Tropical North Queensland International Tourism Recovery Grant Program: Round 2

Status: Closed

Round 2 of the Tropical North Queensland International Tourism Recovery Grant Program will provide up to $3 million to Tourism Tropical North Queensland (TTNQ) to support and drive sustainable international visitation to the Great Barrier Reef (GBR).

Program objectives

Round 2 of the program is part of the $10 million Reef Educational Experience Fund (REEF) announced in 2025. Its objectives are to:

• increase international visitors to Tropical North Queensland (TNQ) and the Great Barrier Reef, including visitors from new and diversified international markets, and generating increased overnight visitor expenditure
• support the tourism and travel sectors in the region to recover from the reduction in international visitation due to the COVID-19 pandemic
• encourage the dispersal of international visitors into other areas of Australia, including regional Australia
• raise awareness of the Great Barrier Reef environment and highlight the availability and importance of sustainable tourism.

Program outcomes

The intended outcomes of Round 2 of the Program are to deliver demand-driving, and capacity- and access-building, activities and programs leading to:

• increased economic activity driven by increased international visitor numbers and expenditure in the TNQ region and the Great Barrier Reef
• recovery of local operators, supporting businesses and assist new suppliers to commence operations with international-ready products and offerings
• increased awareness of the Great Barrier Reef environment, and the availability and importance of sustainable tourism.

Grant amount

Austrade will administer Round 2 of the program over 2 financial years starting in 2025–26 and ending in 2026–27.

Grant period

The maximum grant period is 2 years.

TTNQ must complete the project by 30 June 2027. Following the grant/project period, an evaluation period of 90 days will begin.

Eligibility and grant dates

The grant opportunity is a closed, non-competitive grant program. Eligibility was limited to Tourism Tropical North Queensland Limited (ABN: 94 009 953 084).

The program opened for applications on 8 December 2025

Applications closed at 4:00 pm AEDT on 22 December 2025.

Contact us

For more details, please contact us at ttnqgrant@austrade.gov.au.

Information on Round 1 of the Tropical North Queensland International Tourism Recovery Program is found at Supporting Australian tourism and travel package.