Find Victorian small business grants and national funding programs open to VIC businesses. Compare government grants, rebates, innovation funding, regional programs, and eligibility signals before you invest time in an application.
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Small business grants in Victoria are often tied to regional development, digital capability, innovation, export readiness, sustainability, workforce training, or equipment upgrades. The best first filter is location: confirm the program accepts Victorian applicants, then check the project purpose and evidence requirements.
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Victorian Government
Funding to help local sport and recreation clubs replace or repair essential sport or first aid equipment that has been damaged or lost because of natural disasters or criminal acts. Eligible incidents include bushfires, floods, major storms, earthquakes, theft, arson and criminal damage.
Business Victoria
The Business Skills Mentoring program provides eligible small business owners with three one-hour mentoring sessions to be used within three months. It is designed to help businesses build skills, set goals and navigate challenges related to growth, investment, expansion and innovation.
Australian Government
The Business Skills Mentoring Program VIC provides mentoring support to eligible Victorian small businesses to help them invest, expand and innovate. Up to 1,000 eligible small business owners can access 3 one-hour mentoring sessions over 3 months.
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
The Australia-Japan Foundation 2026-27 Grant Round supports projects that advance Australia's engagement with Japan through people-to-people links, partnerships and public diplomacy activities. Funding is available for initiatives aligned with bilateral cooperation, Japanese literacy, cultural and youth engagement, and collaboration in emerging strategic sectors.
Australian Government
This Tasmanian grant supports farmers experiencing financial difficulties to cover costs associated with farm debt mediation. Funding helps eligible farmers pay for mediation fees and related advisory, travel and accommodation expenses.
Innovation and Science Australia
The Early Stage Venture Capital Limited Partnerships program allows eligible venture capital partnerships to register for tax benefits that support investment in innovative early stage businesses. Applications are accepted at any time for new funds seeking to raise between $10 million and $200 million in committed capital.
Department of Industry, Science and Resources
The Industry Growth Program provides advisory support and matched grant opportunities for innovative Australian SMEs undertaking commercialisation and growth projects in National Reconstruction Fund priority areas. Eligible businesses can apply at any time for advisory services and, after receiving an advisory report, may apply for grants from $50,000 to $5 million.
Department of Industry, Science and Resources
Matched funding to help innovative Australian SMEs commercialise and scale an innovative product/process/service from prototyping through to market readiness (often aligned to TRL4–TRL9), including market entry strategies, accelerating growth, and scaling into national/international markets. Applicants must have received an Industry Growth Program Advisory Service report (IGPAS/Advisory Service) before applying.
Australian Government
Funding for energy innovation projects, initiatives and research in the Australian Capital Territory. The program supports development of the ACT as an export-oriented hub for energy transition innovation and investment through multiple funding streams.
Australian Government
This program provides funding to South Australian commercial fisheries and aquaculture licence holders impacted by the algal bloom. Grants of up to $350,000 are available to help eligible businesses meet fixed costs, overheads and employee wages.
Australian Government
Funding for Australian companies to develop new or improved capabilities to win work in the sustainment phase of the Joint Strike Fighter Program. The grant supports Assigned-Product Support Providers to develop and implement an approved Depot Maintenance Activation Plan.
Australian Government
The Joint Strike Fighter Industry Support Program - Sustainment Grant provides funding to Australian businesses to develop new or improved capabilities to win work in the sustainment phase of the Joint Strike Fighter Program. It supports Assigned-Product Support Providers to develop and implement an approved Depot Maintenance Activation Plan and become a Qualified F-35 Component Depot Source of Repair.
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