Business Grants

The purpose of this grant opportunity is to provide $12.033 million in 2026-27 in one-off funding to eligible registered providers to pay eligible registered and enrolled nurses working in aged care to take their leave entitlements at the increased wage rates effective from 1 August 2026 as a result of the FWC decision under the ACWVC only. 

This grant opportunity will only cover: 

• 1 August 2026 wage increases for eligible registered and enrolled nurses working in aged care.

This grant opportunity recognises that accumulated leave liabilities for eligible registered and enrolled nurses working in aged care will have increased as a result of the FWC ACWVC decision that applied from 1 August 2026, and the associated cost to registered providers of aged care when these nurses take this leave will have increased. 

Eligible registered providers include those that provide one or more of the following Commonwealth funded aged care programs: 

• Residential Aged Care, 
• Support at Home Program, 
• Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP), 
• Transition Care Program, and / or
• National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flexible Aged Care Program (NATSIFACP). 

The Remote Airstrip Upgrade Program provides grants to enhance the safety and accessibility of aerodromes/airports in remote and very remote areas of Australia. This will:

• improve the safety of aircraft, operators and passengers using remote and very remote airstrips
• facilitate improved delivery of essential goods and services such as food supplies, health care, community mail and passenger air services
• complement air services delivery to communities subsidised under the Australian Government’s Remote Air Services Subsidy (RASS) Scheme
• meet operational requirements of aeromedical (including the RFDS) and emergency services
• support improved access to air services for people with disability.

Grants will be from $5,000 to $4 million.

The grant will be up to 50% of eligible project costs (grant percentage), unless either:

• the applicant (you) and a third party (could include state, territory or local government or other non-government funding) are both contributing to eligible project costs, the grant amount for this opportunity may be reduced to a third of eligible project costs
• the applicant (you) meets the definition in the grant opportunity guidelines as an Indigenous Owned and/or Operated Aerodrome, the grant will be up to 100% of eligible project costs.

The Music Australia Export Development Fund is a bold partnership between the Australian Government and the Australian music industry – a matched funding initiative, designed to provide financial support to a diverse range of Australian artists.   

The program supports emerging, breakthrough and established acts and is available for Australian citizens or permanent residents who are practising contemporary music artists. This includes solo artists, instrumentalists, bands, ensembles, electronic artists, producers, songwriters and composers. 

The International Professional and Artistic Development fund (Category 2) supports international professional development activity with matched funding of $3,000 to $15,000. 

The Music Australia Export Development Fund is a bold partnership between the Australian Government and the Australian music industry – a matched funding initiative, designed to provide financial support to a diverse range of Australian artists.   

The program supports emerging, breakthrough and established acts and is available for Australian citizens or permanent residents who are practising contemporary music artists. This includes solo artists, instrumentalists, bands, ensembles, electronic artists, producers, songwriters and composers. 

The International Performance and Touring fund (Category 1) supports international touring and showcase activity, with matched funding of $5,000 to $75,000. 

The Music Australia Export Development Fund is a bold partnership between the Australian Government and the Australian music industry – a matched funding initiative, designed to provide financial support to a diverse range of Australian artists.   

The program supports emerging, breakthrough and established acts and is available for Australian citizens or permanent residents who are practising contemporary music artists. This includes solo artists, instrumentalists, bands, ensembles, electronic artists, producers, songwriters and composers. 

The International Market and Audience Development fund (Category 3) is designed to support activity that includes international promotional and content creation activities with matched funding of $2,000 to $10,000. 

The Contemporary Music Touring Program (CMTP) supports national touring activity undertaken by Australian musicians performing original Australian contemporary music.

The tour must comprise of performances in at least three venues or locations outside of the performer’s hometown. Tours that include regional and remote destinations, or which assist performers residing in regional and remote areas to tour, are a priority for funding.

Grants are available from $5,000 to $50,000, depending on the number of tour venues or locations in regional or remote areas.

Who can apply

You may submit a maximum of two applications to each round of CMTP.

You may apply as an individual, on behalf of a group, or as an organisation, to tour live music performances within Australia.

Touring musicians must be performing original Australian contemporary music. Funding can be provided to performers, managers, agents, and music networks on behalf of professionals working in the Australian music industry. Applications must contain one tour only.

