Grants
Support for businesses in AustraliaInformation, grants, services and support from across government to help your business succeed. Review our top picks below and visit business.gov.au to discover all available grants.
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NSW Skills for Net Zero
Invest in the workforce of tomorrow. Provide practical experience and mentoring to a tertiary student intern who will assist you with reaching your net zero targets.
Apply now and your business could benefit by gaining:
– Access to a high‑quality pool of tertiary student interns to address skilled workforce gaps
– Full recruitment and support from our experienced team throughout the duration of the intern placement
– A $2,500 maximum payment towards the cost of internship wage (paid on internship completion).
Ongoing.
Regional Event Fund 2026–27
Funding stream to support established events across regional NSW. The program aims to increase visitation, drive local economic activity and showcase regional destinations.
Event Development Stream – Up to $50,000 (ex GST) to support strategic growth of mature events.
Applications close 31 December 2026, or until funds are exhausted.
Financial Assistance For Disaster-affected Community
The National and State governments have assistance available to eligible disaster affected community members.
Affected individuals may be eligible for the Australian Government’s Disaster Recovery Payment of $1,000 per eligible adult and $400 per child who have been adversely affected by a major disaster. Learn more here.
The NSW Disaster Relief Grants Program has a range of funding available to householders, low-income homeowners and rough sleepers/campers. Learn more about the assistance available here. Make sure you download the guidelines for details of individual grants.
Ongoing.
Skilled Work Regional visa (subclass 491) Pathway 1 and Pathway 3
The Skilled Work Regional visa (subclass 491) – Pathway 1 and Pathway 3 for the 2024-25 program is now open for applications.
Subclass 491 Visa Pathway 1 – Work in Regional NSW
To apply under this pathway, you must be currently working in your nominated (or closely related) occupation in a designated regional area of NSW and have continuously done so for the past six months with a single employer based in regional NSW.
Subclass 491 Visa Pathway 3 – Regional NSW Graduate
To apply under this pathway, you must have completed a bachelor’s degree or above from an education institution located in a designated regional area of NSW.
Ongoing.
Urban Precincts and Partnerships Program
The Australian Government’s $150 million urban Precincts and Partnerships Program (uPPP) is now open for applications.
The uPPP seeks to support transformative investment in urban precincts based on the principles of unifying urban places, growing economies and serving communities.
The program focuses on a partnership approach, bringing together governments, businesses and communities to deliver multi-purpose urban precincts that are place-based, tailored to local needs and positioned around a shared vision, need or theme.
Ongoing.
Elsa Dixon Aboriginal Employment Grant
Funding of up to $40,000 is available to help eligible NSW organisations create training and employment opportunities for Aboriginal people.
The grant can subsidise salary, development and support costs for school-based apprenticeships and traineeships, post-school employment and Aboriginal adult apprenticeships and traineeships. Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations can also apply for reimbursement of eligible staff training costs.
Eligible applicants include NSW public service agencies, local government authorities and Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations that are registered, based in NSW and provide services within the state.
Closes: 31 August 2026.
Generation STEM Links Program
Generation STEM Links connects your business to bright minds, saving you time and resources.
CSIRO provide full facilitation with:
• recruitment and placement support
• $2,500 grant per student intern.
CSIRO’s 200-hour, hands-on internship program pairs STEM students with NSW businesses to accelerate business-led innovation and technology adoption.
Ongoing.
First Nations Clean Energy Advice Grants (Round 1)
Grants are available to support First Nations organisations and groups to access technical and professional advice for participation in clean energy development. The program aims to build skills, strengthen decision-making and support First Nations-led energy initiatives.
Amount: $5,000 to $80,000.
Eligible activities: Technical and professional support, skills and knowledge development, and participation in clean energy projects.
Closes: 3 September 2026.
Drought Ready and Resilient Fund NSW
Low-interest loans of up to $250,000 for NSW farmers can be used for products, activities and services relating to animal welfare, farm preparedness, income diversification, environmental improvements as well as training and business development.
Ongoing.
Pacific Australian Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme
This scheme allows eligible Australian businesses to hire workers from 9 Pacific islands and Timor-Leste when there are not enough local workers available.
Ongoing.
Regional Precincts and Partnerships Program: Precinct Development and Planning
The program will focus on a partnership approach, bringing together governments and communities to plan and deliver regional precincts that are tailored to local needs and have a shared vision in how the precinct connects to the region. Partners can be from government, First Nations groups, community organisations, regional universities or private enterprise.
Ongoing.
Renewable Manufacturing Grant
Grants of between $5 million and $30 million are available to support new or expanded commercial-scale renewable energy manufacturing facilities in NSW.
Funding can support the manufacture of infrastructure such as wind towers, solar panels, batteries and transmission cables – helping grow local supply chains, create jobs, attract investment and reduce supply chain risk.
Projects must be located in NSW, provide at least 50% of eligible project costs from non-NSW Government sources and be completed within four years of the funding deed.
Closes: 25 August 2026.
IPTAAS travel and accommodation assistance
The Isolated Patients Travel and Accommodation Assistance Scheme helps eligible NSW patients with travel and accommodation costs when they need to travel long distances for specialised medical treatment not available locally.
Support may be available for private vehicle travel, public transport, taxis, air travel in special circumstances and accommodation.
Ongoing.
Get a Kickstart in F&B
Have a breakthrough idea in food or beverage and need support to test, refine or commercialise it? The FaBA Kickstarter Program offers vouchers of up to $50,000 for SMEs and start-ups to collaborate with leading Australian researchers on product development, prototyping and market-readiness.
Expressions of Interest: Accepted anytime.
Closes: the last Friday of each month.
Australian Apprenticeships Incentives Program
The program contains a range of employer incentives and personal benefit payments to Australian Apprentices, and links into the industries and occupations traditionally associated with the apprenticeship system.
In addition, the Program targets a broad range of traineeships and apprenticeships in new and emerging industries especially where future skills shortages are projected.
Contact your local Apprenticeship Network Provider for further information about the program.
Ongoing.
Farm Business Coaching Program
The NSW Government funded Farm Business Coaching Program is designed to support participants to develop or update existing farm business plans through providing individually tailored professional support and advice to complete your business plan.
The coaching program offers subsidised access to professional business coaches who will deliver both on-farm support and group workshops to prepare you and your business for the risks and challenges the industry faces.
Ongoing.
AgCAREERSTART Program
Always wanted to work on a farm?
If you’re 17-25, this unique gap-year AgCAREERSTART program provides you with a paid job, training and development, not to mention the opportunity to build your networks within the agriculture industry.
You can indicate which farm type you’d prefer from a wide variety, and also where in Australia you would ideally like to go. A matching process is undertaken to ensure participants are assigned to the type of farms that match their interests and skills.
Ongoing.
Women in Business NSW – Online program
Women in Business provides women living or working in New South Wales with access to a fully subsidised online program to help them establish a new small business or consolidate an existing small business.
Ongoing.
Safe and Secure Water Program
The more than $1 billion Safe and Secure Water Program supports water security, water quality and environmental infrastructure projects that address critical risks in regional NSW communities.
Funding can support the development and delivery of town water and wastewater solutions, including projects that improve safety, security, sustainability and minimum service levels in smaller regional communities.
Remaining Stream 1 funding is available to councils and local water utilities that have previously received a funding offer. Projects are funded on a first-in, first-served basis, with priority given to proposals addressing critical risks that are ready to progress to construction.
Closes: 2028 or when remaining funding is fully allocated.