Federal government grants & assistance

This page provides an alphabetical listing of federal grants and other assistance.

Name of grant	Description	Administering agency
Agriculture Advancing Australia (AAA) programs	AAA is a package of programs designed to help primary producers in agriculture, fishing, forestry and processed food industries.	Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry grants and assistance	Identifies current grants and assistance for Australian businesses in the agricultural, primary food production, fisheries, forestry and natural resources industries.	Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)
Australia-China Agricultural Cooperation Agreement (ACACA)	ACACA provides funding for agricultural oriented exchange projects between Australia and China.	Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)
Australian Apprenticeships	Australian Apprenticeships offer financial assistance for eligible employers to help reduce the cost of training and employing new staff.	Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR)
Automotive Competitiveness and Investment Scheme (ACIS)	ACIS provides support for businesses involved in new investment and innovation in the automotive industry.	AusIndustry
Business Enterprise Centres (BECs)	The Australian Government is providing funding to deliver low cost small business advisory services through nominated BECs throughout Australia.	AusIndustry
Business Ready Program for Indigenous Tourism	The Business Ready Program for Indigenous Tourism assists individuals, start up and existing Indigenous tourism businesses to increase their potential for commercialising tourism products and/or services.	AusIndustry
Certain Inputs to Manufacture (CIM)	The CIM program provides import duty concessions on certain imported raw materials and intermediate goods, and prescribed metal materials and goods.	AusIndustry
Commercialising Emerging Technologies (COMET)	COMET provides support and funding for innovation and its commercialisation. Assistance can be given to early-growth stage companies, spin-off companies or individuals.	AusIndustry
Drought Assistance	Offers a range of assistance programs including payments and services for farmers, small businesses, farm hands, irrigators and industry, and the wider community.	Centrelink (on behalf of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry)
Early Stage Venture Capital Limited Partnership (ESVCLP)	Aimed at registered venture capital funds, to assist them with flow-through tax treatment and a complete tax exemption for incom, both revenue and capital, received by its partners whether resident or non-resident.	AusIndustry
Enhanced Project By-Law Scheme (EPBS)	The EPBS concession applies to mining, resource processing, agriculture, food processing, food packaging, manufacturing, gas supply, power supply and water supply industries. Strict eligibility criteria will apply.	AusIndustry
Enterprise Connect	Enterprise Connect provides comprehensive support to Australian small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), to help them become more innovative, efficient and competitive.	Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR)
Ethanol Production Grants (EPG)	The EPG program aims to provide a targeted means of maintaining the use of biofuels in transport in Australia.	AusIndustry
Exceptional Circumstances Professional Advice and Planning Grant	Provides eligible farm enterprises monetary support to access professional business and financial advice to develop business plans incorporating drought and risk management strategies.	Centrelink
Export Market Development Grants (EMDG)	EMDG offers financial assistance for small and medium businesses who are aspiring or current exporters, in a wide range of industry sectors and products.	Austrade
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)	FWPA invests in research and development projects of relevance to the Australian forest and wood products industries, also supporting promotional and marketing activities on behalf of the industry.	Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)
Geelong Investment and Innovation Fund (GIIF)	The GIIF will support new investment that creates sustainable job opportunities in the Geelong region.	Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR)
Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation (GWRDC) Projects	The GWRDC provides funding for research projects within the wine industry.	Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation (GWRDC)
Horticulture Australia's (HAL) R&D Program	HAL invests in projects in partnership with the horticultural sector, including research, development and marketing activities.	Horticulture Australia Ltd (HAL)
Indigenous Business Australia Enterprises (IBA Enterprises)	IBA Enterprises provides support and funding for indigenous people looking to start or who are already running a business.	Indigenous Business Australia
Indigenous Business Development Programme (IBDP)	IBDP provides information on initiatives, funding and support available for Indigenous Australians.	Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR)
Indigenous Capital Assistance Scheme (ICAS)	ICAS provides Indigenous businesses with access to commercial finance, and culturally appropriate professional and mentoring support services.	Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR)
Indigenous Small Business Fund (ISBF)	ISBF offers funding to Indigenous community-based organisations for the development and expansion of Indigenous businesses and enterprises.	Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR)
Industry Cooperative Innovation Program (ICIP)	ICIP is aimed at encouraging business-to-business cooperation on innovation projects that enhance productivity, growth and international competitiveness in Australian industries.	AusIndustry
Innovation Investment Fund (IIF)	IIF is a venture capital program that invests in venture capital funds to assist small companies and the development of new managers, in the early stages of commercialisation.	AusIndustry
