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Australia-wide business grants

Federal grants and programs open to eligible businesses in every state and territory.

We currently list 69 open federal (Australia-wide) business grants and programs: 46 cash grants, 11 free services and advice, 10 loans and 2 rebates and concessions. 62 are ongoing with no fixed closing date, and 2 close within the next 30 days. The largest stated maximum is $15,000,000. Programs are offered at federal level (69). Cash grants are listed first, then by closing date. Always confirm details on the official program page before applying.

69 open listings

Wine Tourism and Cellar Door Grant

Funding of up to $100,000

Cash funding of up to $100,000 to build tourism and visitor experiences and support farming, fishing and food producers. Available Australia-wide.

NationalCloses 23 Oct 2026grant/funding

Launchpad Program

Cash funding (amount depends on the project) to help early-stage startups get going. Available Australia-wide.

NationalCloses 28 Oct 2026grant/funding

SME Industrial Decarbonisation Fund

Cash funding (amount depends on the project) to pay for energy-saving or lower-emission upgrades and grow manufacturing capability. Available Australia-wide.

NationalCloses 31 Dec 2027grant/funding

Accelerated Depreciation for Primary Producers

Tax deductions for certain depreciating assets used in primary production

Cash funding (amount depends on the project) to support farming, fishing and food producers. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoinggrant/funding

Advancing Renewables Program

Funding amounts vary

Cash funding (amount depends on the project) to pay for energy-saving or lower-emission upgrades. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoinggrant/funding

Agrifutures Australia RD&E Investment

Funding varies depending on the RFQ or Open Call

Cash funding (amount depends on the project) to develop and bring new products or technology to market. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoinggrant/funding

Airservices Australia Enroute Charges Payment Scheme

Subsidy amounts vary

Cash funding (amount depends on the project) to support business projects and growth. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoinggrant/funding

Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme

Australian carbon credit units (ACCUs)

Cash funding (amount depends on the project) to pay for energy-saving or lower-emission upgrades. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoinggrant/funding

Australian Trusted Trader

Various benefits and resources are available

Cash funding (amount depends on the project) to help you sell overseas. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoinggrant/funding

Backing Business Investment – Accelerated Depreciation

Faster depreciation of assets as tax deductions

Cash funding (amount depends on the project) to support business projects and growth. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoinggrant/funding

CSIRO Kick-Start

Matched funding between $20,000 and $60,000

Cash funding of $20,000 to $60,000 to develop and bring new products or technology to market and help early-stage startups get going. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoinggrant/funding

Capital Grants Program

Funding varies on a case-by-case basis

Cash funding (amount depends on the project) to support business projects and growth. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoinggrant/funding

Disaster Recovery Allowance (DRA)

Cash funding (amount depends on the project) to help you recover after a natural disaster. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoinggrant/funding

Disaster Recovery Payment (DRP)

Funding of up to $1000 for adults, $400 for children

Cash funding of up to $1,000 to help you sell overseas and help you recover after a natural disaster. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoinggrant/funding

Disaster Recovery Quick Response Grants

Funding of up to $20,000

Cash funding of up to $20,000 to help you recover after a natural disaster and back Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander owned businesses. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoinggrant/funding

Driving the Nation Program

Minimum funding of $500,000

Cash funding of at least $500,000 to pay for energy-saving or lower-emission upgrades. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoinggrant/funding

Duty Drawback Scheme

Drawback amounts vary

Cash funding (amount depends on the project) to help you sell overseas. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoinggrant/funding

Employer Support Payment Scheme (ESPS)

Weekly payments equal to average adult earnings

Cash funding (amount depends on the project) to help with hiring, training or keeping staff. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoinggrant/funding

Employment Assistance Fund

Cash funding (amount depends on the project) to help with hiring, training or keeping staff. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoinggrant/funding

Export Finance Australia Bonds

Bonds from $100,000

Cash funding of up to $100,000 to help you sell overseas. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoinggrant/funding

