Managed by Tourism Australia’s specialist business unit, Business Events Australia, the Business Events Bid Fund Program (BFP) is a subvention fund designed to increase the conversion of new international business events for Australia through the offer of financial support at the critical bidding stage.
The Business Events Bid Fund Program is designed to deliver conversion of business in situations where Australia is bidding against international competitors for the right to host the business event.
Tourism Australia recognises that bidding for international business events is an ongoing undertaking and therefore there are no deadlines for submissions to the BFP. Please note however that the BFP is only available to support bids where a decision is made by 30 June 2026 and where the event is being held by 31 December 2029.
Find out more about the Bid Fund Program
Managed by Tourism Australia’s specialist business unit, Business Events Australia, the Advance Program is an international partnership program for Australia’s business events industry.
The Program offers the opportunity for Australian industry 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), strategic association media buy linking to Australia’s priority industry sectors; or to increase international delegate attendance at events already secured for Australia.