Business Grants for Hobart — 2026

The Hydrogen Headstart program provides long-term revenue support to underwrite large-scale renewable hydrogen production projects in Australia. Funding is provided in the form of Headstart Production Credits (HPC), offering support per unit of production over a 10-year period of operations. The program aims to accelerate development of Australia's renewable hydrogen industry, support domestic decarbonisation, and help Australia connect to new global hydrogen supply chains.

A $1.5 billion grant program administered by ARENA that supports pre-commercial innovation, demonstration and deployment of renewable energy and low emission technologies. The program focuses on three priority areas: Green Metals ($750 million), Renewable Energy Technology Manufacturing ($200 million), and Low Carbon Liquid Fuels ($250 million), to support Australia's transition to a net zero economy.

The Future Made in Australia Innovation Fund provides up to $1.5 billion in grant funding focusing on renewable energy and low emission technologies critical to Australia's renewable energy transition. Grant funding is available across three priorities: Green Metals ($750 million), Renewable Energy Technology Manufacturing ($200 million initial tranche), and Low Carbon Liquid Fuels ($250 million).

A $1 billion Commonwealth program supporting the commercialisation of Australian solar photovoltaic (PV) innovations and enhancement of solar PV supply chains. The program funds innovative solar PV manufacturing facilities across the solar supply chain through multiple funding rounds.

Funding under Phase 4 of the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) Program is available from 1 July 2023 to support Eligible Funding Recipients to deliver priority local road and community infrastructure projects across Australia. LRCI Phase 4 continues the objective of the program to provide temporary, targeted support for creating and maintaining local jobs through road infrastructure and construction activities in communities across Australia. The intended outcomes of the program are to: deliver benefits to communities, such as improved road safety, accessibility and visual amenity; and create local short-term employment opportunities through funding construction projects Eligibility: Eligible Funding Recipients for Phase 4 are the same as for Phase 1, Phase 2 and Phase 3 of the LRCI Program. Grant Activity Timeframe: Phase 4 project construction can only begin once funding recipients have in place an executed Grant Agreement and Approved Work Schedule. Total Amount Availa

An equity co-investment venture capital program that provides early-stage biomedical companies with investment to develop and commercialise biomedical discoveries. The fund supports therapeutic, medical, pharmaceutical products, processes, services, technologies and procedures that improve health and wellbeing through prevention, diagnosis and treatment.