Export Finance Australia Guarantees

Guarantee amounts from $350,000

Cash funding of up to $350,000 to help you sell overseas. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoinggrant/funding

Farm Management Deposits Scheme

Tax deductions on farm management deposits

Cash funding (amount depends on the project) to help you recover after a natural disaster and support farming, fishing and food producers. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoinggrant/funding

Fuel Tax Credits

Credit for fuel tax

Cash funding (amount depends on the project) to support business projects and growth. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoinggrant/funding

Future Made in Australia (FMA) Innovation Fund: Low Carbon Liquid Fuels

Funding of between $1 and $15 million

Cash funding of $1 million to $15 million to develop and bring new products or technology to market. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoinggrant/funding

Indigenous Advancement Strategy

Funding amounts vary

Cash funding (amount depends on the project) to back Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander owned businesses. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoinggrant/funding

Instant Asset Write-Off

An asset write-off of up to $20,000

Cash funding of up to $20,000 to support business projects and growth. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoinggrant/funding

Invoice Finance

Invoice finance

Cash funding (amount depends on the project) to back Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander owned businesses. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoinggrant/funding

Joint Strike Fighter Industry Support Program Sustainment Grants

Grants from $50,000 up to $250,000 to fund up to 50% of eligible project expenditure for phase 1 and 2. Phase 3 and 4 funding will be determined by the…

Cash funding of $50,000 to $250,000 to support business projects and growth. Available Australia-wide.

NationalCheck dategrant/funding

Launch into Work

Opportunities to recruit new staff

Cash funding (amount depends on the project) to help with hiring, training or keeping staff. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoinggrant/funding

Major Project Status

A single entry point for Australian Government approvals

Cash funding (amount depends on the project) to support business projects and growth. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoinggrant/funding

National Reconstruction Fund

Cash funding (amount depends on the project) to support business projects and growth. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoinggrant/funding

Pacific Australian Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme

Access to a reliable workforce

Cash funding (amount depends on the project) to support business projects and growth. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoinggrant/funding

Performance Bonds

Performance or warranty bonds

Cash funding (amount depends on the project) to back Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander owned businesses. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoinggrant/funding

Practice Incentives Program (PIP)

Incentives vary

Cash funding (amount depends on the project) to support business projects and growth. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoinggrant/funding

Product Stewardship for Oil Program

Benefit rates vary

Cash funding (amount depends on the project) to cut waste or reuse materials. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoinggrant/funding

Screen Australia Funding and Support

Various funding programs and resources are available

Cash funding (amount depends on the project) to support business projects and growth. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoinggrant/funding

Simplified Trading Stock Rules

The option of using simplified trading stock rules at stocktake time

Cash funding (amount depends on the project) to support business projects and growth. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoinggrant/funding

Small Business Energy Incentive

A maximum bonus tax deduction of $20,000

Cash funding of up to $20,000 to pay for energy-saving or lower-emission upgrades. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoinggrant/funding

Small Business Income Tax Offset

Tax offsets of up to $1000 per year

Cash funding of up to $1,000 to support business projects and growth. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoinggrant/funding

Small Business Skills and Training Boost

Additional 20% tax deduction

Cash funding (amount depends on the project) to help with hiring, training or keeping staff. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoinggrant/funding

Small Business Technology Investment Boost

Cash funding (amount depends on the project) to support business projects and growth. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoinggrant/funding

Start-Up Finance Package

Finance package of up to $150,000

Cash funding of up to $150,000 to back Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander owned businesses and help early-stage startups get going. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoinggrant/funding

Wage Subsidies

Subsidies up to a maximum of $10,000

Cash funding of up to $10,000 to help with hiring, training or keeping staff. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoinggrant/funding

Wage Subsidy Scheme

Funding of up to $1650

Cash funding of up to $1,650 to help with hiring, training or keeping staff. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoinggrant/funding

Workforce Incentive Program (WIP) – Practice Stream

Cash funding (amount depends on the project) to help with hiring, training or keeping staff. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoinggrant/funding

Workforce Incentives Program (WIP) - Doctor Stream

Incentive amounts vary

Cash funding (amount depends on the project) to help with hiring, training or keeping staff. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoinggrant/funding

Thailand-Australia Venture Exchange Program

Structured program support and travel allowance

A free support service to give you expert advice and develop and bring new products or technology to market. Available Australia-wide.

