Business support services

You can access a range of business and workforce support services for your Northern Territory (NT) business.

Support guide

The NT business support guide is designed to help you during each stage of your business journey.

The guide features a range of programs, funding and support services available from:

• the NT Government
• the Australian Government
• non-government organisations.

It also features specific support for key industries including agribusiness, civil and construction, creative industries, mining and energy, and tourism.

Read the NT business support guide PDF (4.8 MB).

Contacts

You can contact the below for business support.

Territory Business Centre

Territory Business Centres can give you information about starting a business, licensing requirements and government assistance programs.

They are located in Darwin, Nhulunbuy, Katherine, Tennant Creek and Alice Springs.

Call 1800 193 111, email territorybusinesscentre@nt.gov.au (general enquiry) or find locations.

Small business champions

A small business champion can help you identify the types of support your business can access. To find out more, contact your regional small business champion.

Workforce development officers

Workforce development officers can help your business with skilling needs. To find out more, contact your regional workforce development officer.

Industry development officers

Industry development officers identify and drive projects and ideas that support regional development and economic growth. To find out more, contact your regional industry development officer by:

• calling 1800 193 111
• emailing businessinfo@nt.gov.au.

Tenders and contracts

Find who to contact for government procurement and contracts.

For economic policy, call 08 8999 5139.