IT Training and Technical Support Program	This program provides access to basic IT training and technical support for people and organisations in very remote areas of Australia.	Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (DBCDE)
Land and Water Australia	Land and Water Australia provides funding for research and training related directly to the sustainable use and management of Australia's natural resources.	Land and Water Australia
LPG Vehicle Scheme	Offers rebates to vehicle owners who convert their vehicles from petrol or diesel to LPG.	AusIndustry
National Indigenous Cadetship Project (NICP)	NCIP provides funding to employers of Indigenous Australian cadets. Cadets receive an allowance to study full-time and the employer offers a 12 week paid work placement.	Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR)
New Enterprise Incentive Scheme (NEIS)	NEIS helps eligible unemployed people to start and run a new, viable small business.	Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR)
New Exporter Development Program (NEDP)	NEDP has been designed for small and medium businesses that are new to, or have limited experience in exporting. The program helps eligibile businesses develop skills and knowledge required to become a sustainable exporter.	Austrade
Pre-Seed Fund (PSF)	PSF assists the commercialisation of public sector research and development activities by further developing the management and entrepreneurial skills of public sector researchers.	AusIndustry
Research and Development Tax Concession	This is a broad-based, market driven tax concession, which allows companies to claim a tax deduction of up to 125 per cent of expenditure incurred on research and development activites.	AusIndustry
Renewable Energy Equity Fund (REEF)	REEF provides smaller businesses with venture capital and managerial advice to help support innovative renewable energy technologies and services.	AusIndustry
Renewable Energy Water Pumping Sub-program (REWPS)	REWPS provides rebates for business, government and other incorporated organisations, to support the installation of renewable energy water pumping systems in those areas of Australia not close to a main-grid.	Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
Rural Financial Counselling Service (RFCS)	The RFCS program provides grants to state and regional organisations to provide free and impartial rural financial counselling to primary producers, fishers and small rural businesses who are suffering financial hardship and who have no alternative sources of impartial support.	Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)
Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC) Research Programs	RIRDC works closely with Australian rural industries to fund programs for agricultural systems in three key areas: new rural industries, established rural industries, and national rural issues.	Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC)
SA Innovation and Investment Fund (SAIIF) - Industry Development Program	The Fund is aimed at increasing employment and strengthening South Australia's manufacturing and technology base.	Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR)
Satellite Phone Subsidy Scheme	This subsidy helps people living or working in the most remote parts of Australia purchase satellite mobile phones.	Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (DBCDE)
Space Concession Program (SCP)	SCP provides duty-free entry of goods imported for use in a space project, provided certain conditions are met.	AusIndustry
Structured Training and Employment Projects (STEP)	STEP provides funding and support to private sector businesses that provide ongoing employment to Indigenous Australians.	Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR)
Sugar Research Development Corporation (SRDC)	SRDC provides funding for sugarcane industry innovation.	Sugar Research Development Corporation
Textile, Clothing and Footwear (TCF) Expanded Overseas Assembly Provisions (EOAP) Scheme	The TCF EOAP Scheme provides duty concessions to firms who assemble garments and footwear overseas from predominantly Australian fabric and/or leather and then import them back into Australia for local consumption.	AusIndustry
Textile, Clothing and Footwear (TCF) Post-2005 Strategic Investment Program (SIP) Scheme	The TCF SIP scheme provides grants to promote investment and innovation in the TCF manufacturing and design industries.	AusIndustry
Textile, Clothing and Footwear (TCF) Product Diversification Scheme (PDS)	TCF PDS is designed to assist Australian clothing and finished textile manufacturers to internationalise their sourcing arrangements, by providing duty credit that can be used to offset duty payable on qualifying finished clothing or relevant finished textile articles.	AusIndustry
Textile, Clothing and Footwear (TCF) Corporatewear Register	The Corporatewear Register allows employers to register non-compulsory occupational clothing, thereby avoiding liability for FBT and allowing employees to claim the cost of such clothing as a tax deduction.	AusIndustry
Textile, Clothing and Footwear (TCF) Small Business Program	The TCF Small Business Program will provide grants to improve the business enterprise culture of TCF small businesses.	AusIndustry
TradeStart	Provides a national network of export advisors to assist small and medium sized enterprises to commence exporting and to convert irregular exporters to sustainable export activity.	Austrade
Tradex Scheme	Tradex provides an up-front exemption from Customs duty and GST on imported goods intended for re-export or to be used as inputs to exports.	AusIndustry
Venture Capital Limited Partnerships Program (VCLP)	VCLP provides for the registration of foreign investors in limited partnerships as venture capital limited partnerships.	AusIndustry
Wage Assistance	Wage Assistance is a payment given to Australian employers as an incentive to employ Indigenous Australians on an on-gong basis. Wage Assistance offers salary subsidies for full-time and part-time work.	Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR)