Scheme |
Administered by |
Industries |
Type of assistance |
Aim of program |
Australian Education International (AEI) |
DEST |
Education |
Predominantly promotion. Quality assurance frameworks, language training for international students. |
Grow a sustainable future for Australia ’s international education industry. |
Australian Tourism Development Program (ATDP) |
AusIndustry |
Tourism |
Grants |
Promote tourism development in rural Australia |
Axiss |
Axiss |
Global financial services firms and education |
Grants, advisory services and data provision |
Position Australia as a global financial services centre in the Asian time zone |
Building Entrepreneurship in Small Business (BESB) |
AusIndustry |
Small Business |
Indirect assistance (training and mentoring, field officers etc) |
Encouraging entrepreneurship by supporting improvement to Australia ’s small business operating skills |
Business Entry Point (business.gov.au) |
DITR |
All |
Indirect (information) |
To bring all government requirements and assistance programs together in one place |
Business Ready Program for Indigenous Tourism |
AusIndustry |
Tourism |
Indirect (business mentors) |
Address key barriers to Indigenous tourism businesses - management, business and strategic planning skills |
Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) |
Austrade |
All SMEs |
Grants (up to 50% of promotion expenses) |
Encourage SMEs to develop export markets |
Indigenous Capital Assistance Scheme (ICAS) |
DEWR |
All Indigenous businesses |
Access to financial support and subsidises interest rates and bank fees |
Increases employment opportunities for Indigenous Australians by providing access to commercial finance and culturally appropriate support services |
Indigenous Self Employment Programme (ISEP) |
DEWR |
All indigenous small businesses |
Start up for small businesses, indirect (advice and support), training and loans. |
Assist Indigenous Australians to establish their own small business |
Indigenous Self Employment Programmes (ISEP) |
DEWR |
All indigenous small businesses |
Indirect (advice and support), training and loans |
Assist Indigenous Australians to establish their own small businesses |
Indigenous Small Business Fund (ISBF) |
DEWR |
All indigenous small businesses |
Grants (funding for the development and expansion of Indigenous businesses and enterprises) |
Assist Indigenous people to learn about business, develop good business skills and expand their business |
Industry Cooperative Innovation Program (ICIP) |
AusIndustry |
Requires a consortium of at least three businesses, any industry |
Grants |
Foster innovation projects that enhance the productivity, growth and international competitiveness of Australian industries. Focuses on meeting strategic industry needs |
Information Technology Online (ITOL) Program |
DCITA |
All businesses, particularly SMEs |
Grants |
To accelerate the national adoption of collaborative e-business, especially by SMEs |
Innovation Investment Fund (IIF) |
AusIndustry |
Venture capital fund managers |
Grants |
Develop venture capital funding industry |
Pooled Development Funds (PDF) Program |
AusIndustry |
Small and medium-sized enterprises |
Tax benefits for funds and shareholders. Indirect assistance to SMEs by providing incentives for investment |
Grow SMEs by increasing the supply of equity capital |
Regulation Reduction Incentive Fund (RRIF) |
AusIndustry |
Local government (with benefit to small and home-based businesses) |
Grants to local governments, indirect assistance to small business |
Reduce regulatory compliance burdens for SMEs |
Small Business Field Officers Program (SBFO) |
AusIndustry |
Small business |
Indirect assistance (referral and general advisory services) |
Foster the growth of small businesses |
Tourism Australia |
Tourism Australia |
Tourism businesses |
Promotion |
Foster a sustainable tourism industry in Australia and increase economic benefits from tourism |
Tourism and Conservation Initiative |
DITR |
Tourism businesses |
Grants |
Boost nature-based tourism while increasing capacity to protect and conserve the environment. |