Grants & assistance

Grants & Assistance Finder
To help you locate grants and assistance relevant to your business, we have created a search tool called Grants & Assistance Finder. Using Grants & Assistance Finder, you can search for grants and assistance programs available within your state or territory, in addition to those provided by the Australian government.

Advisor Finder
You can take advantage of a broad range of advice and support offered by the Australian Government.

Grants & assistance
Grants and other funding programs are available from the federal, state and territory governments and in some cases from local councils. Generally there are no grants available for starting a business. However, there are grants and other assistance available for business activities such as expanding your business, research and development, innovation and exporting.

Grants & Assistance Finder Guide
This guide aims to assist you to use the business.gov.au Grants & Assistance Finder.

Personal counselling services
There is a range of personal and financial counselling services available.