Funding

If you are looking for funding and support for your business, below is a range of grants, venture capitalists and lenders that may be applicable to your business.

If you’re an organisation and would like to add your funding programs to this list, please email innovation@nt.gov.au

  • Indigenous Advancement Strategy

    Under the Indigenous Advancement Strategy, the department considers grant proposals that address a need for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Proposals must be developed with the target community or group who will be impacted by the activity.

    Funding source
    Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
    Funding value
    Undefined
    Further information
    Type
    Grant
    Focus
    Aboriginal business
  • Industry Buildskills Program

    Funding to upskill or reskill existing workers as part of the Industry Buildskills Program.

    The Industry Buildskills Program targets Northern Territory jobs that have been affected by:

    • industry restructuring
    • regulation and legislative changes
    • new or additional licensing requirements
    • job shortages.
    Funding source
    Department of Trade, Business and Innovation
    Funding value
    Undefined
    Further information
    Type
    Grant
    Focus
    Business growth
  • Innovation Connections

    Provides businesses with access to a highly skilled facilitator, for the purpose of reviewing the business’ research needs. If required, the facilitator will connect the business to expertise within the research sector and help to define a project scope. Up to $50,000 in matched funding support is available to the business, should it choose to fund the project with the recommendation of the facilitator. Must have an annual turnover or operating expenditure between $750,000 and $100 million.

    Funding source
    Australian Government
    Funding value
    $50,000
    Further information
    Type
    Grant
    Focus
    Research and development
  • Leading SME Fund

    Anacacia can invest in private or public small and medium enterprises typically with at least $20 million existing annual revenues.

    Funding source
    AnaCacia Capital
    Funding value
    Undefined
    Further information
    Type
    Venture capital
    Focus
    Business growth
  • Linkage Projects for funding applied for in 2019

    The Linkage Projects grant opportunity supports projects which initiate or develop long term strategic research alliances to apply advanced knowledge to problems, acquire new knowledge and as a basis for securing commercial and other benefits of research.

    Funding source
    Australian Research Council
    Funding value
    $300,000
    Further information
    Type
    Grant
    Focus
    Research and development
  • Location Incentive

    Assist in attracting large budget international film and television productions.

    Funding source
    Department of Communication and Arts
    Funding value
    Undefined
    Further information
    Type
    Grant
    Focus
    Financial assistance
  • Microenterprise Development

    Eligible clients access free intensive business support and coaching from Many Rivers as well as microfinance loans from Westpac to help them build a sustainable business.

    Funding source
    Many Rivers
    Funding value
    $5,000 or less
    Further information
    Type
    Lender
    Focus
    Operational support
  • National collaborative research infrastructure strategy

    Catalyse and support a national network of research infrastructure projects; support high quality research that will drive innovation; empower researchers; support collaboration between researchers and other end users.

    Funding source
    Department of Education and Training
    Funding value
    Undefined
    Further information
    Type
    Grant
    Focus
    Research and development
  • New Air Combat Capability Industry Support Program

    Provides Australian businesses and research organisations with matched funding of up to $1 million for projects to help them enter export markets, secure domestic contracts and upskill their staff so they can win work with the Joint Strike Fighter Program.

    Funding source
    Department of Defence and Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
    Funding value
    $1,000,000
    Further information
    Type
    Grant
    Focus
    Business growth
  • New Business Assistance

    Individuals not in employment, education or training who are interested in running their own business may be eligible for New Business Assistance with New Enterprise Incentive Scheme.

    Funding source
    Department of Jobs and Small Businesses
    Funding value
    Undefined
    Further information
    Type
    Grant
    Focus
    Business growth
  • NT Arts Grants Program

    Provides artists and art groups with funding to support activities for artists and arts groups in the Northern Territory.

    Funding source
    NT Government
    Funding value
    $20,000
    Further information
    Type
    Grant
    Focus
    Other
  • NT Equity Training Grant

    If you want to run a program to improve training and employment outcomes for disadvantaged people in the Northern Territory (NT), you can apply for an NT Equity Training Grant.

    Funding source
    NT Government
    Funding value
    Undefined
    Further information
    Type
    Grant
    Focus
    Employment assistance
  • Our Innovation Fund

    Early stage venture capital.

    Funding source
    Our Innovation Fund, LP
    Funding value
    Undefined
    Further information
    Type
    Venture capital
    Focus
    Business growth
  • Practice Nurse Incentive Program

    Provides general medical practices with funding to support an expanded role for general practice nurses.

    Funding source
    Department of Health
    Funding value
    Undefined
    Further information
    Type
    Grant
    Focus
    Operational support
  • Production Finance

    Screen Territory will contribute to production finance of screen projects with significant Northern Territory content in order to build the capacity of the Territory screen industry as well as raise the profile of the Territory and Territory storytelling.

    Funding source
    Screen Territory
    Funding value
    $20,000
    Further information
    Type
    Grant
    Focus
    Other
  • R&D Tax Incentive

    Provides a tax offset for some of a company's cost of doing eligible research and development (R&D) activities by reducing a company's income tax liability.

    Funding source
    Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, and Australian Taxation Office
    Funding value
    Undefined
    Further information
    Type
    Grant
    Focus
    Research and development
  • Rampersand

    Early stage venture capital.

    Funding source
    Rampersand
    Funding value
    Undefined
    Further information
    Type
    Venture capital
    Focus
    Business growth
  • Regional Economic Development Fund NT

    The Regional Economic Development Fund supports the development of businesses and industry in all regions of the Northern Territory.

    Funding source
    Department of Trade, Business and Innovation
    Funding value
    Undefined
    Further information
    Type
    Grant
    Focus
    Business growth
  • Smarter Business Solutions

    If you are a Northern Territory business, Aboriginal enterprise or not-for-profit organisation you can get help to reduce day-to-day energy, water, waste and material costs through the Smarter Business Solutions program.

    Funding source
    Department of Trade, Business and Innovation
    Funding value
    $20,000
    Further information
    Type
    Grant
    Focus
    Operational support
  • Space Concession

    Provides businesses importing eligible goods for use in authorised space projects with a duty-free tariff concession to help the Australian space industry comply with international obligations.

    Funding source
    Space Concession
    Funding value
    Undefined
    Further information
    Type
    Other
    Focus
    International markets