Export and Regional Wine Support Package Grants 2018
Posted on by kevin.turner@rdatasmania.org.au
There are three grant programs within the Australian Government’s $50m Export and Regional Wine Support Package (the $50m Package) which are open in early 2018 for applications.
The Wine Export Grants are designed to support small to medium wine exporters in capturing export opportunities in China and the USA, by offering reimbursement grants for specific export promotion activities from January 2018.
The state-based and competitive grants are designed to support the growth of regional wine tourism, by providing funding for new international wine tourism initiatives that will attract international tourists to our regions.
The grants have a strong regional focus and are designed to open up opportunities for wine export growth and international wine tourism initiatives.
International Wine Tourism Competitive Grants
- Eligible entities can apply for small grants (up to $50,000) and medium grants ($50,001 to $250,000) for initiatives that will grow the number of and/or spend by tourists visiting a region of Australia for the purpose of international wine tourism.
- Applications opened on 12 December 2017 and close on 2 March 2018.
- Grants have a cash co-contribution requirement of $1 for $1.
- Applicants may include registered state or national wine associations, local government bodies, incorporated regional or local tourism or wine organisations, not for profit organisations and Australian universities.
- Applications from eligible consortia are also welcome. See item 6.2 of the competitive grant guidelines.
- More information available on the grants page of the Wine Australia website, including FAQs