Partnership programs
Tourism Australia’s dedicated business events unit, Business Events Australia, works closely with the Australian business events industry to deliver a range of activity via key partnership programs.
Business Events Australia is currently running two internationally focused partnership programs including the Bid Fund Program and the Advance Program. Learn more about Business Events Australia’s current partnership programs through the resources below.
Comparison of partnership programs
| Features | Bid Fund Program | Advance Program |
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| Program supports international business events and activity |  |
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| Program supports domestic business events and activity |  |
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| Offers financial support at the critical bidding stage where Australia is bidding against international competitors | |
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| Supports expenditure on goods and services within Australia for the purposes of delivering confirmed, qualified business events | |
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| Submissions must be for a minimum of A$50,000 (excluding GST) | |
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| For international association events and exhibitions, supported events must attract a minimum 400 international visitors | |
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| For international incentive events, supported events must attract 700 international visitors and/or bring an economic value of more than A$3 million to Australia | |
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| Submissions must demonstrate at least matched funding to the requested support | |
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| Offers Australian industry the opportunity to access financial support to deliver industry-led projects which either increase consideration of Australia for new international business events via distribution activity (such as site inspections or in market activity), or to increase international delegate attendance at events already secured for Australia | |
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| Submissions must be for a minimum of A$20,000 (excluding GST) | |
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