03 May
2021
Australian travel agents, inbound tour operators and wholesalers can now apply to access an additional $130 million in support from the federal government.
The second round of the COVID-19 Consumer Travel Support Program opened today, which brings the total direct support for agents to $258 million.
The extra assistance is part of the government’s
The COVID-19 Consumer Travel Support Program provides eligible agents, inbound tour operators and wholesalers with a one-off payment of up to $100,000.
Key changes under round two of the program include simplifying the assessment and payment process for businesses eligible for a second payment under the program extension, increasing the minimum grant amount from $1,500 to $7,500 and reducing the number of turnover tiers used to calculate payments from 41 to nine.