Grants in TAS

The Advanced Manufacturing Quality Assurance Program provides funding for Tasmanian-based advanced manufacturers to achieve quality assurance accreditations that will help to retain or expand their customers or markets.

The Advanced Manufacturing Business Improvement Program aims to support Tasmanian-based advanced manufacturing enterprises to undertake business improvements that will drive growth, efficiencies, competitiveness, and sustainability.

The Advanced Manufacturing Tender Incentive Program aims to support Tasmanian-based advanced manufacturing enterprises to seek specialist bid and tender writing consultants to support the preparation of defence and other specialist tenders.

These grants support employers and peak bodies to run projects to improve literacy and numeracy of Tasmanian workers (paid and volunteers). Projects can include improving all aspects of workplace communication.

Event Ready grants are available to organisers of new and existing events who: are in the process of developing or have developed their COVID-19 Safety Plan(s) and remain committed to attracting people from around Tasmania to their event.

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 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 Digital Games Tax Offset (DGTO) offers a 30% refundable tax offset for qualifying Australian development expenditure (QADE) from 1 July 2022 for eligible game developers. The offset is available for the completion, ongoing development, or porting of digital games, subject to eligibility criteria, including certification by the Arts Minister and at least $500,000 of qualifying expenditure. The offset is capped at $20 million per company (or group of connected or affiliated companies) per income year. Applicants must have an an ABN and be either an Australian resident company or a foreign resident company with a permanent establishment in Australia.

The program supports investment in gender equity initiatives that aim for lasting systemic change and eliminating barriers for women’s participation in STEM education and careers, and entrepreneurship, building on the Australian Government’s Advancing Women in STEM strategy and the Women in STEM Decadal Plan, which was developed by the Australian Academy of Science and Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering.