Matched funding for ACT tourism and hospitality operators

Overview

Funding is available to:

• encourage development of new infrastructure and/or experiences that attract more visitors and/or lead to increased visitor length of stay and increased visitor spend, while also enhancing Canberra’s reputation as a destination
• encourage enhancement of infrastructure that will expand an existing tourism product
• build industry resilience in a post-pandemic environment
• increase the supply of new experiences to fill a gap in the market
• build innovative solutions to support operations through industry collaboration.

Check if you can apply

To be eligible, you must be an ACT-based tourism or hospitality business that:

• has an Australian business number (ABN)
• has current public liability insurance coverage to a minimum level of $10 million
• is incorporated in the ACT under the Associations Incorporation Act 1991, or a company registered under the Corporations Act 2001 (Commonwealth) with its principal place of business in the ACT
• is registered for good and services tax (GST), if applicable (if turnover is greater than $150,000 per annum).