Tourism & Hospitality Grants

A strategic aviation initiative designed to stimulate international and interstate aviation capacity into NSW by attracting new routes and increasing seat capacity. The fund supports route establishment or expansion through passenger subsidies and cooperative inbound marketing activities for up to two years, driving visitor economy growth and regional dispersal.

This program provides loans between $100,000 and $3 million to support tourism projects in regional Tasmania. Loans fund improvements and development of visitor accommodation, experiences, attractions, hospitality venues, event facilities, and worker accommodation for tourism and hospitality operators.

This scheme supports tourism product and experience development in regional Tasmania outside the Hobart CBD. It encourages dispersal, year-round visitation, authenticity, sustainability and accessibility in line with the 2030 Visitor Economy Strategy. The interest rate is highly concessional for the first three years, with a commercial rate applying for the remainder of the loan term of up to two years.

The objectives of the National Collecting Institutions Touring and Outreach Program are to: increase overall levels of touring by National Collecting Institutions with particular emphasis on multiple venue tours; promote broad access to Australian cultural material through touring works from the collections of the National Collecting Institutions, with particular emphasis on providing access for audiences in regional areas; promote international awareness of Australia’s cultural heritage through touring Australian cultural material from National Collecting Institutions overseas; expand Australian appreciation of international cultural material through enabling National Collecting Institutions to bring works from international collections for exhibition or touring within Australia; and encourage partnerships and collaboration between the National Collecting Institutions and with other institutions (archives, galleries, libraries, and museums) across the collections sector, particularly

The Australia-Korea Foundation (AKF) offers annual grant funding to support projects that promote the AKF objectives: increase public awareness of Australia in Korea, and of Korea in Australia, and the importance of the bilateral relationship; develop partnerships, collaborations and people-to-people links (including with diaspora) in areas of shared interest in the bilateral, regional and global context, and increase Australians’ ability to effectively engage with Korea and Koreans’ ability to effectively engage with Australia. Eligibility: To be eligible you must: • be one of the following: o an Australian entity with an Australian Business Number (ABN), Australian Company Number (ACN), or Indigenous Corporation Number (ICN) o an Australian consortium with a lead organisation o an Australian registered charity or not-for-profit organisation o an Australian local government body o an Australian State/Territory government body o a Corporate Commonwealth Entity o an Australian statutory

Funding of up to $520,000 will be provided to the Association of Marine Park Tourism Operators Limited (AMPTO) to develop and deliver a Train the Trainer Program for Reef Tourism Operator staff. The program equips staff with the ability to deliver reef education to school groups based on Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority developed curriculum-linked education products. The grant covers up to 50% of the cost of development and delivery while addressing staff skill development challenges and building sector capability.

This grant funds the Association of Marine Park Tourism Operators Limited (AMPTO) to develop and deliver a Train the Trainer program for reef tourism operator staff. The program is based on educational products from the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and aims to prepare operators for a $6 million school excursion rebate program, while building sector capacity to provide reef education linked to the Australian Curriculum.

This program provides funding for events being held in the Northern Territory to strengthen the event sector by increasing the quality of events and festivals. It offers three funding tiers: Flagship (no funding limit), Signature (up to $300,000), and Community (up to $100,000) categories based on event type and outcomes.

Grants supporting dedicated live music venues in NSW to purchase equipment and undertake infrastructure works including soundproofing, ventilation, accessibility improvements, and energy efficiency upgrades. Funding aims to build venue capability, increase fit-for-purpose live music venues, and reduce sound impact on neighbours.

This program provides funding to NT majority owned Aboriginal tourism businesses to help them develop tourism products and Aboriginal cultural tourism experiences for NT park visitors.

A funding program supporting placemaking projects in Canberra's City Centre and Braddon through various categories including art, events, marketing, place, and space initiatives. The program aims to create lively, engaging spaces that strengthen community connection to public spaces and encourage visitation through creative and design-led approaches.

This program provides funding to small businesses and not-for-profits in South Australia impacted by algal bloom occurrences. Funding can be used for standing business costs, financial advice, marketing, business adjustments, and employee retention. The grant supports marine and coastal industry businesses affected by the environmental event.