Regional & Rural Business Grants

A program that provides capital for early-stage venture capital limited partnerships to invest in innovative Australian businesses. The program attracts venture capital investors to high-potential sectors including agricultural technology, enabling funding for companies like SwarmFarm Robotics to develop and scale cutting-edge solutions.

This grant provides up to $50 million to trade-exposed facilities covered by the Safeguard Mechanism to reduce their emissions and contribute to Australia's emissions reduction targets. Funding supports projects including plant and equipment, labour, training, and decommissioning of old equipment aimed at reducing scope 1 emissions and preventing carbon leakage.

A $29.5 million grant awarded to deliver new research, tools and resources enabling regions and communities to transition to a prosperous and sustainable post-mine future. The program focuses on four categories of opportunities: engagement and partnership, waste reduction and recovery, mine rehabilitation, and land use transitions for mining regions.

Concessional loans for businesses in the Northern Territory to undertake projects that expand and grow their business. Projects must be of net economic benefit to the NT and should create and sustain new local jobs, increase economic activity, expand production capacity, or grow export capability.

This initiative provides access to financial support for eligible high-growth potential businesses in the Northern Territory to help establish or expand operations and for projects that may not otherwise be able to readily access capital. Support includes concessional loans, equity investments, and infrastructure loans of up to $10 million.

This program provides low-interest loans to Queensland primary producers whose assets have been significantly damaged by the Western Queensland Surface Trough and Associated Rainfall and Flooding between 21 March – 19 May 2025. Loans can be used to repair or replace damaged plant, equipment, farm buildings, livestock, and meet carry-on requirements to re-establish normal operations.

A $60 million loan scheme providing financial assistance to Tasmanian businesses to develop, expand, or undertake new projects that promote economic growth. The scheme offers concessional interest rates for the first three years, with loans ranging from $100,000 to $5 million over a term of up to 5 years.

This scheme provides concessional loans to Tasmanian businesses to help them develop, expand, or undertake new projects that promote economic growth. Loans range from $100,000 to $5 million at variable interest rates over a loan term of up to 5 years.

This program supports Western Australian sheep producers and supply chain businesses to adjust to the removal of live sheep exports by sea. It provides grants for capital investments in on-farm finishing infrastructure and onshore processing capacity, including equipment, technology, and facility upgrades to strengthen the sheep supply chain.

CRC-P Grants provide matched funding of $100,000 to $3 million for short-term (up to 3 years) industry-led research collaborations. Projects must develop a product, service or process that solves industry problems and benefits SMEs, with eligible costs including new research, proof of concept, pre-commercialisation, and industry-focused education.

This scheme provides concessional loans to support tourism projects in regional Tasmania. Loans fund visitor accommodation, experiences, attractions, hospitality venues, event facilities, and worker accommodation for tourism and hospitality operators.

A $5 million fund over four years designed to support economic growth and job creation in Tasmania by building inbound aviation capacity and patronage. The fund supports initiatives including cost offsets, seat subsidies, demand-generating strategies, and minimum revenue guarantees for new and expanded air routes.