Grant Opportunities

MUSIC AUSTRALIA: International Performance and Touring Activity  Closing Date: April 1, 2025 3:00 pm (AEDT) $5000 to $25,000 Matched funding for international tours and performances by Australian contemporary music artists.

MUSIC AUSTRALIA: International Professional and Artistic Development  Closing Date: April 1, 2025 3:00 pm $3000 Up to $15,000 Matched funding to support international professional development activities by Australian contemporary music artists.

MUSIC AUSTRALIA: International Market and Audience Development  Closing Date: April 1, 2025 3:00 pm $2000 Up to $10,000 Matched funding to support international promotional and content creation activities by Australian contemporary music artists.

Disaster Ready Fund  Closes 5 April. is the Australian Government’s flagship disaster resilience and risk reduction initiative which will fund projects to support Australians to manage the physical, social and economic impacts of disasters caused by climate change and other natural hazards.

Women Leaders in Sport - Organisation Grant 2025 Closes 7 April 2025. For sporting organisations eager to develop their female staff and create a supportive and inclusive work culture.

Multicultural Community Small Grants Program 2024-25 closes 15 April 2025. The Tasmanian Government committed to establish a new Multicultural Community Festivals Small Grants Program (Grants Program) providing $80,000 over two years, 2024-25 and 2025-26.

Tasmanian Men's Sheds Capital Investment Grants Program 2025.  Closes 17 April 2025. The Tasmanian Government committed $1 million for the Grants Program to increase the capacity and sustainability of Men’s Sheds, for the benefit of Shed members and the broader communities in which they operated.

Learner Driver Mentor Program (LDMP) 2025-27.  Closes 21 April 2025. Funding grants are available for community organisations to establish, consolidate or expand a Learner Driver Mentor Program (LDMP)

Active Infrastructure Grant Program Closes 30 April 2025. This grant program provides financial assistance ($25,000 - $500,000) to councils and not-for-profit sport or active recreation organisations. Funding is for spaces that are safe, inclusive, accessible and cater for a range of activities.

Family and Sexual Violence: Diverse Community Grants Program 2024 - 25 Round Two. closes  30 April 2025.  The Tasmanian Government is committed to ensuring that Tasmanians experiencing family and sexual violence have access to specialist support services that meet their unique needs and circumstances. This includes supporting people who are at increased risk of experiencing violence or who may experience additional barriers to seeking support.

Youth Innovation Grants Grants close April 30. Grants of up to $10,000 are available for communities across regional Australia to adopt, adapt and act on the six ideas generated at the Heywire Summit. The six ideas are:

Youth Ignite: rekindling community spirit through youth-led events 

How2Adult: schooling you in life skills outside the classroom 

Full Plate Pantry: community food pantries providing locally sourced, personalised grocery boxes 

HARK: Helping Australians in Rural Kommunities 

Wellness Wagon: improving health literacy through candid conversations 

CommUnity: embracing diversity, educating about difference. 

 

Events Tasmania Marketing Grant 2025 Grants between $2,500 and $10,000 are available to support marketing initiatives that promote and attract audiences to Tasmanian events held between 1 January and 30 June 2025. Funding is offered in two tiers: Tier 1 ($2,500–$5,000) for events targeting intrastate audiences and Tier 2 ($5,001–$10,000) for interstate audiences.Grants are available until the available funding allocation has been fully allocated or program closes 2:00PM 1 May 2025.

 Qantas Regional Grants program, closes 10 May.  Provides $2 million annually in cash, flights, and marketing support to not-for-profit groups benefiting regional Australia.

Ticket to Play voucher - open from 4 July 2024 to 30 May 2025. Ticket to Play provides two vouchers worth up to $100 each towards club membership fees for children aged 5-18 years who are listed on a Services Australia Health Care or Pensioner Concession Card or in approved Out of Home Care. The key objective of Ticket to Play is to increase the number of young Tasmanians participating in sport and active recreation.

Ticket to Wellbeing  provides two $100 vouchers to Tasmanians aged 65+ with a Health Care or Pensioner Concession Card to help cover sport and recreation memberships. The goal is to boost participation and social connections for older residents. Vouchers must be redeemed with an Approved Activity Provider by 1 June 2025.

