Grants for Victorian small businesses and sole traders, in one place
90 open federal, Victorian and council grants, checked daily against official sources and summarised in plain English. Updated 22 Oct 2026.
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Council grants
Wine Tourism and Cellar Door Grant
Wine and cider producers with an ABN who make eligible domestic cellar door sales. The grant is calculated on those sales, up to $100,000 (ex GST).
Launchpad Program
Early-stage startups working on technology that fits ARENA's renewable energy priorities, plus ecosystem organisations (such as accelerators) that help those startups grow.
Accessibility Improvement Grant (Universal Tourism Grant)
Small tourism businesses operating in Latrobe City with 20 or fewer full-time equivalent staff (or turnover under $1 million) and an ABN, plus not-for-profits. Major grants need a 25% co-contribution from businesses (half can be in-kind); Minor grants need none. Projects include ramps, handrails, accessible signage and accessibility training.
Hume City Shopfront Improvement Grant Program 2026/27
Retail and hospitality businesses with a street-facing shopfront in a Hume shopping strip. You need an ABN, at least 12 months of trading, and at least 12 months left on your lease.
Hume City Small Business Grants 2026/27
Businesses based in the City of Hume with an ABN and 20 or fewer full-time equivalent staff. You need 2 years of trading (12 months for start-ups, home-based businesses and sole traders), public liability insurance and up-to-date rates. You must attend a council information session before applying.
Business Recovery Advisory Service – Summer 2026 Victorian Bushfires
Any business affected by the summer 2026 Victorian bushfires. Advisers help you find available support and deal with insurers, landlords and recovery planning.
Small Business Financial Counselling – Summer 2026 Victorian Bushfires
Small business owners whose business was affected by the summer 2026 Victorian bushfires and who want help with finances, viability or insurance disputes.
Victorian Trees on Farms Program
Rural landholders in Victoria with a farming enterprise who want to plant trees, either for timber production or mixed native plantings that also benefit the farm.
Love Your West: Night Time Diversification (Quick Response) 2026/27
Businesses registered in the City of Maribyrnong, and not-for-profit incorporated associations, running night-time activities in Maribyrnong. Applications are assessed by a council panel with outcomes within 28 days of closing.
Skills Solutions Partnerships VIC
Victorian-headquartered businesses or industry groups that partner with a Victorian TAFE or dual-sector university, in sectors such as advanced manufacturing, agribusiness, circular economy, health tech and digital. Starts with an expression of interest.
BushBank Private Landowner Opportunity VIC
Private owners of freehold land in Victoria who are willing to restore degraded land by planting native trees and shrubs.
Thailand-Australia Venture Exchange Program
Australian agrifood startups and small to medium businesses that want to explore the Thai market, research partners or commercial partnerships.
West Wimmera Business Assistance Grant (Small Business Development Grant)
Businesses starting or expanding operations in West Wimmera Shire that can show they will be financially viable and bring long-term benefit to the community, for example new jobs or investment. Read the council's small business grant policy before applying.
Business to Business (B2B) Grant Program 2026-27
Small businesses in the City of Whittlesea that are members of the free Whittlesea Business Network, hold an active ABN, are the named owner or tenant on the lease, have suitable insurance and can show they are financially viable. Stream 2 is for businesses with 5 or fewer full-time equivalent staff. Funding is paid after you've matched the spend.
Business Events and Conferences Fund 2026-27
Businesses in Warrnambool, businesses from elsewhere bringing a conference to Warrnambool, professional conference organisers and incorporated not-for-profits. The event must be held in the municipality, attract mostly visitors from outside Warrnambool and generate overnight stays. Talk to the council's events team before applying.
NewAccess for Small Business Owners
Anyone aged 18 or over who owns a small business in any industry, including sole traders. No GP referral is needed.
Retrofit Melbourne Financial Incentive Scheme 2026-27
Private owners of commercial office buildings in the City of Melbourne (or people authorised to act for them), including companies, trusts, individual owners and owners corporations. Buildings must be over 15 years old, mainly used as offices, and either unrated or rated 4 NABERS stars or less. You need an ABN, 12 months of operation and $20 million public liability cover.
Shopfront Business Grants Program 2026-27
Small businesses with an ABN and fewer than 20 full-time equivalent staff that have signed a lease on a street-facing shopfront in the City of Melbourne (CBD, Docklands, Southbank, Carlton, North Melbourne, Kensington and nearby suburbs) that was vacant for at least 6 months before the lease. Franchises and subsidiaries of larger companies are excluded. Funding goes to retail, hospitality or creative space fit-outs.
West Wimmera Shopfront Improvement Grant 2026/27
Retail and hospitality businesses with a street-facing shopfront in West Wimmera Shire, fewer than 20 employees, a current ABN, the right permits and up-to-date rates. You can't apply if you received this grant in the past two years. Covers ramps, painting, windows, awnings, lighting and similar works.
