Grants and Funding
There are a variety of grant opportunities and programs that may be able to assist your business and support skilling your workforce.
If you would like to discuss any one of these grants further, please connect with ISACNT on (08) 7913 7500.
Northern Territory Government’s Grant and Funding Opportunities:
This is a search engine for NT businesses and Territorians to find grants and funding for training to upskill and reskill the NT’s workforce.
The Northern Territory Government and the Australian Government are jointly funding a range of courses to give Territorians practical skills for work. Those who are eligible are First Nations Australians, people out of work or receiving income support, and people aged 17 to 24.
Government Funded Courses (NT)
Find subsidised courses and check if you're eligible for funding in the Northern Territory.
Federal Government's Grants and Funding Opportunities:
Australian Apprentice Training Support Payment
Australian Apprentices may be eligible for financial assistance from the Australian Government to help with the costs of undertaking an apprenticeship.
Close Date: Ongoing.
Australian Apprenticeship Incentives System
Employers of Australian Apprentices may be eligible for financial support from the Australian Government to help offset the cost of taking on an apprentice.
Close Date: Ongoing.
Rural Health Workforce Support Activity
The Rural Health Workforce Support Activity (RHWSA) program aims to meet current and future regional, rural and remote community health workforce needs through workforce planning.
Close Date: Ongoing
Paid Employment Pathways Package
The grant aims to fund social enterprises and businesses who can provide tailored, paid employment placements with integrated wrap around services for job seekers facing challenging barriers to employment.
Close Date: 11 Feb 2025
ECEC Workforce Professional Development and Paid Practicum
This grant helps the Early Childhood Education and Care workforce to assist with educator retention and upskilling. Funding can be used for educators mandatory or highly recommended training or be used to pay educators while completing the practical component of an ECEC degree.
ECEC Workforce Practicum Exchange Living Allowance
The grant provides support to Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) students (through their provider) already working in the sector with a living and travel allowance (for up to four weeks) to assist the students to complete a practicum placement away from their home location.
Close Date: 14 March 2025
The grant opportunity facilitates significant industry collaboration to support outstanding pure basic, strategic basic and/or applied research in all fields (except medical research). The grant aims to build capacity and a diverse and inclusive Australian workforce research by attracting and retaining, from within Australia and abroad, established researchers of high international standing as well as high potential early and mid-career researchers and research students.
Close Date: 27 March 2025
Defence Industry Development Grants Program
The Defence Industry Development Grants Program will award grants over four years. The Skilling stream helps Australian defence industry to upskill and train in priority trade, technical and professional skillsets to develop a workforce with the right mix of qualified and experienced personnel to meet Defence requirements.
Close Date: Ongoing
Skills for Education and Employment First Nations
The grant aims to deliver locally tailored for whole of community LLND skills training to First Nations peoples. First Nations organisations, including Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations, registered training organisations, Adult and Community Education providers or peak bodies (applying on behalf of their eligible members) can apply for the grant.
Close Date: 28 February 2025
Other Grant and Funding Opportunities:
Training Sector Funding & Grants - Grants Assist
A search engine highlighting government-funded assistance programs like training incentives, wage subsidies and apprenticeship schemes for different industry sectors.
Grants and scholarships - NT PHN
This is a search engine for health professionals based in or relocating to the NT to support workforce development and assist with moving costs.
The free Tertiary Enabling Program is an alternative pathway into university that can help Territorians meet entry requirements for a range of undergraduate degrees while building skills and confidence.
Close Date: Ongoing.
Hospitality NT's Upskilling and Development Fund is a grant program designed to support the training and development of individuals working in the Northern Territory's hospitality industry, aiming to address skills shortages and enhance the capabilities of the hospitality workforce by providing financial assistance for accredited training courses.
Close Date: Ongoing
Unlocking Aboriginal Tourism Development Funding
The grant from Tourism NT aims to fund Aboriginal Territorians to start, grow, or enhance tourism offerings in the NT. Key aspects include funding for workforce planning, infrastructure, product development, and marketing.
Close Date: 18 April 2025
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