Building digital skills grant Closes 28 May. $3,000 - $20,500 funding so you can run a program to support over 50's to be connected. Applications now open.By providing the Be Connected program for free using this grant, recipients will help older people to develop their digital skills and confidence

Championship grants close 29 May 2025. Up to $10,000 are available for eligible competitions that bring more than 100 competitors and supporters to Tasmania, who stay in paid commercial accommodation for three nights or more, and are able to promote pre- and post-championship travel within the state as part of their event marketing.

Touring Grant 2024 - 2025  close 29 May 2025.  Provides funding to organisers of auto, motorbike or walking tours held in Tasmania which encourage visitors to travel around the state.

Tasmanian Festival and Event Support Fund. Closes 30 May 2025. This program is designed to boost regional visitation and strengthen the Tasmanian economy during the shoulder and winter months (from March to November 2025 and 2026) by providing funding for events across the following streams: Event development, Event sustainability, Emerging events, Significant events.

Small Business Advice and Financial Guidance Program Round 4 - Closing date Friday 30 May 2025. This program provides small businesses with funding to engage an appropriate consultant to provide advice or services that will assist in business recovery, transition, growth or application of other management services.

National Pies for Local Heroes - monthly grants close last day of each month.
Any registered Australian community group, sporting club or not-for-profit organisation can apply. We’ll award a grant of $1,000 each month over the next 12 months, beginning in March 2025. We’ll also award a major grant of $10,000 at the end of the program Jan 2026.
Whether you need new boots for your footy club, art supplies for your painting group, a special trip funded, or something else entirely – tell us how we can help!

Community Action Fund.  Applications open at 8am on 1 January 2025 and the applications will be assessed bimonthly until 5pm on 31 December 2025. The Tasmanian Community Fund is calling for applications from not-for-profit community organisations for projects that support strong, vibrant and resilient communities, through programs and activities that remove barriers to learning for 8–19-year olds and build leadership capability and capacity across the community.

RANT Arts Quick Response Grants TAS.  You can apply for a Quick Response Grant at any time between February 1 and November 30 in a calendar year.  Applications are assessed in monthly rounds, at the end of each calendar month. Individuals can receive up to $3000 and organisations up $5000.  The Regional Arts Fund is an Australian Government program that supports sustainable cultural development in regional and remote communities in Australia. The program is managed by Regional Arts Australia and, in Tasmania, by RANT Arts.

June

Screen - Island Screen Incentive 2024-25 - 1 June 2025

Sheep and Goat Electronic Identification (eID) Support Scheme TAS.  Support is available for Tasmanian sheep and goat producers, veterinarians, organisations and school farms to help with the costs of implementing eID tagging systems

Funding for TAS primary producers impacted by the severe weather event commencing 26 August 2024

2024 Natural Disaster Primary Producer Recovery Grant - Storm Submissions close 3:00PM 30 June 2025

Waste and Resource Recovery Sponsorship Program 2024-25 Submissions close midnight 30 June 2025.This program provides sponsorship to TAS organisations whose work, event, or project demonstrates innovation in recovering resources from waste that would otherwise be lost to landfill.

Recycle Rewards – Closes 30 June 2025. Small Producer Assistance Grant TASThis program provides eligible Tasmanian small beverage producers with funding to help with the costs associated with container approvals and container label updating and printing.

Loans for commercial and industrial energy customers for energy efficiency initiatives

Accelerating Trade Grant Program - Round 6 (2024-25) Submissions close 2:00PM 30 June 2025.  provides businesses with funding on a co-contribution basis to support activities that will lead to new trade opportunities.

Advanced Manufacturing - Productivity Grant Program 2024/25 Submissions close 3:00PM 30 June 2025

Accelerating Trade Grant Program - Round 6 (2024-25) close 2:00PM 30 June 2025

Energy Bill Relief 2024-25 Financial Year Submissions close midnight 30 June 2025 

Screen Conferences 2024-2025 Submissions close midnight 30 June 2025 

Industry Partnerships Program 2024 Submissions close 2:00PM 30 June 2025

Industry Partnerships Program 2024 - Short Form Proposal Submissions close 2:00PM 30 June 2025

Junior Travel Assistance Program - 2024/25 Closing 30 June 2025 or when the available funding has been exhausted. The Junior Travel Assistance Program (JTAP) provides financial assistance to help alleviate the costs of competing in national sporting championships. Funding will be available for Tasmanians aged 12-18 years selected to travel interstate for the purpose of representing Tasmania in a National Sporting Championship.