The On Farm Connectivity Program Round 3 assists Primary Producers to take advantage of digital agribusiness solutions to boost productivity and improve safety. The grant is provided as a rebate to Approved Suppliers following the sale, delivery, installation, and training, where applicable, of eligible equipment to eligible Primary Producers. Eligible Primary Producers must access the program through an Approved Supplier.

The program forms part of the Australian Government’s Better Connectivity Plan for Regional and Rural Australia.

To support equitable access to funding, assessments will be prioritised for applications where the Primary Producer has not previously received a benefit under earlier rounds of the On Farm Connectivity Program.

Approved Suppliers can apply if they:

• are listed as an Approved Supplier on the DITRDCSA website
• supply eligible equipment (list of eligible equipment is available on the DITRDCSA website) to an eligible Primary Producer (as defined in section 4.2 of the guidelines)
• can provide a quote for eligible equipment that meets requirements
• are able to supply (including delivery, installation and training where applicable) the eligible equipment to the eligible primary producer within the 120 calendar days from the date of notification confirming approval of application
• ensure the Primary Producer’s ABN has been registered for 12 months or longer at the time of application submission. Where the eligible Primary Producer has multiple properties with a separate ABN for each primary production property, the properties must be at different locations
• confirm that they do not have any national interest, financial, legal, regulatory, governance or other issue, including in relation to any key personnel or related entities, that could create a material risk, conflict with Australian Government policy, or bring the Australian Government into disrepute if funding were provided.

Eligible Primary Producers must:

• have an ABN registered for 12 months or longer at the time of application submission
• carry out primary production activities under one of the eligible ANZSIC codes (refer to Appendix A of the guidelines)
• have an average annual gross income between $40,000 and $4 million (i.e. total revenue before expenses and tax) over the three full financial years (2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25). See section 6.1 of the guidelines for further information.
• not be a hobby farmer.

In March 2025, Bunnings launched the Green Shoots Program to contribute $1 million in grants over five years to support Australian and New Zealand growers.

Grants of up to $10,000 are available to help growers access confidential business development services from industry experts so they can build and refine their commercial skills. Grant opportunities are also available for financial relief in times of crisis.

Capability Building Grant

A Capability Building Grant gives you access to confidential business development courses delivered by experienced third-party industry experts. The courses are practical and adaptable, so you can focus on what’s most relevant to you and your business. Courses under this first round of funding will be facilitated by the Australian Institute of Management (AIM).

Crisis Relief Grant

Whether it’s an extreme weather event, a bushfire or another unexpected disaster—it can put real strain on your business and team. A Crisis Relief Grant offers you a helping hand when you need it most, providing short-term financial relief during those tough times that materially or severely disrupt your business operations.

The Wine Tourism and Cellar Door Grant program has been introduced to support producers who add value by encouraging visitors to wine regions. Wine producers will be able to access an annual grant reflective of their eligible physical cellar door sales.

Wine producers who have met the eligibility criteria in the preceding financial year will be able to access an annual grant of up to $100,000 (GST exclusive) for their eligible rebatable domestic cellar door sales. Total funding under the grant program will be capped at $10 million (GST exclusive) each financial year.

For the 2026-27 grants opportunity, the ASEAN-Australia Centre welcomes applications aligned with its mission and four pillars across three streams:

• Economic engagement
  Economic engagement initiatives may support networking, information exchange, awareness-raising, business matching and Asia capability for Australian business, including First Nations businesses.
• Creative industry and cultural connections
  Creative industry and cultural connections may support exchanges, residencies, capacity-building, professional development, collaboration, export pathways and market development.
• Asia capability
  Asia capability initiatives may draw on Southeast Asian student expertise, establish professional benchmarking or accreditation, or develop Australian Curriculum-aligned teaching resources.

Projects must involve multiple Southeast Asian countries and identify Southeast Asian partners. The intended outcome is to build business, cultural and community links between Southeast Asia and Australia.

Applicants must

• have a current Australian Business Number
• be a permanent resident or citizen of Australia
• have an account with an Australian financial institution
• be located in Australia or an eligible Southeast Asian country.

