Regional Development Grants in Australia

The RJED Program seeks to fund 3,000 new jobs over 3 years to support job seekers currently participating in or that are eligible for Remote Australia Employment Services (RAES), to move into employment. There are two streams of funding available, Job Creation – to fund the cost of wages and related entitlements, and the Community Jobs and Business Fund (CJBF) – to provide funding for equipment, operational costs and infrastructure to directly support bringing jobs created under the Job Creation stream into existence. For the purposes of the RJED program, a new job is: •a job which does not already exist within an organisation and does not displace an existing employee, or •a job created in a RAES Community Project. As job allocations are based on NIAA regions, you will need submit a separate application for each NIAA region where you intend to deliver a job. For example: If you apply for jobs located in more than one RAES region, but all those jobs are in the same NIAA region, you wil

A total of $5 million will be available over 2025-26 for the Regional and Remote Airport Support Program (the program). The program will provide financial relief to operators of regional and remote airports that were owed money by the Rex Airlines regional business when it entered voluntary administration. This includes: Regional Express Holdings Limited (ACN 099 547 270) Regional Express Pty Ltd (ACN 101 325 642) Rex Investment Holdings Pty Ltd (ACN 101 317 677). The intended outcomes of the program are to: support critical aviation services to connect remote and regional communities across Australia support local governments in regional and remote areas to maintain essential services. Eligibility: You can apply if you: have an Australian business number (ABN) operate a regional or remote airport as defined in the ACCC Domestic Airline Competition Report August 2025 (refer to the Airport and Remoteness tab in the Appendix) are an unsecured creditor of the Rex Airlines regional busines

The $60 million Business Growth Loan Scheme provides loans to assist eligible Tasmanian businesses to develop, expand or undertake new projects that promote growth in the Tasmanian economy and align with the Tasmanian Government's strategic objectives.

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 provides funding and procurement opportunities for organisations able to solve challenges set by the NT government. Successful applicants receive $100,000 seed funding upon finalisation of a procurement contract with the NT government, along with the opportunity to negotiate that contract.

This program provides funding to small businesses impacted by the 2025 Western Queensland surface trough and associated rainfall and flooding. Funding supports essential costs for re-establishing operations, including wages, rent, stock replacement, professional services, and marketing expenses.

This program provides funding to small businesses significantly disrupted by the North and Far North Tropical Low weather event from 29 January to 28 February 2025. Grants support extraordinary costs related to re-establishing business operations and sustaining employment, including salaries, rent, stock replacement, professional services, and marketing expenses.

This grant provides financial support to small and family businesses in defined disaster areas significantly disrupted by the North and Far North Tropical Low weather event (29 January to 28 February 2025) to re-establish operations and maintain employment. Funds can be used for extraordinary costs related to re-establishing business operations, including salaries, rent, stock replacement, professional services, and marketing expenses.

This grant provides financial support to small and family businesses in defined disaster areas significantly disrupted by the Western Queensland Surface Trough weather event (21 March to 19 May 2025) to re-establish operations and maintain employment. Funding covers extraordinary costs related to recovery including salaries, rent, stock replacement, professional services, and marketing expenses.

The Greater Sydney Sports Facility Fund provides $100 million over three years to create and improve sports infrastructure across Greater Sydney, with grants between $500,000 and $5 million for new and existing facilities. The fund prioritizes investments that increase participation in sport at all levels and support equitable access to high-quality, female-friendly sports and active recreation facilities for women and girls.

The Regional Sports Infrastructure Fund provides grants between $1 million and $10 million to develop new and upgrade existing regional sporting facilities in NSW. The fund aims to increase the number and quality of regional sports infrastructure, improve participation and performance in sport at all levels, and establish regional sport hubs that serve as community focal points.

Supports established South Australian small and medium businesses with high growth potential to scale, build resilience and expand into new markets. Participants complete a nine-month program including 6 workshops, 8 mentoring sessions, and a structured capacity assessment to identify readiness for growth and key opportunities.