Deadline: 30 April 2024
Applications are now open for the Tourism Distribution Grant Program to support Northern Territory tourism businesses in their efforts to increase their product offerings in distribution.
This grant is designed to increase online book-ability and actively aid connection with distribution partners to enhance trade relationships with domestic and international partners.
The program offers flexibility to best support Territory tourism businesses specific needs and their focus area for distribution growth.
Funding Information
- Apply for a minimum of $1,000 of grant funding up to a maximum of $5,000. Please note projects with a total value of less than $2,000 will not be considered for funding.
Eligible Projects and Activities
As a guide only, examples of projects may include (but are not limited to):
- contracting expert advice to determine market potential
- activities to explore a new market
- implementing a recognised booking system approved by Tourism NT (booking systems such as Room Manager, Rezdy, Newbook, RMS)
- contribution towards data entry of existing bookings into the new system (only if in conjunction with new booking system)
- receiving advice to assist with planning in distribution including rates and commission structure, target markets, product alignment
- contracting expert advice to determine international market potential
Eligible Applicants
- Agencies of Government and peak industry bodies, including Regional Tourism Organisations, are not eligible to apply.
- These programs are designed to support Territory tourism business enterprises. To be supported through this program, businesses must:
- have a tourism focus operating in and employing resident Territorians
- be legally constituted
- be Australian registered
- have a current Australian Tourism Data Warehouse (ATDW) listing
- must be project ready and have funds available to commence the project
- be a member of a local peak industry body, e.g. Tourism Top End, Tourism Central Australia or Hospitality NT
- confirm they have funding available for the matched co-contribution
- confirm that if successful for a booking system, it will be implemented and functioning within 60 days of acceptance of application.
For more information, visit Northern Territory Government.
