The Aboriginal Business Development Program assists Aboriginal people interested in starting or expanding an existing business in the Northern Territory (NT).

You can get help with:

• business growth and sustainability
• creating new enterprises
• increasing the number of Aboriginal owned and operated businesses
• increasing your knowledge and skills
• creating new employment
• developing new skills.

You will get one-on-one support from a small business champion.

Before you apply

To find out if you are eligible for the program, you need to talk to a small business champion.

Contact a small business champion.

Who can apply

To be eligible for grant assistance, you must be able to prove:

• you are a resident of NT
• that your business is at least 50% Aboriginal owned and operated, and is based and registered in the NT.

Your application must demonstrate a viable business.

You may need to supply some or all of the following documents:

• business plan or feasibility plan
• financial statements, business activity statement or cash flow forecast
• zoning or land tenure approval
• government owned housing approval
• council land approvals
• leasing documents
• licences / permits
• insurance - certificate of currency
• compliant quotes for services / works

Contact

For more information about the program, contact a small business champion.