If you are looking for funds/grants that may be able to assist in the training and/or skilling of your workforce or your business, please have a look at the list we have here;
If you would like to discuss any one of these grants further, please connect with ISACNT on (08) 7913 7500.
Skilling Territorians
Aboriginal Responsive Skilling Grants
Funding for regional and remote communities to train workers for projects in the community.
Aboriginal Workforce Grants
Apply for a grant to support initiatives or projects that result in more Aboriginal Territorians entering employment and developing careers within the workplace.
Bursaries
Bursary payments of up to $10,000 are available to health professionals working in medicine, nursing or allied health, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers, seeking to undertake training and upskilling. Bursaries can be used to cover the cost of training course fees and related expenses such as accommodation and transport where appropriate.
Equity Training Grants
Equity training grants improve training and employment outcomes for disadvantaged people in the Northern Territory.
Free Training Courses
Free short courses available to Territorians.
Funding to Upskill or Reskill Employees
If you are an employer in the Northern Territory (NT) you can apply for funding to upskill or reskill your employees as part of the Industry Buildskills Program.
Health Workforce Scholarship Program
The program is designed to further develop the skills of the Northern Territory's rural and remote health workforce. Under the program, eligible health professionals can receive up to $20,000 to put toward post-graduate study.
High Performance Officiating Program
The program will provide development opportunities to targeted officials and mentors and build the capacity of PSB’s officiating pathways via upgrading of the official’s accreditation/qualifications. Participation in professional development activities e.g. attendance at seminars, exposure to high level officiating and related debriefings and more.
Territory Jobs Hub
Individuals, who have lost their job due to the COVID-19 pandemic can use the hub to connect to local business to find a new job in industries needing extra hands.
WorkWear/Workgear Bonus Scheme
For apprentices and trainees. This incentive is administered by the Australian Apprenticeship Support Network NT
Northern Territory Business
Aboriginal Business Development Program
To assist Aboriginal people and joint ventures (where Aboriginal people hold significant equity) to enter or expand commercial business arrangements that will create employment and /or wealth creation opportunities.
Future Skills Training
If you are a Northern Territory (NT) registered training organisation (RTO) or industry association, you can apply for funding to expand facilities that support the delivery of future skills training under the Training Infrastructure fund. You cannot start or have training underway before you have submitted your funding application.
Funding For Pre-employment Training Programs
Training providers, industry associations, and community groups can apply for funding to deliver pre-employment training programs.
Minister for Territory Families Scholarships
Support women in research and study.
Regional Economic Development Fund
To support the development of businesses and industry in all regions of the Northern Territory.
Territory Workforce Program
Businesses, Industry organisations or other organisations operating in the NT can apply for funding to support workforce development and training for employees. The program has three funding streams: apprenticeships and traineeships, workforce development, and industry workforce strategies.
Other including Federal
Australian Apprenticeships Incentives Program
The Australian Apprenticeships Incentives Programme provides a range of financial incentives to Australian employers to offer apprenticeship opportunities. A living away from home allowance (LAFHA) to apprentices who need to move away from their parent's home to take up or retain an Australian apprenticeship.
Foundation Skills for Your Future: Remote
The Foundation Skills for Your Future Remote Community Pilots (the Pilots) were announced as part of the $585 million Skills Package ‘Delivering Skills for Today and Tomorrow’. The Government will invest $9.9 million over three years to pilot language, literacy, numeracy and digital skills (LLND) training delivery models in four remote communities; one in each of Western Australia, Northern Territory, Northern Queensland and South Australia.
Foundation Skills for Your Future Program
The Government is providing $62.4 million over four years, to 30 June 2023, to support eligible Australians with a means to develop their Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital literacy (LLND) skills to help them up-skill or re-skill for new roles, to obtain and retain secure employment and to undertake further education and training.
The Skills and Training Incentive provides up to $2200 to jointly fund training to help build skills to remain in the workforce longer. The Skills and Training Incentive is directly linked to the Skills Checkpoint Program. Note to be eligible you must be between 45-70 years of age.
Supporting apprentices and trainees
The Government is supporting small business to retain their apprentices and trainees. Eligible employers can apply for a wage subsidy of 50 % of the apprentice’s or trainee’s wage for 9 months from 1 January 2020 to 30 September 2020. Support will also be provided to the National Apprentice Employment Network.
Tailored Assistance Employment Grants
Tailored Assistance Employment Grants are available to provide funding to connect working-age Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal people with real and sustainable jobs, as well as support Indigenous school students transition from education to sustainable employment.