Train Now Fund 2024-25 (ST066) Submissions close 2:00PM 30 June 2025

July

https://auspost.com.au/about-us/supporting-communities/grants

https://mhct.org/what-we-do/community-engagement/mentalhealthweek/

Cameron Baird VC MG Scholarship

Later

REGIONAL ARTS FUND PROJECT GRANTS. Opens July 2025, Closes August 2025. You can apply for a Project Grant up to $30,000.

Tasports Community Grants Program.  Applications open on 1 August 2025 for projects scheduled to take place between October 2025 and April 2026.  Grants up to $5,000 are available for supporting organisations, community groups and events that benefit communities surrounding our port operations and across Tasmania. Key Focus areas include Community Engagement, Marine Safety, Marine and Coastal Environmental Protection, Maritime Heritage.

Delivery Partner - Creative Australia 

2025 Apprentice and Trainee Training Fund Submissions close midnight 31 December 2025

Residential Land Rebate  close  31 July 2026. The program is a Tasmanian Government initiative to help boost the availability of affordable residential land and improve housing availability Grants will be for a total claim amount of up to $15000 perlot, up to a maximum of 40 lots per application.

Density Incentive Grant Scheme (the program) is a Tasmanian Government initiative to help increase the supply and diversity of housing. Grants of $10,000 per dwelling are available to incentivise developers to build medium and high-density housing developments, up to a maximum of 50 dwellings per developer.

Regional Tourism Development Loan Scheme.  30 June 2026.  This program provides loans to support tourism projects in regional Tasmania.

Social Enterprise Capability Building Grants.  30 June 2026. This program provides funding to social enterprises to help them become more efficient and effective in delivering social benefits to vulnerable Australians.

Rebates for TAS sheep and goat farmers.  This program provides TAS sheep and goat farmers with rebates to help them purchase eligible eID device tags.

Residential Land Rebate TAS 31 Jun 2026. Funding is available for developers to help cover the cost of power, NBN, water and sewerage infrastructure

Tourism and Events

One-off Assistance Grants provides funding to events being held in regional Tasmania outside of the peak tourism season. 

Championship grants of up to $10,000 are available for eligible competitions that bring more than 100 competitors and supporters to Tasmania, who stay in paid commercial accommodation for three nights or more, and are able to promote pre- and post-championship travel within the state as part of their event marketing.

Touring Grants Tasmania provides funding to organisers of auto, motorbike or walking tours held in Tasmania which encourage visitors to travel around the state.

Events Tasmania Marketing Grant 2025  Grants between $2,500 and $10,000 are available to support marketing initiatives that promote and attract audiences toTasmanian events held between 1 January and 30 June 2025. Funding is offered in two tiers: Tier 1 ($2,500–$5,000) for events targeting intrastate audiences and Tier 2 ($5,001–$10,000) for interstate audiences.Grants are available until the available funding allocation has been fully allocated or program closesclose 2:00PM 1 May 2025.

Funding for mass participation events held in Tasmania This program provides funding to event organisers hosting large events in Tasmania.

Free mentoring support for First Nations tourism businesses. tailored and one-one-one mentoring services from experienced tourism industry professionals.

Support for TAS tourism businesses to reduce their emissions
The Tourism Industry Council Tasmanian (TICT) is supporting tourism businesses to reducing their emissions through targeted programs.

Arts, Entertainment, Screen & Production

Funding and Resources for Tasmanian screen practitioners
Screen Tasmania Funding and Support provide screen practitioners with funding and resources to support the development, production and promotion of screen content.

Funding and resources for Australian screen practitioners
Screen Australia Funding and Support provides screen practitioners with funding and resources to support the development, production and promotion of Australian screen content.

Social Enterprise

Support for Tasmanian start-up social enterprises and impact-driven businesses
The Shift Lab provides new social enterprises and impact-driven businesses with support, structures, tools and resources.