Eligible applicants include

• Australian incorporated companies,
• companies limited by guarantee,
• incorporated trustees,
• incorporated associations,
• partnerships,
• eligible consortia with a lead organisation,
• registered charities or not-for-profit organisations,
• publicly funded research organisations,
• individuals,
• Australian local government bodies,
• Australian state or territory government bodies,
• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander corporations registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006.

Projects involving people under 18 must meet DFAT child protection policy requirements.

As part of the NSW Government's support package for the industry, eligible Wheelchair Accessible Taxi (WAT) owners can apply for a one-off fuel relief grant of $1,425 per eligible WAT vehicle. The grant recognises the higher operating costs associated with providing wheelchair accessible transport services and helps offset the impact of increased fuel prices. Applications will open from 14 September 2026 and close on 31 October 2026.

Eligibility

The WAT Fuel Relief Grant is available to owners of WAT vehicles who meet the following conditions. The conditions are also detailed in the grant application form available on the Transport for NSW (TfNSW) website through the supporting Smarty-Grants link.

To ensure fairness and consistency, all eligibility assessments will be determined based on the information available to TfNSW during the assessment period, irrespective of when an application is submitted.

Conditions include:

1. the vehicle registration type supports WAT services and is registered in NSW,
2. the operator is an authorised Taxi Service Provider (TSP) or an Affiliated TSP,
3. where a WAT vehicle owner has received a Prohibition Notice as issued by the Point-to-Point Commissioner within 12 months of the date a grant application being made, the required compliance actions must have been addressed before the application can be assessed,
4. Greater Sydney WAT vehicles should have at least logged into the Wheelchair Book & Ride service within the last 12 months at the time of application or have completed an M50 job through TTSS to be eligible for application,
5. WAT vehicles outside of Greater Sydney should have at least completed an M50 job through TTSS or have an email from their TSP or Affiliated TSP supporting the completion of WAT work to be eligible for application, and 
6. have no outstanding TTSS investigations at the time of application or have been suspended from performing M50 work through the TTSS program.

Quick Response Fashion Grants support business development and industry engagement, with dedicated funding for First Nations, Western Sydney and regional NSW applicants.  The Program will enable emerging designers to purchase essential fashion and textile equipment or pursue professional development opportunities. 

Grants of up to $10,000 are available for:

1. professional development opportunities; or
2. purchase of equipment

A total of $500,000 (ex GST) is available for the 2026-2027 financial year, with $250,000 allocated to First Nations, Western Sydney, and regional NSW emerging designers and businesses.

The Program supports emerging fashion and textile design practitioners and businesses to grow, helping sustain NSW’s fashion industry.  

The Program aims to provide opportunities for applicants to:   

• undertake professional development for their career progression 
• produce new works  
• show works in new ways  
• gain access to equipment to further their work.  

The intended outcomes of the Program are: 

• skill and experience development  
• expanded professional networks across NSW  
• increased industry recognition (e.g. media, trade shows, publications) 
• strengthened career development and/or business capability.

The Support at Home Thin Markets 2026-27 (Round 3) Grant Opportunity provides flexible funding to eligible Support at Home providers that deliver aged care services in thin markets.

This grant opportunity is the third funding round under the Support at Home Thin Markets Grant program. Providers that received funding in Round 1 and/or Round 2 may also apply in Round 3.

Providers that deliver rural and remote services in Modified Monash areas 3 to 7, or that deliver specialised services in any region, may be eligible to apply.

This grant opportunity has two streams:  

• Stream One: Rural, remote and specialised services
• Stream Two: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services. 

Providers may apply for either Stream One OR Stream Two. 

Eligibility:

To apply under either stream, eligible providers must meet ALL the following criteria:

• Be currently delivering Support at Home services to Support at Home participants at the time of application.
• Be registered under the Aged Care Act 2024 to deliver aged care services in Registration Category 4, including delivery of care management. 
• Have an Australian Business Number (ABN) that matches the entity’s registration under the Aged Care Act 2024 with the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission. 
• Be registered for GST purposes and hold an account with an Australian financial institution.
• Be one of the following entity types:
  • Indigenous Corporation (registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and /or Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006) 
  • Company 
  • Corporate Commonwealth Entity 
  • Non-Corporate Commonwealth Statutory Authority 
  • Corporate State or Territory Entity 
  • Non-corporate State or Territory Entity 
  • Non-corporate State or Territory Statutory Authority 
  • Local Government 
  • Cooperative 
  • Incorporated Association 
  • Statutory Entity 
  • Unincorporated Association
  • Partnership
  • Sole Trader. 

