Tropical North Queensland International Tourism Recovery Grant Program: Round Two

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Round Two of the Tropical North Queensland International Tourism Recovery Grant Program (the 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).

Information on Round One of the Program is available on Supporting Australian tourism and travel package.

Program objectives

The objectives of Round Two of the Program are to:

increase international visitors to the TNQ region and the GBR, including attracting visitors from new and diversified international markets and generating increased overnight visitor expenditure
support the tourism and travel sectors in the TNQ GBR region to recover from the reduction in international visitation due to the COVID-19 pandemic
encourage the dispersal of international visitors to other areas of Australia, including regional Australia, and
raise awareness of the GBR 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 GBR,
recovery of local operators, supporting businesses and assist new suppliers to commence operations with international-ready products and offerings, and
increased awareness of the GBR environment, and the availability and importance of sustainable tourism.

Grant amount

Austrade will administer Round Two of the Program over two financial years commencing in 2025–26 and ending in 2026-2027.

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 commence.

Eligibility

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

Section 4 of the Grant Guidelines contains the ITRP eligibility criteria.

Grant dates

The program opens for applications on 8 December 2025

The closing date for grant applications is 4:00 pm AEDT on 22 December 2025.

All project activities must be completed by the Program end date of 30 June 2027.

Grant guidelines

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Troupical North Queensland International Tourism Recovery Grant Round 2 guidelines