Grants, awards and scholarships

Business Victoria offers a range of grants and programs to support businesses. To find one for your business, see: Grants and programs.

mRNA Victoria supports researchers and biotechs to develop the next generation of mRNA vaccines and therapies through two innovative grant programs.

Since its inception, mRNA Victoria has provided a total of $30.6 million to support 63 research projects through grant programs including the mRNA Victoria Research Acceleration Fund (mVRAF) and mRNA Victoria Activation Program (mAP). For more information, including grant recipients, visit: mRNA Victoria.

The department manages several grant programs to help the state’s advanced manufacturers to innovate, grow production and capitalise on new opportunities. Find out what’s on offer at Business Victoria.

The Premier's Awards for Health and Medical Research recognise the exceptional contributions of Victoria’s early-career health and medical researchers.

The Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame recognises excellence in manufacturing. There are a number of categories under which manufacturers can submit nominations including the Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Honour Roll.

Recreational Fishing Grants Program

Every year the Victorian Government, through the Recreational Fishing Licence Trust Account, reinvests Recreational Fishing Licence fees into projects to improve recreational fishing in Victoria. Since its inception in 2001, the program has funded over 600 projects, worth more than $21 million throughout Victoria.

For more information, visit: Recreational Fishing Grants Program.

Recreational Boating Grants Program

The Victorian Government is reinvesting boaters’ licence and registration fees back into projects to improve access and facilities through the Recreational Boating Grants Program. Annual grants programs have been available to ramp managers to undertake dredging, improve access and conduct structural maintenance at their facilities.

Sustainable Hunting Grants

The Sustainable Hunting Grants helped promote responsible, safe and sustainable game hunting practices.

Sport grants

Sport and Recreation Victoria provides a wide range of grants and funding programs to increase participation and maximise the economic and social benefits provided by sport and recreation to all Victorians.

Events funding

The Victorian Government provides funding for a range of major events and regional events through its tourism marketing and events company, Visit Victoria. It also provides funding for business events through Melbourne Convention Bureau and Business Events Victoria.

Tourism infrastructure

The Victorian Government provides a number of grants and programs for tourism businesses to support the delivery of Victoria’s renowned and varied tourism destinations.

Governor of Victoria Export Awards

The Governor of Victoria Export Awards (GOVEA) are the state's most prestigious export awards that acknowledge and celebrate Victoria's most outstanding businesses engaged in international trade.

Open to all Victorian exporters, GOVEA winners are automatically placed as finalists in the Australian Export Awards – the national awards ceremony.

Study Melbourne Scholarships

There are a variety of scholarships for international students in Victoria.

Victorian Investment Fund

The $150 million Victorian Investment Fund is boosting business investment and expanding priority sectors identified in the Economic Growth Statement right across the state, creating jobs and opportunities, and cementing Victoria as the place to do business. The fund includes a $50 million regional stream.

Victorian International Education Awards

The Victorian International Education Awards support the international education sector and raise awareness of the sector’s benefits to the broader community and recognise the outstanding accomplishments of the students, staff and institutions that make up Victoria’s thriving international education sector.