Tourism

• Cultural Tourism Fund provides grants to support the development and presentation of new programming initiatives within Queensland festivals and events that attract audiences, drive regional growth and enhance the state’s reputation as a cultural destination. Applications close 23 February 2026.
• Destination event investment Round 1 2026 events grant applications open at the end of February 2026 and close early April 2026 – for events held October 2026 to January 2028.
• Pathways to Industry Excellence – Queensland Tourism Industry Council free online learning initiative designed to build a more sustainable, resilient, and world-leading visitor economy for Queensland.
• Connecting Queensland Fund will help unlock new international and domestic air routes, more frequent services, better connections to the regions and thousands of new jobs. This fund will build on the Attracting Aviation Investment Fund.
• Manage sustainability in tourism provides steps to guide tourism operators on how to be more sustainable.
• Our Country Advisory Service provides targeted support, advice, toolkits and voice to emerging and established Indigenous tourism operators, sectoral aligned businesses, and community owned organisations, helping businesses to establish and grow their tourism products and services.