The Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade’s Tourism NT is providing grant funding to enhance Aboriginal
Tourism businesses across the Northern Territory.
Funding Information
A total pool of $200,000 (GST exclusive) has
been allocated for the program. Priority will be given to projects that meet
the activities or outcomes specified in the Northern Territory Aboriginal
Tourism Strategy and the NT’s Tourism Industry 2030 Strategy.
- One-off funding of up to
$20,000 (excluding GST) is available per business.
- Successful projects must:
- Deliver benefits to an
individual business, multiple businesses or to a region;
- Be able to be completed by 30
September 2021.
Eligible Projects
& Activities
As a guide, examples of projects and activities
may include (but are not limited to):
- Small infrastructure
development upgrades which enhance the Aboriginal tourism offering;
- Contributions towards planning
documentation (i.e. business plan, feasibility plan, master plan) or;
- Interpretation development
projects and activities (i.e. signage, interpretation plan, guiding
manuals). Any road signage must align to national standards and
requirements of the Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for the
Aboriginal Tourism Grant Program (ATGP) Round 2 the tourism businesses
must be Aboriginal owned (greater than 50% Aboriginal owned) and operating
in the NT. To be supported through this program, businesses must:
- have a significant tourism
focus
- be legally constituted
- be Australian registered
- currently operate in the NT
and employ resident Territorians.
- Successful applicants from
ATGP Round 1 are not eligible to apply.
- Note: For profit and not for
profit organisations are eligible to apply.
- Agencies of Government and
Regional Tourism Organisations are not eligible to apply.
- Successful applicants from ATGP
Round 1 are not eligible to apply.
Post Date - 16-Nov-2020