Grants in VIC

The Business Events Program aims to attract new business events to Melbourne and regional Victoria. This fund will focus on association conferences, trade exhibitions, corporate meetings, and seminars, as well as international incentive groups.

The Regional Airports Program aims to support the enhancement of aviation safety, accessibility and climate resilience. Up to $7.5 million in funding available for regional airports and aerodromes.

The Business Events Bid Fund Program is managed by the Business Events Australia unit of Tourism Australia. It is a subvention fund aimed at increasing new international business events for Australia. The program provides financial support at the critical bidding stage, helping Australia outcompete other international destinations for the right to host these events.

The Victorian Aboriginal Business Growth Program is offering grants to Aboriginal businesses and organisations in Victoria to support investments that enable their growth and development. This program aligns with the Aboriginal community's focus on strengthening connections to community, land, and culture, and the Victorian Government's commitment to self-determination and promoting business growth and economic inclusion for Aboriginal people.

The Country Football and Netball Program is a government initiative working in partnership with the AFL, AFL Victoria, and Netball Victoria. It provides funding to support grassroots football and netball clubs, associations, and umpiring organisations in rural, regional, and outer metropolitan areas of Victoria. By improving facilities, the program aims to ensure the long-term sustainability of these clubs and associations.

The Australia-Korea Foundation provides annual grants to support projects or activities which enhance Australia-Korea relations. Funding is available for individuals and organisations undertaking exchanges, partnerships, or collaborations in business, education, academia, arts, culture, or society.

The Australian-Japan Foundation is working to enhance Australia's engagement with Japan through people-to-people exchanges, promoting Australia's contemporary identity in Japan, and advancing informed conversations on key bilateral foreign and trade policies. The AJF is seeking to do this by facilitating programs and partnerships in key areas such as economics, culture, media, education, business, science, technology, and sports.

The Timber Innovation Grant Program, established by the Victorian Government, aims to support native timber businesses in transitioning to other industry sectors while creating and retaining sustainable jobs. The program provides support to Victorian forestry businesses to explore, test, or implement new and innovative business models, as well as diversify or reorient their core activities towards alternative industry sectors.

The Joint Strike Fighter Industry Support Program (JSF-ISP) Sustainment Grant offers funding opportunities to Australian businesses aiming to enhance their capabilities and secure contracts during the sustainment phase of the Joint Strike Fighter Program.