Enabling Tourism Fund

The investment will support activities that increase the pipeline of investment ready tourism projects. As a result of this fund, more projects will be able to leverage private investment, employ more people, and attract more visitors by offering world-class experiences.

The fund will focus on four growth sectors identified in the Visitor Economy Recovery and Reform Plan – nature, epicurean, arts and culture, and First Peoples’ led experiences.

The fund will deliver grants up to $500,000 per project, with a minimum funding amount of $20,000 per project.

Program Guidelines

• Enabling Tourism Fund - Program Guidelines (PDF)
• Enabling Tourism Fund - Program Guidelines (DOC)

For more information please read the Enabling Tourism Fund frequently asked questions (FAQs).

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible, applicants must be:

• private sector proponents (defined as an individual, privately-owned or commercial organisation that has overall control and responsibility for project that is predominantly funded through private capital)
• local and State Government entities, including Public Land Managers, Land Management Authorities and Committees of Management, Local Government Authorities, Alpine Resort Management Boards, State or Local Government owned entities
• incorporated associations
• not-for-profit organisations, including community groups that are an incorporated body, cooperative or association
• traditional Owner Corporations, organisations and groups, and Aboriginal-owned businesses.

Eligible applicants must also:

• be an incorporated body, cooperative or association (including business associations)
• hold an Australian Business Number (ABN)
• be financial solvent.

Where an entity is not incorporated, an auspicing arrangement may be considered.

Funding Details

Eligible applicants may seek funding for up to $500,000 per project, with a minimum funding amount of $20,000 per project.

Co-contributions are required as part of the Enabling Tourism Fund grant funding. The Enabling Tourism Fund will contribute up to $4.00 for every $1.00 funded by the applicant.