If you are applying as a Trustee on behalf of a Trust, the Trustee must have an eligible entity type as listed above.

You must also meet the additional eligibility requirements for the relevant Stream you are applying for, as outlined in Section 4.1.1 Stream One – Rural, Remote and Specialised Services or Section 4.1.2 Stream Two – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services. 

The Elsa Dixon Aboriginal Employment Grant (EDAEG) adopts a number of strategies to develop and support Aboriginal people through the creation of training and employment opportunities. Promoting diversity, innovation and service responsiveness in the NSW workforce, the Elsa Dixon Aboriginal Employment Grant subsidises the salary, development and support costs of Aboriginal employees in public service agencies, local government authorities and Aboriginal community controlled organisations.

Key changes for the 2026/27 grant

• Increased funding for the school-based apprenticeship or traineeship, and post-school employment elements.
• Removal of the permanent, ongoing employment element.
• Part qualification element is now only eligible to Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs).
• Grant applications will be assessed and a decision will be made once the application round closes.

Grant Elements Overivew

• School-based apprenticeships and traineeships – $12,000 one off payment to support school-based apprenticeships and traineeships.
• Post-school employment – up to $40,000 (Part-time or Full-time Employment Status) to support the continuation of employment for a learner who successfully completed a High School Certificate (Record of School Achievement (RoSA), Year 10) or equivalent requirements from 2022 to the present day.
• Aboriginal adult apprenticeships and traineeships (AAAT) – up to $40,000 to support the creation of employment of an apprenticeship or traineeship. Learners must be a minimum 18 years of age to be eligible.
• Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (only) part qualification reimbursement – up to $5,000 per ACCO staff member. ACCOs may apply for reimbursement of training costs through the EDAEG. The reimbursement supports ACCOs to upskill identified Aboriginal staff members by covering the cost of accredited training or qualifications. ACCOs may seek reimbursement for up to 3 identified Aboriginal staff members, up to a total of $15,000. The training or qualification must be able to be completed within the 2026/2027 financial year – 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027.
• EDAEG bursary (only for SBAT and post-school elements) – up to $3,000 one off payment to support an approved organisation achieve their program outcomes for either the SBAT or Post School element.

Kick-start funding offers businesses financial incentives from a $5 million allocation to help purchase up to 15 electric vehicles (EVs) and smart charging ports. 

Kick-start funding is suitable for businesses that are interested in trialling a few EVs or for smaller fleets. It is open to any ABN holder that operates an existing fleet in NSW, provided the business meets one of the following requirements: 

• operates an existing fleet of at least 3 vehicles (electric or non-electric) in NSW
• Has licensed taxi drivers with at least 1 taxi in NSW
• Is an individual truck operator, with at least 1 truck in NSW. 

The Net Zero Planning Grant round 2 is a unique opportunity for eligible NSW businesses to receive up to $25,000 in funding, to cover up to 50% of the cost to strategically plan for and progress their path to net zero. Advance your net zero planning, identify cost-saving opportunities, improve resilience, and stay competitive in a rapidly evolving market with expert guidance and support.

The grant is provided in 2 stages:

Milestone 1: up to $2,000, covering up to 50% of the costs, to identify the key actions needed to advance your net zero journey. The action categories include: 

• Strategy (including climate-related risk and opportunity assessment)
• Governance
• People and capability
• Data
• Targets
• Net zero action planning
• Finance
• Stakeholder engagement
• Reporting. 

Milestone 2: up to $23,000, covering up to 50% of costs, to: 

• support detailed work in one or more of the action categories to address any gaps within your NSW operations. This may include developing a greenhouse gas inventory, a net zero action plan, climate risk and opportunity assessment, or other eligible net zero planning activities. This work must follow the key actions of the Net Zero Business Guide and align with nationally and/or internationally recognised frameworks. 
• use the net zero planning tool to reassess your organisation’s net zero progress at the end of Milestone 2, focusing on activities delivered under this milestone.

