Grants & Funding

The Andrews Labor Government is backing more events across Melbourne’s suburbs, with a $3 million grant program to attract more visitors to local events, support more jobs and boost local businesses. Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Steve Dimopoulos today announced that applications for

$750 subsidies available to help small businesses become more water efficient – save money on water with the WaterFix program. Sydney Water is offering small businesses a subsidy of $750 to cover repairs and replacement devices to help increase their water efficiency. The WaterFix program

Crowdfunding to start a business involves raising small amounts of money from a large group of people to help finance your venture. These individuals usually pledge a certain amount to your idea in return for a reward for their contribution. In this post, we take

A surge in the number of apprentices and trainees continues the positive trajectory of rebuilding our local skills base, but maintaining this strong growth and realising further gains will require continued investment. Figures released today by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research reveal that

Small business grants in Tasmania and South Australia. Tasmania: Investing in our innovative small businesses One million dollars in funding is available now to help Tasmanian businesses get new ideas off the ground. Round two of the Rockliff Liberal Government’s Small Business Incubator and Accelerator

The federal government will provide up to $1.5 billion – to be matched by states and territories – for “targeted and temporary” relief on power bills for low and middle income households and small businesses. Under a four-part package announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

Grants for commercialising new products increased: up to $200,000 per company available. The NSW Government has expanded the funding available under its Minimum Viable Product (MVP) Ventures program. The maximum funding available has increased from $25,000 to $200,000 per company, eligibility criteria have been relaxed

The federal government’s costings for Australian businesses to operate under proposed workplace laws are severe, but even these figures are grossly underestimated. Yesterday the government’s cost estimates for Australian business were revealed: small businesses: $14,638; medium businesses: $75,148; and large businesses: $94,311. These costings were

Up to $50,000 will be available for flood-affected small businesses and not-for-profits Recovery grants of up to $50,000 will soon be available for small businesses and not-for-profit organisations affected by the ongoing flooding in NSW. A significant number of businesses have been impacted by multiple

Whether you’re just starting out or have been in business for a while, financing is probably something you’ve thought about. There are many ways to fund operations, and the most common option small businesses choose is to get a loan. In this post, we’ll look