Grants in VIC

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.

Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) Recreational Fishing Grants' Intermediate Grants Program provides not-for-profit community groups, angling clubs and associations with grants to fund projects that will improve public recreational fishing in Victoria.

This program supports events held in regional Victoria that demonstrated innovation in delivery and/or content.

This program seeks to offer financial support to free and accessible events that are held within the City of Melbourne municipality.

LaunchVic will provide $50,000 (ex-GST) per startup. A cash grant of $48,500 (ex GST) will be made (equity free and nondilutive), and a grant of $1,500 (ex GST) will be made to cover the cost of a professional startup mentor who will help LaunchVic grow awareness of how LaunchVic and Agriculture Victoria can assist improve your startup's assistance.

This program seeks to provide businesses with the necessary funds to support their export transactions when their bank is unable to help and satisfy their cashflow needs.

The CSIRO Kick-Start program helps Australian start-ups and small SMEs access funding to undertake development, testing, or research with CSIRO. It's a targeted program, which forms part of CSIRO’s strategic commitment to strengthen its direct support for Australian technology start-ups and SMEs in areas of national growth priorities.