Funding and support

Enabling Business Grant Program

This program is round two of the Small Business Growth Strategy Grant Program. It provides grants of between $2,500 and $10,000 for capital purchases that align to the enabling business and technology themes of the Small Business Growth Strategy 2026.

Round 4 Small Business Advice and Financial Guidance Program

This program provides eligible small businesses with access to relevant and current specialist financial services or business support, with a grant of up to $1,500.

Business Growth Loan Scheme

The $60 million Business Growth Loan Scheme provides loans to assist Tasmanian businesses to develop, expand or undertake new projects, that promote growth in the Tasmanian economy and align with the Tasmanian Government’s strategic objectives.

Council Grants

Year round grant and assistance programs.

CSIRO Kick-Start Program

Eligible businesses may get access to dollar-matched funding of $10,000-$50,000 to undertake research activities with CSIRO.

Defence Industry Development Grant

The program provides grants to support small or medium sized Australian businesses operating in the defence sector to enhance their capabilities, capacity and security posture.

Industry Growth Program

This program supports innovative small and medium enterprises to undertake commercialisation or growth projects within the seven National Reconstruction Fund Priority Areas.

Innovate with nbn Grants Program

The grant is for businesses in regional and remote Australia who live and breathe technology. Apply for one of the seven categories.

Many Rivers Microfinance

Many Rivers works with Australians who want to start or grow a small or micro business.

No Interest Micro-Business Loan Scheme

The scheme provides small, interest-free loans of up to $3 000 to people on low incomes who want to start their own business or grow an existing one.

R&D Tax Incentive

Helps businesses offset some of the costs of doing R&D. Only companies are eligible to apply.

Tradex Scheme

If your business is importing goods that you intend to directly export or incorporate in other exported goods, you may be eligible for exemptions on customs duty and GST.

26Ten Workplace Grants

26Ten Workplace Grants offer up to $65,000 to Tasmanian employers for projects to increase the literacy and numeracy skills of their employees and volunteers in their workplaces.

Visiting Trade Mark and Patent Attorneys

Provides preliminary consultations and advice to prospective clients, in-confidence, without obligation and free-of-charge.

AgriGrowth Loan Scheme

The scheme offers low interest loans to Tasmanian farm businesses, agri-food businesses and young farmers wanting to progress into their own farm business.

Rural Relief Fund

Rural and regional businesses experiencing economic hardship due to disasters such as flood, fire and drought can apply for up to $5,000 in emergency financial assistance through the Rural Relief Fund.

AgriStarter Loan

Loans of up to $2 million to assist first time farmers; and to support farm succession arrangements.

Carbon Farming Advice Rebate Pilot Program

This program provides primary producers with rebates of up to $10,000 for advice sought about the​​ costs and benefits of accessing carbon credits, auditing requirements, and on-ground actions that are eligible for carbon credits.

DairyTas Small Project Grants Program

DairyTas invites applications that encourage dairy industry groups to plan, carry out and promote their own on-farm demonstration or extension project to improve the performance and profitability of dairy farms in their locality.

Drought loans

The loan will assist farm business owners in eligible areas to prepare for, manage through and recover from drought.

Farm investment loans

You can apply for this loan to strengthen your farm business, take steps to access markets interstate or outside Australia and prepare for, manage through or recover from drought.

Arts Tasmania

Offers a wide range of funding programs to individuals and organisations at different times throughout the year

Australia Council for the Arts

The Australian Government's arts funding and advisory body. Each year, they deliver funding for arts organisations and individual artists across the country.

Regional Arts Fund Tasmania

The program is managed by RANT Arts and supports sustainable cultural development in regional and remote communities.

Screen Tasmania

Funding and support through loans, grants and equity investments in the development, production and marketing of Tasmanian screen projects.

Rapid Response Skills Initiative

Provides up to $3000 towards the cost of training for eligible people who have lost casual, full-time or part-time work in the last 12 months due to retrenchment, downsizing or business closure.

Payroll tax rebate scheme for apprentices, trainees and youth employees

For large companies employing an eligible apprentice, trainee or youth.

Wage subsidies

Available to employers who hire eligible job seekers including mature age, long-term unemployed, Indigenous, youth or parents.

Australian Apprenticeships Incentive System

If you are employing an Australian Apprentice, you may be eligible for financial assistance from the Australian Government to help with hiring, training and retaining an apprentice.

