May 29, 2024

The Distillery Door Program is a $20 million package to support and enhance Victoria’s distillery industry. Launched in the 2021-22 financial year, additional funding is now available for through the program.

The Distillery Door Tourism Sales Grant will support producers of spirits and brandy who add value by encouraging visitors to their distillery door, fostering enhanced visitor experiences, tourism, and local job creation.

Spirit producers who have met the eligibility criteria may apply for a grant of $50 per litre of pure alcohol (LAL) for distillery door sales that have exceeded the Alcohol Manufacturer Remission of $350,000 threshold specifically for eligible spirits and brandy products meeting Australian Taxation Office (ATO) criteria (tariff items 2, 3.2, 3.2 and 3.10).

The Grant will be capped at $300,000 (GST exclusive) per eligible distillery.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE 7 JUNE 2024, or until funds are fully subscribed.

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