Program closed
Applications for the Enabling Tourism Fund 2024 are now closed.
Successful recipients of the Enabling Tourism Fund 2024 can be found here.
Program overview
The Enabling Tourism Fund 2024 supports regional and rural Victorian tourism projects to reach investment-ready status by funding planning activities such as feasibility studies and design for future investment.
This fund helps to deliver a strong pipeline of demand-driving tourism infrastructure projects across Victoria.
The fund was delivered trough two grant streams:
- Stream 1 – Testing the Concept: between $20,000 and $500,000 (excl. GST) for a project to test the concept of a new infrastructure project, such as a feasibility study, master plan or business case.
- Stream 2 – Preparing for Investment: between $20,000 and $500,000 (excl. GST) to prepare a combination of materials to ensure that a project is ready for infrastructure investment. These could include a detailed design package, funding strategy, or stakeholder and community engagement plans.
Applications for the Enabling Tourism Fund 2024 are now closed.
Successful Grant recipients
Stream 1 – Testing the Concept
- Sustainable Earth Network – Village Bowl Geelong permanent fresh food market Feasibility Study and Business Case
- Southern Grampians Shire Council – Greater Hamilton Volcanic Trail Business Case
- Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC – Eastern Maar Cultural Tourism Business Case development strategy
- Walhalla Goldfields Railway Inc – Rails to Gold Feasibility Study
- East Gippsland Shire Council – Unlocking the Omeo Justice Precinct Business Case
- Reptile Encounters – Development of a new Phillip Island Zoo Masterplan
- City of Ballarat – Art Gallery of Ballarat Masterplan
- Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory – Dark Matter Experience Centre
- Taungurung Land and Waters Council – Taungurung Cultural Centre
- The Great Stupa of Universal Compassion – Great Stupa Masterplan and Feasibility Study
- Puffing Billy Railway – Puffing Billy Railway Belgrave Precinct Key Area Plan
- District Agency Pty Ltd – Geelong Immersive Experience Project
- Nine Stalks Pty Ltd – Luxury Farmstay Feasibility Study
- Hepburn Shire Council – Hepburn Mineral Springs Reserve Masterplan
- Alpine Shire Council – Dinner Plain Business Case and Visitor Economy Impact Study
- The Green Olive at Red Hill – Green Olive Retreat
Stream 2 – Preparing for Investment
- COESR Pty Ltd – Detailed design progression of the CORA Masterplan
- Wandilla Estate Trust – Wandilla South Gippsland luxury tourism villas, epicurean, conference and wellness precinct investment readiness project
- Shizukana Pty Ltd – Japanese Bath House Detailed Design Plan
- Eagle Ridge Event Park – Park Development Project – Phase 2
- Reddrop Management Group Pty Ltd – Hotel Eildon Development Plan
- Castlemaine – Maryborough Rail Trail Inc – Castlemaine – Maryborough Rail Trail Pre-Construction Project
- Campaspe Port Enterprise Pty Ltd – Port of Echuca Wharf Revitalisation
- Loco Shed Echuca Inc – Echuca Loco Shed Restoration Development Plan
- The Bendigo Trust – Central Deborah Gold Mine Revitalisation Detailed Design
- The Ranch Mornington Peninsula – The Ranch World Class Action Sports Facility Design Development, Business Planning and Funding Strategy
- The Sovereign Hill Museums Association – Sovereign Hill Gold Pavilion Schematic Design
| Funding options | Available funding |
|---|---|
Stream 1 – Testing the Concept | Between $20,000 and $500,000 (excl. GST) |
Stream 2 – Preparing for Investment | Between $20,000 and $500,000 (excl. GST) |
Program guidelines
Enabling Tourism Fund 2024 — Program guidelines (PDF 681.24 KB) 
Enabling Tourism Fund 2024 — Program guidelines (DOCX 102.51 KB) 
Supporting templates
Enabling Tourism Fund – Project plan template (DOCX 1481.58 KB)
In-Kind and voluntary support – Form and factsheet (DOCX 959.15 KB)
Profit, loss and cashflow projections template (XLSX 621.98 KB) 
Supporting documents
For further resources to assist you in your application, please visit Tourism and Events Project Facilitation.
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
Please read the full list of FAQs.
How to apply
Please read all the information on this page, the program guidelines, and the frequently asked questions (FAQs) before applying.
Applications for both Stream 1 and Stream 2 closed at 5pm on 28 March 2024.
If you have further questions regarding the Enabling Tourism Fund, please contact tourism.projects@ecodev.vic.gov.au.