Young People

Transition to Independent Living Allowance (TILA)
The Transition to Independent Living Allowance (TILA) in a one-off government payment for young people aged between 15 – 25. It provides a financial contribution of $1,500 to assist young people with transitioning to independent living.

Mantana Foundation for Young People
The Mantana Foundation for Young People provides assistance toyoung persons from disadvantaged or marginalized backgrounds. The focus is on providing programs that target school retention and increased educational achievement, employment skills development and career pathways, and social and community connectedness, together with servicesin geographical areas where funding is difficult to source.

Business Support

CSIRO Kick-Start is an initiative for innovative Australian start-ups and small businesses, providing funding support and access to CSIRO’s research expertise and capabilities to help grow and develop their business.

Waste Resource Recovery Sponsorship Program

Tasmanian organisations are invited to apply for sponsorship funding for innovative projects, events, or initiatives that recover resources from waste and reduce landfill. Funding ranges from $1,000 to $10,000 per project. Applications close once funding is fully allocated, so interested businesses are encouraged to apply promptly.

Small business training for people interested in self-employment
This program provides support to people interested in starting their own business or who need help to refocus an existing small business.

No interest business loans for low income Tasmanians
The No Interest Micro Business Loan provides low income earners with interest-free loans to support their new or growing business.

Growth programs for businesses
The Business Growth Programs provide businesses with access to expert advice and programs that will help them grow their business.

Bonus tax deduction for small businesses accessing external training for their employees
This initiative provides small businesses with a bonus tax deduction to help them train new staff and upskill existing staff.

Tax deductions for small businesses to digitise their operations
This initiative allows small businesses to claim a 20% bonus deduction on technology expenditure to help digitise their business.

Pre-employment project opportunities to recruit new staff
The Launch into Work program is for businesses that want to use a pre-employment project to recruit new staff.

Financial incentives for businesses to hire new staff
Wage subsidies provide financial incentives to employers to hire and retain eligible participants in ongoing and sustainable positions.

Matched funding for start-ups and small business to access CSIRO support
CSIRO Kick-Start provides matched funding for start-ups and small to medium enterprises to help access CSIRO's research expertise and capabilities to help grow your business.  . 

Funding for workers with a disability
The Employment Assistant Fund provides workers with a disability with funding for workplace modifications, equipment or services they need to perform their job. 

Business Energy Efficiency Scheme The scheme will provide loan interest subsidies to eligible applicants by way of a once-off grant payment to install the energy efficient goods/equipment, or have energy efficiency services delivered. Through BEES, the Tasmanian Government will fund:

• the full interest costs under the loan on up to $10,000 over the first three years, and
• a 5 percentage point interest subsidy for loan amounts over $10,000 and less than $60,000 over the first three years.

Loans for businesses to support exports
The Small Business Export Loan provides small to medium export businesses with loans to cover up to 80% of the costs to secure an export contract or purchase order with an overseas buyer.

Agriculture, primary production  

Funding for organisations to do rural industry research
AgriFutures Australia RD&E Investment provides funding for organisations to help conduct research that will improve the sustainability and profitability of new and established rural industries.

Support for farmers experiencing financial hardship
The farm household allowance program provides farming families experiencing financial hardship with assistance through planning and training for long-term financial improvements as well as income support for up to 4 years.

Tech & Advanced Manufacturing 

Network of specialised programs to support Australian technology companies to expand globally
Landing Pads provide start-ups with a workspace for up to 90 days in a global innovation hub, along with access to coaching, investors, customers, training and networking events.

Funding for businesses undertaking renewable energy projects
The Advancing Renewables Program provides businesses with funding or finance to develop renewable energy technologies.

Funding to support zero emissions vehicle (ZEV) technologies
This program provides funding to enable the demonstration and deployment of new zero emissions vehicle technologies..

Financial benefits for businesses that recycle oil
The Product Stewardship for Oil Program provides financial benefit for businesses that recycle oil or use recycled oil in their operations.

Export 

Financial help for Tasmanian businesses to move goods by sea
The Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme provides businesses and individuals with financial assistance to offset the costs of moving goods by sea.