Tourism Product Development Fund - Nature-Based Visitor Experience Development

The NSW Government announced $3.5 million in Nature-Based Visitor Experience Development grants is available in 2022-23 to support the development of new and enhanced nature-based tourism attractions and experiences in regional NSW.

Funding is on a matched dollar-for-dollar basis for eligible project costs. Projects can be of a much greater value; however, all additional costs will need to be covered by the applicant.

All applicants must be registered for GST and the existing or proposed tourism business must be located in regional NSW.

If the applicant is an existing tourism business, the tourism offering must:

• have a current GetConnected (ATDW) listing
• be bookable online
• agree to update their GetConnected listing to reflect the new attraction or experience when it is open to visitors.

If the applicant is a new tourism business, they must agree to:

• create a GetConnected (ATDW) listing once the attraction or experience is open to visitors
• make the tourism offering bookable online

The new attraction or experience must be available to visitors for at least 50 weeks per calendar year.