy Industries (CICEI) Program has been allocated $200 million to the Primary Steel Production Sector (PSPS) to ensure its continued presence in Australia and its ability to supply the necessary infrastructure and supply chains for Australia to become a leader in renewable energy.

The Australian Government's Defence Global Competitiveness Grants Program aims to build a strong, sustainable and globally competitive Australian defence industry by supporting eligible Australian Small to Medium Enterprises to build export capability.

The Reviving International Tourism Grant Program (RITG) is designed to help internationally ready Australian tourism businesses, such as travel wholesalers (outbound tour operator/travel wholesaler) and tourism exporters

The EATP initiative promotes the employment of emerging aviation technologies such as new propulsion systems, drones, and electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft to address the needs of communities around Australia, particularly in remote locations.

The program seeks to support not-for-profit disability peak organisations and accessible or disability-specific service organisations to develop and/or enhance products and services for use by tourism and event businesses.

The program aims to bring forward the delivery of new and enhanced tourism-related projects.

Grants for drought readiness are given to primary producers to assist them in making on-farm capital upgrades that will enhance their property's capacity to withstand droughts.