NationalCloses 30 Nov 2026free advice/service

NewAccess for Small Business Owners

Free and confidential mental health coaching

A free support service to give you expert advice. Available Australia-wide.

NationalCloses 30 Jun 2027free advice/service

Cheaper Home Batteries Program

Discounts of up to 30% on the upfront cost of installing small-scale battery systems

A rebate, exemption or concession to pay for energy-saving or lower-emission upgrades. Available Australia-wide.

NationalCloses 31 Dec 2030concession/rebate

AgBiz Drought Loans

Loans of up to $500,000

A loan of up to $500,000 to help you recover after a natural disaster and support farming, fishing and food producers. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoingloan

Agristarter Loans

Loans of up to $2 million

A loan of up to $2 million to support farming, fishing and food producers. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoingloan

Apprenticeship Wage Subsidies and Hiring Incentives

Financial support through incentives

A free support service to give you expert advice and help with hiring, training or keeping staff. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoingfree advice/service

Business Loan Package

Loans of between $10,000 and $5 million

A loan of $10,000 to $5 million to back Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander owned businesses. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoingloan

Disaster Assistance

Types of assistance and support vary

A free support service to give you expert advice and help you recover after a natural disaster. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoingfree advice/service

Drought Hardship Loan

Loans of up to $250,000

A loan of up to $250,000 to help you recover after a natural disaster and support farming, fishing and food producers. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoingloan

Drought Loans

Loans up to $2 million

A loan of up to $2 million to help you recover after a natural disaster and support farming, fishing and food producers. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoingloan

Economic Resilience Program

Zero interest loans

A loan (amount depends on the project) to grow manufacturing capability. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoingloan

Export Finance Australia Loans

Loans from $350,000

A loan of up to $350,000 to help you sell overseas. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoingloan

Farm Household Allowance Program

Various financial support programs and services are available

A free support service to give you expert advice and support farming, fishing and food producers. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoingfree advice/service

Farm Investment Loans

Loans of up to $2 million

A loan of up to $2 million to support farming, fishing and food producers. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoingloan

Industry Growth Centres Initiative

Support for your business or research collaboration

A free support service to give you expert advice. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoingfree advice/service

Innovate to Grow

Research and development support

A free support service to give you expert advice and develop and bring new products or technology to market. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoingfree advice/service

Net Zero Fund

Concessional finance

A rebate, exemption or concession to pay for energy-saving or lower-emission upgrades and grow manufacturing capability. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoingconcession/rebate

Producer Offset Loan Solution

Loans between $100,000 and $3 million

A loan of $100,000 to $3 million to fund arts, screen or creative work and back Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander owned businesses. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoingloan

Real Jobs, Real Wages

Funding and support varies

A free support service to give you expert advice and help with hiring, training or keeping staff. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoingfree advice/service

Self-Employment Assistance

Various self-employment services, including advice, coaching and training

A free support service to give you expert advice and help with hiring, training or keeping staff. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoingfree advice/service

Small Business Export Loan

Loans of $20,000 to $350,000

A loan of $20,000 to $350,000 to help you sell overseas. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoingloan

Supported Wage System

Free productivity assessment

A free support service to give you expert advice and help with hiring, training or keeping staff. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoingfree advice/service

Workplace Legal Advice Program

Free, independent legal advice

A free support service to help with hiring, training or keeping staff and give you expert advice. Available Australia-wide. No fixed closing date.

NationalOngoingfree advice/service