Government funding supports Australian businesses that develop, adopt or commercialise technology. Programs cover early-stage R&D, software development, cybersecurity, digital transformation, and ICT infrastructure. There are dedicated programs for regional businesses adopting digital tools as well as national commercialisation pathways for tech startups.
In Tasmania, tasmania offers a concentrated grant ecosystem with programs administered across stategrowth tasmania, arts tasmania, screen tasmania, events tasmania and the business growth fund.
Open programs
4 totalThis grant provides funding up to $50,000 for production-ready game development projects where the end user/target market and revenue streams can be confidently quantified. Screen Tasmania will fund up to 50% of development costs, with recoupment occurring at 25% of game sales revenue plus a 10% premium, though recoupment only occurs if the game generates sales.
A non-recoupable grant of up to $20,000 for game development projects to support the creation of concept/scoping documents, prototypes, and proof-of-concept or beta content. This funding stage aims to prepare projects for raising additional finance for full-scale development.
This funding program supports the development of narrative and non-narrative screen projects for all digital platforms. It is designed to encourage Tasmanians to develop new business models for creating screen content, enabling applicants to either release a finished product or attract further investment from the marketplace.
This program provides Tasmanian-based advanced manufacturing and advanced technology enterprises with funding to engage professional bid and tender writing services for defence and security sector procurements. Grants are provided on a co-contribution basis to enhance businesses' chances of success when developing submissions to defence-related Approaches to Market.
Grant information is sourced from official government websites and updated regularly. Always verify current eligibility and deadlines before applying.