Funding Grove

First Nations business funding

Explore programs focused on First Nations businesses and broader programs with specific First Nations priority terms.

61 listings. Status reflects the recorded source check; confirm the current round with the provider.

Directory FN · First Nations focused

VIC · Funding directory

Aboriginal business grants & loans

Business Victoria

A starting point for Aboriginal business owners exploring grants, loans and support in Victoria.

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NSW · Funding directory

Aboriginal grants & funding pathways

NSW Government

Explore NSW funding information for Aboriginal people and communities, including business-related pathways.

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Closed FN · First Nations focused

NT · Grant / financial support

Aboriginal Tourism Grants NT

Tourism and Events NT

Northern Territory Aboriginal owned and operated tourism enterprises..

Funding of between $30,000 and $100,000.

Source checked 5 November 2026

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Closed FN · First Nations focused

National · Grant / voucher

Arts Business: First Nations Development Fund

Creative Australia

Business capability and sustainable practice support for eligible First Nations arts/culture individuals, groups and micro-organisations.

$10,000–$50,000 in listed round

Source checked 4 November 2026

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Open FN · First Nations focused

WA · Voucher • specialist sectors

Bushfood Supply Chain Voucher • Round 2

WA Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

Capability and supply-chain support for eligible WA Aboriginal-owned businesses in bushfoods, bush products and related sectors. Confirm sector coverage with the provider.

Voucher up to $10,000

Source checked 4 November 2026

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QLD · Loan • repayable

Business Funding Scheme • concessional loan

Torres Strait Regional Authority

Business lending and support for Indigenous people in the Torres Strait region. The provider also references Bamaga and Seisia; confirm the precise residency and business-location rules.

Loans up to $500,000

Source checked 4 November 2026

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National · Investment / commercial capital

Business growth financing

First Australians Capital

Indigenous-led growth support and financing for First Nations entrepreneurs and businesses.

Tailored capital and terms

Source checked 4 November 2026

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Open FN · First Nations focused

NT · Grant

Business Growth Grant • Round 3

Aboriginal Investment NT

Project funding for eligible NT Aboriginal businesses in the provider’s growth stage, supporting equipment, fit-out and specified business costs.

Up to $150,000 excluding GST

Source checked 4 November 2026

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Closed FN · First Nations focused

NT · Grant / financial support

Business Growth Program NT

Northern Territory Government

NT small enterprises, Aboriginal enterprises and not-for-profit entities..

Funding of between $2,000 and $10,000 to reimburse 50% of eligible costs.

Source checked 5 November 2026

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Open FN · First Nations focused

National · Loan • repayable

Business Loan Package

Indigenous Business Australia

Loans for Indigenous-owned small businesses starting, growing or restructuring. Potential uses include working capital, purchasing a business and commercial assets.

$10,000–$5 million

Source checked 4 November 2026

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Open FN · First Nations focused

NT · Grant

Business Start-Up Grant • Round 3

Aboriginal Investment NT

Supports eligible Aboriginal businesses in the NT at the startup stage, including equipment, fit-out and specified operating costs.

Up to $100,000 excluding GST

Source checked 4 November 2026

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National · Advice & finance

Business support & finance

Indigenous Business Australia

Explore workshops, business advice and potential finance for starting, acquiring or growing a business.

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Closed FN · First Nations focused

National · Grant / financial support

Carbon Farming Outreach Program

Australian Government

Organisations such as rural service and extension providers, natural resource management entities and First Nations groups to deliver training and advice to farmers and land managers across Australia..

Grants between $1 million and $17.5 million covering up to 100% of eligible project expenditure.

Source checked 5 November 2026

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NSW · Council grant

City of Sydney Economic Grants

City of Sydney

Local projects supporting precinct activity, business capability, new technology and economic development.

Confirm current stream limits

Source checked 5 November 2026

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National · Grant / voucher

Community Initiated Proposals

National Indigenous Australians Agency

Community-developed proposals addressing needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people under the Indigenous Advancement Strategy.

Proposal-dependent

Source checked 4 November 2026

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Closed FN · First Nations focused

National · Grant / financial support

COP31 Climate Conference Travel Support Program

Australian Government

Eligible Australian entities supporting the participation of individuals from diverse and underrepresented groups, including First Nations Australians and youth aged 18 years and over..

Grants of up to $20,000 for eligible travel, accommodation and participation costs for attending COP31.

Source checked 5 November 2026

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Closed FN · First Nations focused

National · Grant / financial support

Cultural Flows Planning for Cultural Economies

Australian Government

First Nations groups or entities recognised as Basin Traditional Owners or able to demonstrate a traditional connection to the relevant Basin area..

A grant of up to $300,000, to cover up to 100% of eligible expenditure.

Source checked 5 November 2026

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Closed FN · First Nations focused

National · Grant / financial support

First Nations Clean Energy Advice Grants

Australian Government

First Nations communities with an opportunity to participate in clean energy development..

A grant of $5,000 to $80,000 to cover eligible expenditure.

Source checked 5 November 2026

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Closed FN · First Nations focused

National · Grant / financial support

First Nations Heritage Grant

Australian Government

Eligible entities, government bodies, entities and individuals..

Grants between $25,000 and $250,000.

Source checked 5 November 2026

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Closed FN · First Nations focused

National · Grant / financial support

First Nations Heritage Grants Round 2

Australian Government

First Nations-led applicants, owners/managers of Australia’s World Heritage-listed and National Heritage-listed sites..

Grants between $25,000 and $250,000, to cover up to 80% of eligible expenditure.

Source checked 5 November 2026

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QLD · Grant / voucher

First Nations Innovation Acceleration Program

Queensland Government / First Australians Capital

Staged support and capital connections for mature First Nations businesses pursuing innovation and growth.

Investment grants up to $100,000; advisory support

Source checked 4 November 2026

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SA · Advice / potential financial support

First Nations Uplift Initiative

South Australian Department of State Development

A pathway to business/export capability support, missions, advice and investment readiness for Aboriginal-owned or led businesses.

Support and grant opportunities subject to delivery

Source checked 4 November 2026

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Closed FN · First Nations focused

VIC · Grant / voucher

First Peoples Tourism Growth Program

Business Victoria

Tourism capacity and economic-development projects for eligible Victorian First Peoples-led entities.

Up to $125,000 excluding GST in listed round

Source checked 4 November 2026

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Closed FN · First Nations priority terms

QLD · Grant / voucher

Ignite Spark

Queensland Government

Product/service validation towards market entry, with a lower listed contribution rate for eligible Indigenous or regional businesses.

$50,000–$75,000 excluding GST

Source checked 4 November 2026

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National · Loan • repayable

Indigenous Business Guarantee partnership

NAB and Indigenous Business Australia

Business lending supported by an IBA partial guarantee, including potential expansion, property or acquisition purposes.

Loan and guarantee assessed individually

Source checked 4 November 2026

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National · Philanthropic grant • desert ranger groups

Indigenous Desert Alliance Foundation grants

Indigenous Desert Alliance

Indigenous-led desert land management, ranger capability, culture, infrastructure, species and fire projects.

Assessed by project

Source checked 4 November 2026

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