Public Lending Right (PLR) and Educational Lending Right (ELR) are Australian Government programs that compensate Australian creators and publishers in recognition of income lost through free multiple use of their books in public and educational lending libraries. These programs support the enrichment of Australian culture by encouraging the growth and development of Australian writing.

A creator or a publisher must register and submit title claims within five years from the year of publication. Books are surveyed in a sample of either public lending libraries (PLR) or school, TAFE and university libraries (ELR).

Eligible creators are:

• authors, editors, illustrators, translators and compilers
• Australian citizens, wherever they reside, or non-citizens who normally reside in Australia (eligibility ceases if residency in Australia ceases)
• those who receive on-going royalties from the sale of their book.

Eligible publishers are:

• companies whose business consists wholly or substantially of the publication of books and who regularly publish in Australia—'regularly publish' is defined as at least once in the preceding three year period
• non-profit organisations that publish to further their aims or objectives
• self-publishing creators.

This funding program is designed to support established artists and acts to tour internationally.

Funding can support travel and accommodation costs for established artists and acts who identify a career-defining international touring opportunity. 

Costs to support the artist and acts will be prioritised but costs relating to support roles will also be considered.  

Applicants must match the funding request with their own cash contribution.  

Applications will close 12pm (midday) Friday 31 July, Friday 30 October, Friday 29 January and Friday 30 April. Applications submitted after 12pm (midday) will not be accepted.

Applicants will be notified of the decision within 4 weeks of the closing date.  

Please see the frequently asked questions for additional details.  

This funding aims to:       

• support established NSW artists and acts to tour internationally  
• champion NSW music 
• grow international music audiences for NSW artists.  

This program does not support domestic touring or professional development opportunities. Please see the Domestic Touring and Professional Development program.

The objective of the Program is to incentivise voluntary uptake of ADS-B equipment in Australian-registered aircraft operating under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) and Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) to improve safety and efficiency for Australian airspace users.

The program will provide:

• better situational awareness for pilots through improved electronic visibility of nearby airborne VFR and IFR aircraft
• enhanced search and rescue capabilities through improved air traffic information
• air traffic controllers with additional and accurate automated aircraft position information of VFR aircraft.

The Program funds two classes of eligible ADS-B equipment:

• installed ADS-B equipment that air traffic controllers can use for aircraft separation purposes (referred to as ADS-B)
• portable ADS-B equipment for local electronic traffic information purposes (referred to as ADS-B EC).

To apply you must:

• be the registered owner of a crewed aircraft operating under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) or Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) and shown in an approved registration database including:
• the CASA Australian aircraft register for VH aircraft (e.g. fixed wing, helicopter, balloon, glider) registration database managed by CASA
• an approved Australian Sport Aviation organisation:
  • Recreational Aviation Australia (RAAus)
  • Australian Sport Rotorcraft Association (ASRA)
  • Sports Aviation Federation of Australia (SAFA).
• purchase and/or install in your registered aircraft:
  • a device which provides ADS-B-OUT functionality or an ADS-B EC device but not both, after 20 December 2021, or
  • a device which provides ADS-B-IN functionality or a device which provides ADS-B-IN and OUT functionality, after 31 May 2024.

If a grant was paid in respect of your aircraft under ADS-B Round 1 you are eligible to apply under the following conditions:

• the equipment adds ADS-B IN functionality that was not previously available, or
• you are upgrading from an EC device to installed equipment.

The Contemporary Music Touring Program (CMTP) supports national touring activity undertaken by Australian musicians performing original Australian contemporary music.

The tour must comprise of performances in at least three venues or locations outside of the performer’s hometown. Tours that include regional and remote destinations, or which assist performers residing in regional and remote areas to tour, are a priority for funding.

Grants are available from $5,000 to $50,000, depending on the number of tour venues or locations in regional or remote areas.

Who can apply

You may submit a maximum of two applications to each round of CMTP.

You may apply as an individual, on behalf of a group, or as an organisation, to tour live music performances within Australia.

Touring musicians must be performing original Australian contemporary music. Funding can be provided to performers, managers, agents, and music networks on behalf of professionals working in the Australian music industry. Applications must contain one tour only.