Grant Opportunities

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Burnie City Council is dedicated to providing our community with the knowledge and opportunities to apply for grant funding as it becomes available.

On this page, you’ll find various local and national grant opportunities to benefit you, your business, or your community group.

If you know of a grant that would benefit the Burnie community that is not listed here, please email:

communications@burnie.tas.gov.au

 

National Pies for Local Heroes - monthly grants close last day of each month.
Any registered Australian community group, sporting club or not-for-profit organisation can apply. We’ll award a grant of $1,000 each month over the next 12 months, beginning in March 2025. We’ll also award a major grant of $10,000 at the end of the program Jan 2026.
Whether you need new boots for your footy club, art supplies for your painting group, a special trip funded, or something else entirely – tell us how we can help!

Commonwealth Teaching Scholarships (CTS) Grant Opportunity Guidelines – Round 3  GO8055 Close 12-Jan-2026. School leavers and career changers who enrol full-time in accredited initial teacher education (ITE) programs commencing in the first semester/study period of 2026 may be eligible for up to $40,000 from the Australian Government to support them in their studies.

Support at Home Program - Thin Markets (rural, remote and specialised) 2025-26 (Round 2) GO7988 Close  14-Jan-2026. Flexible funding to eligible providers to support service delivery and ensure older people in areas with service gaps (thin markets) can access affordable, high-quality in-home care. 

National Disability Conference Initiative 2026-27  GO8000 Closes 15-Jan-2026. funding to eligible conference organisers to assist people with disability to participate in nationally focused, disability-related, conferences held in Australia.

Expression of Interest - Lived Experience - Tasmanian Ministerial Multicultural Advisory Council closes 16 January.

Expression of Interest - Organisation Representatives - Tasmanian Ministerial Multicultural Advisory Council closes 16 January.

Threatened Species Partnership Grant Program - Round 2 (2025-2026) closes 18 January

Youth Week Tasmania 2026 Small Grants Program. Closes 26 January 2026.
grants of up to $2,000 for eligible organisations to deliver Youth Week events, activities or projects from Thursday 16 April to Thursday 23 April 2026. ‘Our Voice. Our Vision. Our Future’. Coordinated by YNOT, supported by the Tasmanian Government.

Expression of Interest - Organisation Representatives - Older Tasmanians Ministerial Advisory Council closes 27 January.

Expression of Interest - Lived Experience - Older Tasmanians Ministerial Advisory Council closes 27 Jan 2026.

Fee-Free Construction Fund closes 28 January. Endorsed Registered Training Organisations are now able to apply for the Fee-Free Construction Fund that supports courses critical to the construction industry and housing supply sector in Tasmania.

Waste and Resource Recovery Board High Priority Infrastructure Grant - Round 3  closing 30 January 2026. A $5 million funding pool will support industry, local government, community, and not-for-profit projects that build or upgrade waste and resource recovery infrastructure, such as recycling centres, tip-shops, and food-organics collection facilities. The program, delivered through the Tasmanian Waste and Resource Recovery Board and funded by the landfill levy, supports the state’s transition to a circular economy.

Local Sporting Champions Round 3 - 2025/26. close 31 January 2026

Local Para Champions Round 3 - 2025/26 close 31 January 2026

 

Building Digital Skills -  Round 15 from 2 February to 27 February 2026. $3,000 – $20,500 funding so you can run a program to support the over-50s to be connected and get digital skills. A range of resources and support materials are available to help organisations deliver this program. This Be Connected program aims to support older people in Australia so they have the skills needed to participate fully in society.

RANT Arts Quick Response Grants TAS.  You can apply for a Quick Response Grant at any time between February 1 and November 30 in a calendar year.  Applications are assessed in monthly rounds, at the end of each calendar month. Individuals can receive up to $3000 and organisations up $5000.  The Regional Arts Fund is an Australian Government program that supports sustainable cultural development in regional and remote communities in Australia. The program is managed by Regional Arts Australia and, in Tasmania, by RANT.

 

Prime Minister’s Literary Awards 2026 closes 3 Feb 2026. the richest literary prize in the nation, with six categories: fiction, non-fiction, young adult literature, children’s literature, poetry and Australian history.

Sir Robert William Askin Operatic Scholarship closes 3 February 2026. Travelling scholarship to support the professional development of a man or male under 30 with outstanding ability and promise in opera singing.