SME Industrial Decarbonisation Fund
Australian small to medium manufacturers replacing fossil-fuel powered processes (for example gas-fired curing ovens or surface treatment) with electric or renewable alternatives.
Joint Strike Fighter Industry Support Program Sustainment Grants
Australian companies that have been given a US Government assignment to maintain or repair Joint Strike Fighter components. Very specialised.
Cheaper Home Batteries Program
Households, businesses and community organisations installing a battery connected to a new or existing solar system. The discount is applied through the installer and will reduce over time.
Digital Jobs Program VIC
Victorian businesses in manufacturing or construction that want to upskill leaders or workers in digital skills.
Accommodation Provider EV Charger Grant
Registered overnight accommodation providers in Murrindindi Shire with an ABN and no outstanding council debts, that use solar or another green energy supply. Chargers must be at least 7 kW, installed by a Murrindindi-based electrician, available to guests and listed on PlugShare or similar.
Australian Trusted Trader
Australian businesses that import or export goods and can meet the accreditation requirements.
Instant Asset Write-Off
Businesses that meet the ATO's turnover test, buying new or second-hand assets under the threshold. Which year you can claim depends on your turnover and when the asset was first used.
Disaster Assistance
Businesses (and individuals) affected by a declared natural disaster in Australia. What's available depends on the specific disaster declaration.
Bayside Business Accessibility Grants 2026-27
Businesses in the City of Bayside. The portable ramps stream covers a ramp and storage, after a free assessment by the council's ramp provider. The minor upgrades stream covers things like permanent ramps, wider doorways, grab rails and accessible tapware, and needs an equal co-payment. Tenants may need the building owner's approval.
Performance Bonds
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander owned businesses that need a bond as security for a contract.
Export Finance Australia Bonds
Small to medium exporters with annual revenue over $250,000 that have been trading for at least 2 years.
Invoice Finance
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander owned businesses with credit sales or contracts that need working capital.
Young Farmer Duty Exemption or Concession VIC
Young farmers buying their first farmland property in Victoria. Farmland valued at $600,000 or less can be fully exempt, with a concession above that (check the age and other conditions on the official page).
Space Concession
Businesses setting up a space project that need to import eligible high-tech goods.
Certain Inputs to Manufacture (CIM)
Australian manufacturers importing eligible chemical, plastics or paper goods, or metals used in food packaging, who can show a performance advantage over local alternatives.
StartSpace VIC
Early-stage founders in Victoria who are building a new business. There are free and paid membership options.
Duty Drawback Scheme
Exporters who legally own the goods when they're exported, either unused or processed into other export goods. The minimum claim is $100.
National Reconstruction Fund
Mainly Australian-based businesses with investment proposals in areas such as renewables, medical science, transport, value-added agriculture or resources, defence and enabling technology.
Victorian Energy Upgrades VIC
Victorian businesses that buy and install approved energy-efficient products through an accredited provider.
Drought Loans
Eligible farm businesses preparing for, managing through or recovering from drought.
Product Stewardship for Oil Program
Businesses that recycle used oil, or use eligible recycled oil in their operations, under the Product Stewardship for Oil Program.
Wage Subsidies
Australian businesses filling an ongoing position with a candidate referred through a Workforce Australia, ParentsNext or Transition to Work provider.
Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme
Businesses running an approved project that reduces emissions or stores carbon, for example through new technology, equipment upgrades or vegetation management.
Australian Apprenticeships Incentive System – Employer Incentives
Australian businesses that employ an Australian apprentice. Higher incentives apply for housing construction and clean energy apprentices.
Supported Wage System
Employers of a person with disability whose productivity is affected by that disability.
Workplace Legal Advice Program
Employers with fewer than 15 staff who don't have a lawyer, in-house HR or employer association membership.
Fuel Tax Credits
Businesses that use fuel in machinery, plant, equipment, heavy vehicles or light vehicles off public roads. You need to be registered for GST.
Electrification Skills Program VIC
Electricians, plumbers, gasfitters and related workers in Victoria who want to upskill for electrification work.
VicScreen Funding and Incentives
Victorian screen practitioners and businesses, plus Australian and international productions that bring screen work to Victoria.
Screen Australia Funding and Support
Australian screen practitioners and production businesses. Each stream (documentary, First Nations, industry development and others) has its own rules and deadlines.
Future Made in Australia (FMA) Innovation Fund: Low Carbon Liquid Fuels
Australian entities with projects that speed up domestic low carbon liquid fuel production, technology demonstration or feedstock supply chains.
Victorian Supply Chain Uplift Program
Victorian defence industry businesses that want to get accredited, prepare tenders, upgrade facilities or develop products to supply Hanwha Australia.
Defence Industry Development Grants Program
Australian small to medium businesses building defence capability, skills or exports. Defence industry associations can apply for the skilling stream only.
