Touring Grants Tasmania

About this grant

Touring Grants Tasmania provide funding to organisers of auto, motorbike or walking tours held in Tasmania which encourage visitors to travel around the state.

Eligibility requirements

All of the following criteria must be met:

• Organisers of auto, motorbike or walking tours within tasmania.
• Events tasmania is committed to increasing the number of people coming to tasmania, and ensuring that they travel around the state while they are here. as part of meeting these objectives, incentives are offered to organisers of motor vehicle, motorcycle, and cycle tours that come to tour around tasmania.
• Grants are available to eligible organisations who conduct a tour:
• Attracting more than 40 people from outside tasmania
• Staying 5 nights or more in paid commercial accommodation (hotel, motel, b&b, cabin)
• Spending  at least 40% of its time outside greater hobart.
• Motor home, caravan, camping and walking tours may also be eligible, but only for the days that participants spend in paid accommodation, and with the same ratio of 40% paid accommodation in regional areas.
• Applicants can be based anywhere in australia, and must be able to enter into a funding agreement with the tasmanian government.
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What the funding covers

• Funding of up to $20K.

How to apply

1. 1Confirm readiness: Ensure you meet criteria (e.g., ABN, turnover limits, GST registration), align project objectives with grant goals, and estimate time for evidence gathering and writing.
2. 2Gather evidence: Collect documents like financials, business plans, market research, project budgets, resumes, risk analysis, and support letters to prove capability and impact.
3. 3Register/log in: Obtain an Australian Business Number (ABN) if needed, sign into the relevant portal (e.g., Business Grants Hub portal), and note any prerequisites like advisory service reports.
4. 4Prepare and write application: Address all selection criteria clearly (project details, government alignment, costs, outcomes, benefits); keep concise, factual, and compelling; validate for completeness.
5. 5Review, approve, and submit: Proofread, get stakeholder sign-off, submit online via the portal before deadline (no late entries); expect eligibility check, merit assessment, and outcome notification.
6. 6Visit https://business.gov.au/grants-and-programs/touring-grants-tasmania for application details

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