The Lady Mollie Isabelle Askin Ballet Scholarship closes 3 February. Travelling scholarship to support the professional development of young people under 30 with outstanding ability and promise in ballet.


Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program.  Close 5 February 2026. This program aims to commemorate the service and sacrifice of Australia’s service personnel who served in wars, conflicts and peace operations, and their families.

The Marten Bequest Scholarships  Closing: 3 February 2026  Offering talented young artists the chance to explore, study and develop in the areas of:

  • Acting
  • Instrumental Music
  • Painting
  • Poetry.  

Arts Business: First Nations Development Fund: close Monday 9 February 2026. Grants of $10,000–$50,000 to support First Nations creative business growth (capacity building, governance, marketing, digital).

In a Good Place (IAGP)EOI closes 17 Feb. Rural mental health grants program offers grants up to $20,000 for community-driven projects that boost mental, social and emotional wellbeing in remote, rural and regional areas. In two streams:
1. Community Wellbeing
2. Farmers and Farming Communities

Funding to boost participation of girls and women in STEM and entrepreneurship closes 19 Feb 2026. Grants between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000, to deliver projects that support women and girls to build STEM skills and succeed in STEM education and careers.

Tasmanian Men's Sheds Capital Investment Grants Program. Closes 19 February 2026 Funding to increase the capacity and sustainability of Men’s Sheds, for the benefit of Shed members and the broader communities in which they operate. Find out more

The TasPorts Community Grant Program is taking a short pause while we refresh the format. The program will relaunch in mid-2026 with some exciting updates.

 


Last year 2025

Neighbours Every Day grants Closes: 7 February 2025.

26TEN Grants TAS.  tranche two closes 14 February 2025.

Community Support Fund (CSF) Large and Small Grants Program 2024-25 closes - 24 February 2025.

Active Industry Fund Closes 26 Feb. 

Tasmanian Community Food Relief Grants Program 2025 closes - 28 February. 

 

Junior Travel Assistance Program - 2025/26. Open until 24 June 2026. Provides help to young athletes (aged 12-18) with the costs of travelling to national sporting championships. This program offers one-off grants of up to $200 to ease the financial burden on families, allowing more young Tasmanians to represent their state.


Closing Later

In a Good Place (IAGP)  16 December 2025 Funding for community-driven projects, services, activities or initiatives that strengthen mental health, social / emotional health

Arts Projects for Individuals and Groups:  Tuesday 3 March 2026. Grants from $10,000–$50,000 for arts-based projects across art forms.

Arts Projects for Organisations:  Tuesday 3 March 2026. Grants from $20,000–$100,000 for organisations delivering arts programs/projects.

Multicultural Festivals Community Small Grants Program 2025-26 closes 11 March 2026  to support new and emerging culturally and linguistically diverse communities to hold events in Tasmania that celebrate significant cultural traditions and bring people together to celebrate diversity. Eligible applicants can apply for funding of between $500 to $5,000.

Strengthening Rural Communities – Small & Vital  24 March 202. SRC Small and Vital grants give NFPs the opportunity to access funds for a range of initiatives that benefit their communities.

Strengthening Rural Communities – Prepare & Recover   24 March 2026 SRC Prepare & Recover helps NFPs prevent and prepare for future climate related impacts, or recover from previous disasters

Telstra’s Connected Communities Grant Program 26 March 2026 5:00pm 16 June 2026. Supporting locally-led efforts to embrace technology, improve digital literacy or digital capability, making places more liveable, sustainable

Building Digital Skills- Round 16: 2 March to 27 Mar. $3,000 – $20,500 funding so you can run a program to support over 50’s to be connected and get digital skills. A range of resources and support materials are available to help organisations deliver this program.This Be Connected program aims to support older people in Australia so they have the skills needed to participate fully in society.

Density Incentive Grant Scheme closes 31 March 2026. is a Tasmanian Government initiative to help increase the supply and diversity of housing. Grants of $10,000 per dwelling are available to incentivise developers to build medium and high-density housing developments, up to a maximum of 50 dwellings per developer.


First Nations d/Deaf and/or Disabilities Project Fund Closes 3 April. to support projects and professional development opportunities across all art forms, nationally and internationally, from $5,000 to $10,000.