Advancing Renewables Program
Businesses with an ABN (most streams also require an Australian incorporated entity) working on eligible renewable energy projects.
Wage Subsidy Scheme
Businesses with an ABN that hire a job seeker registered with a Disability Employment Service provider and haven't already received a subsidy for the same job.
Regional Events Fund VIC
Organisations, including businesses, that want to run or grow an event in regional Victoria. Talk to Visit Victoria or your Regional Tourism Board first for major events.
Indigenous Advancement Strategy
Australian organisations, including businesses, delivering projects in areas such as jobs, schooling, safety, culture or remote communities.
Agrifutures Australia RD&E Investment
Organisations that can deliver research or innovation for rural industries such as chicken meat, rice and honeybees. Each call has its own requirements.
CSIRO Kick-Start
Australian startups and small to medium businesses that want CSIRO's help researching, prototyping or testing a new product or process.
Employment Assistance Fund
Employers or workers where an employee with disability or a mental health condition needs equipment, adjustments, software or support (including Auslan) to do their job.
Driving the Nation Program
Australian organisations with ZEV projects such as heavy battery-electric vehicle deployment or grid integration.
Biomedical Translation Fund (BTF)
Early-stage biomedical companies turning research into products or services.
Export Finance Australia Guarantees
Small to medium exporters, or businesses in an export supply chain, that need extra security to get bank finance.
Drought Hardship Loan
Farm businesses hit by at least 2 years of drought and expected to be financially affected for at least the next 12 months.
Producer Offset Loan Solution
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander owned production companies with a documentary, film or TV project that qualifies for the Producer Offset.
Business Loan Package
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander owned small businesses needing finance for working capital, equipment or buying a business.
Start-Up Finance Package
People aged 18 or over of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent who own at least 50% of a new business.
AgBiz Drought Loans
Viable small businesses in a drought-affected area that directly supply goods or services related to primary production to farm businesses.
Export Finance Australia Loans
Small to medium businesses with an ACN, turnover over $250,000 and at least 2 years of trading that export directly or supply exporters.
Agristarter Loans
First-time farmers buying or setting up a farm they will control, or farm businesses planning a succession.
Farm Investment Loans
Farm businesses wanting finance to grow, reach new markets, refinance debt or prepare for drought.
Small Business Export Loan
Small to medium exporters with an ACN and annual turnover over $250,000.
Landing Pads
Market-ready Australian tech startups and scaleups planning international expansion or investment.
Research and Development Tax Incentive
Companies in any industry that run eligible R&D activities. Sole traders and partnerships generally can't claim; it's for companies.
Victorian Electric Heavy Vehicle Trial (VEHVT)
Victorian freight and logistics operators selected for the Victorian Electric Heavy Vehicle Trial run by the Victorian Transport Association.
Employer Support Payment Scheme (ESPS)
Businesses that employ an Australian Defence Force reservist, and self-employed reservists, for eligible periods of service.
Launch into Work
Businesses with entry-level jobs that are willing to co-design a pre-employment training project with the department.
WaterSmart Business Rebate VIC
Small businesses in the Barwon region whose property is a Barwon Water non-residential customer connected to mains water.
Real Jobs, Real Wages
Employers with an ongoing vacancy who want help with inclusive recruitment and access to hiring support.
Simplified Trading Stock Rules
Small businesses that meet the ATO turnover test and can reasonably estimate that stock on hand changed by no more than $5,000 over the year.
Self-Employment Assistance
People aged 15 or over (18 or over for coaching) who want to start a business or need help refocusing an existing small business.
Farm Household Allowance Program
Farmers and farming families in financial hardship.
Industry Growth Centres Initiative
Australian business owners and researchers in one of the 6 priority sectors listed on the official page.
Innovate to Grow
Australian small to medium businesses that are exploring or planning research and development.
Register of Approved Occupational Clothing
Any Australian employer with a distinctive, non-compulsory uniform that employees can wear.
Farm Management Deposits Scheme
People carrying on a primary production business who meet the ATO's income and other conditions.
Accelerated Depreciation for Primary Producers
Primary producers who buy or build eligible primary production assets.
Small Business Income Tax Offset
Sole traders and people with a share of small business income from a partnership or trust that meets the turnover test. The ATO calculates it from your tax return.
Trunk Infrastructure Fund
Businesses and local governments with co-funded projects ($500,000 to $2 million) that establish or expand industrial or employment sites in regional Victoria. Open until funds run out.
Pacific Australian Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme
Rural and regional businesses that can't find enough local workers for seasonal or longer-term unskilled to semi-skilled roles.
Economic Resilience Program
Australian manufacturing and logistics businesses (especially freight, fuel, fertiliser and plastics supply chains) materially affected by the disruptions. Loans up to $5 million go through participating banks.