Deadline: 22-Dec-22
The Tasmanian Government has launched the World Indigenous Tourism Summit Grant Program to support Tasmanian Aboriginal owned and operated businesses in the tourism sector.
The aim of the World Indigenous Tourism Summit Grant Program is to support Tasmanian Aboriginal people and business owners to attend the World Indigenous Tourism Summit 2023 (WITS), to be held at Crown Perth from 13-16 March 2023.
Funding Information
- One-off grants of $3,500 per person will be provided under this program as a contribution towards the cost of attending the World Indigenous Tourism Summit 2023 in Perth, Western Australia.
- Up to two (2) people from an existing business can be nominated per application for a maximum combined one-off grant of $7,000.
- Applicants applying as an individual with a business concept can only apply for themselves.
Eligibility Criteria
- For existing businesses, they must:
- be owned by a Tasmanian Aboriginal person(s) and/or employ Tasmanian Aboriginal people
- operate in the Tasmanian tourism sector
- hold an active Australian Business Number (ABN)
- provide all the required supporting evidence at the time of submitting the application
- nominate up to two (2) Tasmanian Aboriginal people who currently work for the business to attend the conference.
- Note: Existing businesses will be required to demonstrate the business is currently operating in Tasmania at the time of submitting their application.
- For individual applicants, the applicant must:
- be a Tasmanian Aboriginal person
- have a business concept and be planning to start a business that will operate in Tasmanian in the tourism sector.
- All business applicants must provide a valid invoice made out to the Department of State Growth as part of their application.
Ineligible
The following are not eligible to apply for a grant under this program:
- Applicants who are already being sponsored in full by another organisation to attend the World Indigenous Tourism Summit.
- Applicants who submit more than one application.
- Local, State or Australian Government entities.
- Any business that is trading while insolvent, under external administration or bankruptcy.
- Investment entities that solely generate passive turnover from residential and commercial property investment rentals.
- Existing businesses that are not currently operating within Tasmania at the time of submitting an application.
- Tasmanian Aboriginal individuals with a business concept who are not planning on operating in Tasmania.
- Applicants that submit an application without the required supporting evidence.
- People nominated to attend the Summit who do not meet eligibility for Tasmanian Government Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander programs and services.
For more information, visit Tasmanian Government.