Wine Tourism and Cellar Door Grant

Funding for wine or cider producers

Closes 23 Oct 2026Closes todayLate applications are rarely accepted. Most applications take 2 to 4 weeks to prepare properly, so start now.

The Wine Tourism and Cellar Door Grant pays wine and cider makers up to $100,000 a year based on their cellar door sales.

Who can apply

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).

Program
Wine Tourism and Cellar Door Grant
Provider
Australian Government
Level
Australian Government
Type
Grant or funding
Amount
Funding of up to $100,000.
Closing date
Closes 23 Oct 2026
Region
Australia-wide
Industries
Hospitality & tourism
Last checked
22 Oct 2026

Read the official page Apply (official portal)

We can apply for this for you

Tell us about your business and we'll check it against every criterion for Wine Tourism and Cellar Door Grant. If it's a fit, we write the application, build the budget, prepare the attachments and lodge it with your written authority where the funder allows. You approve it and sign the declarations. Nothing to pay unless you win.

Eligibility quick-check

  • Business structure: the listed criteria don't require a company. You'll usually need an active ABN, and often GST registration.
  • Turnover: >= $1.207m wine sales
  • Location: open Australia-wide, including Victoria.
  • Industry: aimed at wine.

A quick guide from our reading of the official criteria, not a decision. The funder's guidelines are what count.

Check if I qualify

How to apply for Wine Tourism and Cellar Door Grant

  1. Check every eligibility criterion in the official guidelines, not just the summary. One missed criterion usually means rejection.
  2. Confirm your ABN details (legal name, entity type, GST status) match the ABN Register exactly. Mismatches are a common reason applications fail.
  3. Gather evidence: quotes for the project, recent financials, and proof of any co-contribution or lease, depending on what the guidelines ask for.
  4. Write the answers to each assessment criterion with specific numbers (costs, jobs, sales, timelines), and build the budget in the funder's format.
  5. Lodge it through the official portal before 23 Oct 2026. Keep a copy of the submitted application and the receipt.
  6. If you're successful, read the funding agreement before signing, keep every receipt, and diarise the report and acquittal dates.

Wine Tourism and Cellar Door Grant: common questions

Who can apply for 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).

How much is Wine Tourism and Cellar Door Grant worth?

Funding of up to $100,000.

When does Wine Tourism and Cellar Door Grant close?

Closes 23 Oct 2026. Late applications are rarely accepted.

Can sole traders apply for Wine Tourism and Cellar Door Grant?

The listed criteria don't require a company, so sole traders may be eligible if they meet everything else (for example ABN, location, trading history and industry). Check the guidelines.

Can someone apply for Wine Tourism and Cellar Door Grant on my behalf?

Often, yes. Many funders let an authorised contact or adviser prepare and lodge an application for a business, but the business is the applicant and must sign the declarations. We prepare the whole application and lodge it with your written authority where the funder allows. Where it doesn't, you submit the finished application yourself.

How much does it cost to get help applying?

Freelance grant writers in Australia typically charge by the hour or a fixed fee per application, whether you win or not. With Vic Grants Weekly, there's nothing to pay unless you win: a success fee as a percentage of the grant, or a flat win-only fee (founding price from A$99) where the grant's rules don't allow percentage fees.

This is an independent plain-English summary, not official advice. Dates, amounts and eligibility can change. Check the official source and guidelines before you apply.

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