Supporting Sustainability Experiences

Tourism Business Capability Subsidy

Effective: 5 March 2026

The Tourism Business Capability Subsidy provides up to $2,000 to eligible sole traders, micro, small and medium-sized tourism and event businesses in Queensland to undertake targeted training and/or accreditation programs and covers areas such as sustainability and ecotourism, digital capability and AI, tour guiding, distribution and sales, cultural understanding, quality assurance, accessibility and risk mitigation.

The Subsidy is open now for applications and will close 5pm, 30 June 2026 or earlier if funding is fully allocated.

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Council continues to explore and support local innovation in providing new ways that residents and visitors interact and experience our spectacular natural environment. There are emerging and best practice ways to interpret, appreciate and learn about our natural environment and sprawling biodiversity that we have to offer, without compromising the natural environment. Council encourages local businesses to explore these diverse opportunities that lean into tourism as a tool to provide educational, impactful experiences that benefit people, place and planet.

Types of Tourism Experiences

Exploring New Eco Experience Offerings

If you would like to increase environmental stewardship and conservation in the local environment and community, there are a range of opportunities available to start on your journey. This may include:

  • looking into the sustainability of your business with a range of programs
  • learning how to provide quality sustainability experiences for customers through experiences and guiding

Providing Best Practice Guiding and Education on Nature