Small Businesses on Embedded Networks – Rebates for 2024-25

The Small Businesses on Embedded Networks – Rebates for 2024-25 Program for small businesses in embedded networks provides energy bill relief through a one-time payment of $625 for eligible small businesses.

Advancing Renewables Program

Supports a broad range of projects that have the potential to lower the cost and increase the use of renewable energy technologies in Australia.

Business Energy Efficiency Scheme

BEES supports electricity customers with annual consumption of more than 150MWh invest in energy efficiency and electrification opportunities by supporting eligible applicants with financing costs.

Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC)

CEFC co-finances or co-invests with renewable energy companies in low emissions and energy efficient technologies.

Energy Saver Loan Scheme

The Energy Saver Loan Scheme provides no-interest loans between $500 and $10,000 to eligible applicants to ease the up-front cost of making energy efficient investments.

Events tasmania funding

Events Tasmania aims to encourage event organisers to stage their next event in Tasmania by providing funding and development assistance.

Accelerating Trade Grant Program

The program provides grants of up to a 50 per cent contribution towards specific off-island activities that support market growth and diversification opportunities for Tasmanian businesses. This includes activities such as promotional events or campaigns, market research and business matching services, and inbound buyer visits.

Export Finance Australia Small Business Export Loan

Export Finance Australia may help small business exporters access the finance their business needs to support an export contract when their bank is unable to do so..

Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme (TFES)

Assists shippers to transport goods by sea, between Tasmania and the Australian mainland.

TICT Emissions Reduction Initiative

The Initiative, supported by the Tasmanian Government, is supporting tourism businesses to better understand their emissions profile; take steps to reduce it; and get a helping hand to begin carbon accounting.

Regional Tourism Development Loan Scheme

The scheme is available to promote investment in tourism products and experiences that stimulate regional tourism and dispersal in Tasmania.

Wine Tourism and Cellar Door Grants

The grant program supports producers who add value by encouraging visitors to wine regions. Producers will be able to access an annual grant reflective of their eligible physical cellar door sales.

Mental health and wellness

Running and managing a business can be meaningful and rewarding, it can also be incredibly stressful and isolating for owners both new and established.

Business Resource Efficiency Program

Increasing resource efficiency can help to reduce your business costs, improve resilience and protect the environment. This means limiting consumption of materials, and reducing the amount of waste your business produces.

Cyber Wardens Training

This free training is made for busy small businesses with quick and simple cyber safety solutions. No tech skills required.

Digital Ready Fundamentals Course

This free self-paced online course will give you all the building blocks you need to get started in the core digital skill areas for your business. Topics include digital strategy fundamentals, branding and communications, web design, social media and others.

Digital Solutions program

A low cost program, Digital Solutions – Australian Small Business Advisory Services program works with small businesses to make the most of digital tools as well as offering broader business advice.

First Nations Tourism Mentoring Program

This program supports First Nations tourism businesses to grow and achieve their goals by connecting them with skilled, experienced and culturally respectful industry specialists who provide free one-on-one advice and support.

Free business advice

Access no cost business advice across any business related topic with our network of independent, experienced business advisors.

Help to get your business online

To help you get started or build your digital skills, The Department of State Growth is helping businesses take the next step online and offers a range of tools, free one-on-one coaching, seminars, webinars and information for all skill levels through the Digital Ready Program.

Online events

Online events are offering you fantastic opportunities to expand your knowledge or help you along your business journey. Find an excellent range of Tasmanian specific events here.

Regional Tech Hub

The Regional Tech Hub offers independent advice and support to regional Australian residents and business owners. The hub helps navigate often confusing phone and internet options and technical issues.

Self-employment assistance

Self-Employment Assistance can help you turn your business idea or existing small business into a viable business. The program allows you to choose the level of support that meets your needs and the needs of your small business. Self-Employment Assistance replaced the New Business Assistance with NEIS program in July 2022.

The Shift Lab

The Shift Lab incubation program helps social enterprises and those focussed on positive impact over profits. Through workshops and mentoring you’ll gain clarity on your purpose, learn how to create sustainable revenue, how to talk about your impact and more.

Tourism Australia

Tourism Australia are holding weekly webinars with different speakers covering different COVID-19 tourism industry recovery related topics.

Tourism Industry Council Tasmania

Tourism Industry Council of Tasmania have a podcast called Talking Tourism, that provides excellent insight for Tasmanian tourism operators. You can find it wherever you listen to podcasts, or click here.