Aboriginal Tourism Development in Northern Territory Parks and Reserves Grant Program Round 2

The Aboriginal Tourism Development in NT Parks and Reserves Grant Program (Grant Program) will help NT majority-owned Aboriginal businesses and organisations to develop tourism product in NT Parks and Reserves to enable Aboriginal cultural experiences and tourism product for park visitors. The program also supports the NT Parks Masterplan 2023-2053’s target: By 2032 there is a 15 per cent increase in Aboriginal owned and operated tourism businesses in parks and reserves. Tourism and Events NT is providing grant funding to support development of Aboriginal cultural experiences and tourism product in NT Parks with priority given to offerings related to: • Adventure tourism • Business event delegate experiences • Cruise tourism • Cultural tourism • Dark skies experiences • Domestic education tourism • Fishing • Food and drink • Major event attendee experiences • Military tourism As at 2025, 83 terrestrial parks and reserves and 2 marine parks are contained within the parks estate and managed by the NT Parks and Wildlife Commission (NT Parks and Reserves). Go to www.nt.gov.au/parks/find-a-park to find a park or reserve. Funding available A total of $300,000 (excluding GST) is available to develop Aboriginal cultural experiences and tourism product in NT Parks and Reserves. Applications can be submitted for • A minimum funding value of $10,000 (excluding GST). • Up to a maximum funding value of $50,000 (excluding GST).