The TICT wants to do all it can to support you to help make the transition to lower emissions easier. Find below a comprehensive guide to additional online resources, toolkits, grants and other opportunities that may be suitable for you and your tourism business.

For specialist advice on grants, funding, and programs that could support your business to better its sustainability practices, contact our Carbon & Sustainability Advisor at Lauren.Cameron@tict.com.au

Grants and funding

PowerSmart for Small Businesses

Provides grants of up to $1,000 to small businesses for energy efficiency audits.

Climate Change Business Innovation Grants

Businesses can apply for a grant of between $25,000 and $100,000 to take action on climate change, focusing on local innovation, collaboration and partnerships. Closes 17 November 2025.

Business Energy Efficiency Scheme

BEES supports electricity customers to invest in energy efficiency and electrification opportunities by supporting eligible applicants with financing costs.

WRR Board Sponsorship Program

Provides sponsorships of up to $10,000 for projects and events that demonstrate innovation, produce improved resource streams and circular supply chains, and deliver better outcomes for Tasmania. 

Resources for Tasmanian tourism businesses

Sustainable Tourism Toolkit- via EarthCheck & Austrade

Sustainability Training Webinars for tourism operators- via Austrade & EarthCheck

Sustainability Storytelling for Tourism and Hospitality Businesses- via EarthCheck

Climate Change FactSheet- via Tasmania's ReCFIT office

Quick Guide to Emissions Reporting - via CarbonHalo

Tips on energy efficiency for tourism & hospitality businesses - via Sustainability Victoria

Sustainable Tourism Sector - Corporate - Tourism Australia

Energy consultants & brokers in Tasmania - via the Tasmanian Economic Regulator

Waste management solutions

Zero Waste Events Tasmania Toolkit- via Visit Northern Tasmania

Conduct your own waste audit - via Business Action Learning Tasmania

Recycle Mate - allows users to photograph or search for an item and immediately find out where it can be recycled, refurbished or safely disposed of, based on geolocation.

RecycleSmart- hard-to-recycle solutions for businesses

Setup a Recycling Hub in your business - via Reth!nk Waste

Honest guide to alternatives to single-use plastics in tourism - via Beyond Plastic Med

Recycle Rewards Tasmania (container deposit scheme information)

Banish - for hard-to-recycle solutions

TIPA- TIPA's food grade compostable packaging can decompose in both home compost bins and industrial composting facilities, and now sells within Australia

Tasmanian case studies/leading businesses

Conservation & landcare organisations you could partner with

Landcare Tasmania- peak body for Tasmania's community landcare movement

Tasmanian Land Conservancy - Not-for-profit organisation that raises funds from the public to protect rare ecosystems by buying and managing private land in Tasmania

Wildcare Tasmania - volunteers and donors caring for Tasmania's wild places, wildlife and cultural heritage. Is there a group near you?

..... and many, many more listed right here.

Electric Vehicle Tourism - and how to support it

Terms & acronyms - The Driven is a great one-stop shop to better understanding the world of electric vehicles. Start with this guide to terms & acronyms.

AEVA Tasmania Branch - If you require expert advice, we recommend that you contact the AEVA Tasmania branch.

Guidance to fire safety when installing EV chargers in buildings- Published by the Electric Vehicle Council.

EV Fire Safe - global EV battery fire experts committed to the safe transition to EVs

The TICT's recent EV Tourism Workshop slide deck

TICT's guide to choosing a charger - plus a simple guide to your next steps for installing & managing an EV charger.