FRRR ABC Heywire Youth Innovation Grants  8 April 2026These grants help implement ideas addressing issues of concern to young people identified at the annual Heywire Summit.

Rebuilding Futures   16 April 2026.  This program supports communities to build back better to reduce the impact of future disasters on community wellbeing

Business Energy Efficiency Scheme close 16 April 2026. This program provides commercial and industrial energy customers with loans to help them implement energy efficient products and services to sustainably reduce their electricity bills.

FDF Communities – Small Network Grants  27 April 2026. Strengthening community networks and capabilities that build drought preparedness

FDF Communities – RDRP Social Outcome Grants  27 April 2026. Strengthening community networks and capabilities that build drought preparedness.


 

Events Tasmania Marketing Grant 25/26 Closes 21 May 2026.  to provide grants to the organisers of events in Tasmania to increase visitation to their events. The program seeks to support marketing initiatives that promote and attract audiences to events held in Tasmania between 1 July 2025 and 30 June 2026. The grant program is designed to cater for both large and small events, with two tiers of funding available for events with either intrastate or interstate visitation targets. Grants between $2,500 and $10,000 are available to support event organisers in enhancing their existing marketing strategies for established Tasmanian events. Grants are available until the available funding allocation has been fully allocated, or the program has closed – whichever occurs first.

Touring Grant 2025 - 2026. Closes 28 May 2026.Touring grants of up to $20,000 are available to eligible organisers of touring activities that are held between March and November (inclusive) that attract more than 40 people to Tasmania, who stay in paid commercial accommodation for five nights or more and spend 40 per cent or more of the touring activity in regional areas (outside Greater Hobart).

Championship Grants 2025 - 2026. Closes 28 May 2026. Grants of between $3,500 and $10,000 are available to eligible organisers of championship and sporting events that: attract more than 100 people from outside Tasmania who stay three nights or more in paid commercial accommodation (hotel, motel, B&B, cabin). promote pre- and post-championship travel as a part of their event marketing.

Ticket to Play  closes 29 May 2026 is a Tasmanian Government initiative designed to reduce the cost of sport and active recreation membership and/or registration for eligible children.

Farm Debt Mediation Grant Program 2024-25

 


The Digital Sisters program has been extended until June 2026. The Australian Government, through the Department of Social Services, will continue funding the program, allowing 55 network partners to keep empowering women in their communities.  This extension is a direct result of the incredible work every Digital Sisters partner is doing in their community and the powerful impact the program has had. We are thrilled that we can continue with this program for one more year.

FRRR ABC Takeover Youth Catalyst Grants  30 June 202. The Takeover Youth Catalyst Grants aim to empower young people to shape their community’s future

Accelerating Trade Grant Program - Round 7 (2025-26) Closes 30 June 2026

Screen - Market Travel close 19 June 2026
Screen - Professional Events 
Screen - Short Courses 

Waste and Resource Recovery Board Sponsorship Program 2025-26 close 30 June 2026. Provides funding of $1,000 to $10,000 to eligible organisations, events and individuals that support the delivery of the Tasmanian Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy (WRR Strategy). The Sponsorship Program has a focus on supporting projects, organisations and events that clearly align with the WRR Strategy, demonstrate and road-test innovation, produce improved resource streams and circular supply chains, and deliver better services, products and outcomes for Tasmania.

 

 

 

Major Events Partnership Program 2025/26. Closes 30 June 2026. provides funding to significant events that return substantial economic outcomes for our state. The Program is a competitive process with applications considered by the Major Events Group – a body made up of Government and industry representatives – against set criteria. The Program aims to deliver a regionally and seasonally balanced event portfolio for Tasmania that includes a variety of event types. 

Events - Special Partnerships 2025/26 close 30 June 2026.This program provides support to organisations bidding to host mass-participation events in Tasmania. The funding is intended for events that, if the bid is successful, would fit within the existing Major Event Partnerships Program.

Events - Sector Support 2025/26. Closes 30 June 2026.  Events Tasmania provides support to organisations bidding to host mass-participation events in Tasmania that would, should the bid be successful, fit within our existing Major Event Partnerships Program. This support is capped at $3 000, and can be used towards the development or presentation of the bid.

