Grants and other funding programs are available from the Australian, state and territory governments and in some cases from local councils. Generally there are few grants available for starting a business, and those that are available are competitive or are only available for specific circumstances. However, there are grants and other assistance available for business activities such as expanding your business, research and development, innovation and exporting.
To help you locate grants and assistance relevant to your business, there is 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.
(extracted from business.gov.au on 08/01/2012)
