Funding for NT Indigenous businesses
The Aboriginal Business Development Program provides funding for Aboriginal people to help start or expand their business.
What do you get?
Funding up to $30,000 (ex GST) once every 3 years.
Who is this for?
Northern Territory Aboriginal businesses.
Overview
The Aboriginal Business Development program helps to support the start-up and development of Northern Territory (NT) Aboriginal businesses, especially those that address community needs through:
- supporting Aboriginal business development, growth and sustainability
- increasing the number of Aboriginal owned and operated businesses
- increasing the knowledge and skills of emerging Aboriginal business owners and employees
- creating new employment, economic opportunities and or benefits for Aboriginal people.
Funding can be used to:
- purchase assets for the business
- receive professional advisory services and support
- undertake accredited and non-accredited training for owners and staff.
Check if you can apply
To be eligible, you must:
- meet the NT government definition of an Aboriginal Enterprise
- meet the NT government definition of a Territory Enterprise
- have an annual turnover of less than $10 million
- hold a valid Australian business number (ABN) for at least 3 months.