Regional Tourism Development Loan Scheme.  30 June 2026.  This program provides loans to support tourism projects in regional Tasmania.

Social Enterprise Capability Building Grants.  30 June 2026. This program provides funding to social enterprises to help them become more efficient and effective in delivering social benefits to vulnerable Australians.

Rebates for TAS sheep and goat farmers.  This program provides TAS sheep and goat farmers with rebates to help them purchase eligible eID device tags.

 


Residential Land Rebate close 31 July 2026.The program is a Tasmanian Government initiative to help boost the availability of affordable residential land and improve housing availability Grants will be for a total claim amount of up to $15000 per-lot, up to a maximum of 40 lots per application.Funding is available for developers to help cover the cost of power, NBN, water and sewerage infrastructure.

2026 Apprentice and Trainee Training Fund closes 31 December 2026. provides grants to Skills Tasmania-endorsed registered training organisations to subsidise the cost of delivering training and assessment and associated learner support services to Tasmanian apprentices and trainees. 

 


2025 Events Tasmania Attraction Fund. Close 31 May 2027.  The aim of the Fund is to secure mass participation events which will deliver strong levels of interstate visitation and substantial economic and social benefits for the state during the shoulder and winter months. 

  • must apply under Stage One at least four months (16 weeks) prior to event commencement
  • must hold an event between March and November in either 2025, 2026 or 2027
  • must be able to contribute at least 60 per cent of the overall event income budget.

 

PowerSmart for Small Business 2024-25. Closes 30 Jun 3028. The Tasmanian Government has launched the PowerSmart for Small Business program, providing grants of up to $1,000 to small businesses for energy efficiency audits. This initiative aims to help Tasmanian small businesses better understand their energy use, identify opportunities to reduce both energy consumption and costs, and implement energy-saving measures.

Cheaper Home Batteries Program. 2030. Provides households and small businesses with a 30% discount on the upfront cost of installing a small-scale solar battery.

 

 

 

Tourism and Events

One-off Assistance Grants provides funding to events being held in regional Tasmania outside of the peak tourism season. 

Championship grants of up to $10,000 are available for eligible competitions that bring more than 100 competitors and supporters to Tasmania, who stay in paid commercial accommodation for three nights or more, and are able to promote pre- and post-championship travel within the state as part of their event marketing.

Touring Grants Tasmania provides funding to organisers of auto, motorbike or walking tours held in Tasmania which encourage visitors to travel around the state.

Events Tasmania Attraction Fund  Tasmanian Government initiative that provides grants of up to $750,000 to attract large-scale interstate events to Tasmania, especially during the March to November period.

Funding for mass participation events held in Tasmania This program provides funding to event organisers hosting large events in Tasmania.

Free mentoring support for First Nations tourism businesses. tailored and one-one-one mentoring services from experienced tourism industry professionals. 

Aviation Attraction Fund - Domestic Aviation
Aviation Attraction Fund - International Aviation
A $5 million Aviation Attraction Fund, will increase domestic flights to and from Tasmania and enhance the potential for new international routes for locals and visitors alike.

 

Arts, Entertainment, Screen & Production

Funding and Resources for Tasmanian screen practitioners
Screen Tasmania Funding and Support provide screen practitioners with funding and resources to support the development, production and promotion of screen content.

Funding and resources for Australian screen practitioners
Screen Australia Funding and Support provides screen practitioners with funding and resources to support the development, production and promotion of Australian screen content.

 

Social Enterprise

Support for Tasmanian start-up social enterprises and impact-driven businesses
The Shift Lab provides new social enterprises and impact-driven businesses with support, structures, tools and resources.

Social Enterprise Capability Building Grants
This program provides funding to social enterprises to help them become more efficient and effective in delivering social benefits to vulnerable Australians.

 

Young People

Transition to Independent Living Allowance (TILA)
The Transition to Independent Living Allowance (TILA) in a one-off government payment for young people aged between 15 – 25. It provides a financial contribution of $1,500 to assist young people with transitioning to independent living.

Mantana Foundation for Young People
The Mantana Foundation for Young People provides assistance toyoung persons from disadvantaged or marginalized backgrounds. The focus is on providing programs that target school retention and increased educational achievement, employment skills development and career pathways, and social and community connectedness, together with servicesin geographical areas where funding is difficult to source.

 

Agriculture, Primary Production  

Funding for organisations to do rural industry research
AgriFutures Australia RD&E Investment provides funding for organisations to help conduct research that will improve the sustainability and profitability of new and established rural industries.

Support for farmers experiencing financial hardship
The farm household allowance program provides farming families experiencing financial hardship with assistance through planning and training for long-term financial improvements as well as income support for up to 4 years.

 

Business Support

CSIRO Kick-Start is an initiative for innovative Australian start-ups and small businesses, providing funding support and access to CSIRO’s research expertise and capabilities to help grow and develop their business.

Waste Resource Recovery Sponsorship Program - Tasmanian organisations are invited to apply for sponsorship funding for innovative projects, events, or initiatives that recover resources from waste and reduce landfill. Funding ranges from $1,000 to $10,000 per project. Applications close once funding is fully allocated, so interested businesses are encouraged to apply promptly.

PowerSmart for Small Business 2024-25  provides Tasmanian businesses with funding to help them carry out energy audits on their operations and buildings to review energy use and find ways to reduce it. Expert energy auditors will visit business premises and carry out a number of tasks, including: analysis of electricity use and tariffs; identifying energy savings opportunities; calculating the financial payback for energy savings opportunities.

Small business training for people interested in self-employment
This program provides support to people interested in starting their own business or who need help to refocus an existing small business.

No interest business loans for low income Tasmanians
The No Interest Micro Business Loan provides low income earners with interest-free loans to support their new or growing business.

Growth programs for businesses
The Business Growth Programs provide businesses with access to expert advice and programs that will help them grow their business.

Bonus tax deduction for small businesses accessing external training for their employees
This initiative provides small businesses with a bonus tax deduction to help them train new staff and upskill existing staff.

Tax deductions for small businesses to digitise their operations
This initiative allows small businesses to claim a 20% bonus deduction on technology expenditure to help digitise their business.

Pre-employment project opportunities to recruit new staff
The Launch into Work program is for businesses that want to use a pre-employment project to recruit new staff.

Financial incentives for businesses to hire new staff
Wage subsidies provide financial incentives to employers to hire and retain eligible participants in ongoing and sustainable positions.

Matched funding for start-ups and small business to access CSIRO support
CSIRO Kick-Start provides matched funding for start-ups and small to medium enterprises to help access CSIRO's research expertise and capabilities to help grow your business.  . 

Funding for workers with a disability
The Employment Assistant Fund provides workers with a disability with funding for workplace modifications, equipment or services they need to perform their job. 

PowerSmart for Small Business program, providing grants of up to $1,000 to small businesses for energy efficiency audits. This initiative aims to help Tasmanian small businesses better understand their energy use, identify opportunities to reduce both energy consumption and costs, and implement energy-saving measures.

    Loans for businesses to support exports
    The Small Business Export Loan provides small to medium export businesses with loans to cover up to 80% of the costs to secure an export contract or purchase order with an overseas buyer.

     

    Tech & Advanced Manufacturing 

    Network of specialised programs to support Australian technology companies to expand globally
    Landing Pads provide start-ups with a workspace for up to 90 days in a global innovation hub, along with access to coaching, investors, customers, training and networking events.

    Funding for businesses undertaking renewable energy projects
    The Advancing Renewables Program provides businesses with funding or finance to develop renewable energy technologies.

    Funding to support zero emissions vehicle (ZEV) technologies
    This program provides funding to enable the demonstration and deployment of new zero emissions vehicle technologies..

    Financial benefits for businesses that recycle oil
    The Product Stewardship for Oil Program provides financial benefit for businesses that recycle oil or use recycled oil in their operations.

     

    Export 

    Financial help for Tasmanian businesses to move goods by sea
    The Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme provides businesses and individuals with financial assistance to offset the costs of moving goods by sea.

     

    Residential

    Residential Land Rebate - 31 July 2026

    Cheaper Home Batteries Program. 2030. Provides households and small businesses with a 30% discount on the upfront cost of installing a small-scale solar battery.

     

    Current Grants are available from these websites:

     

    Grant Alerts

    • The grants administered by Community Partnerships and Priorities provide information on a range of funding opportunities available to community organisations. To subscribe and stay updated, email: grants@dpac.tas.gov.au.

     

    Grant Writing Support