Business Grants available now

Dave Adams • September 23, 2019

Check out these grants currently available:

Provides small and medium manufacturing enterprises with co-funding of between $50,000 and $1,000,000 for capital investments and associated reskilling to modernise manufacturing processes, adopt new technologies, become more productive and create jobs:
https://www.business.gov.au/assistance/manufacturing-modernisation-fund

 

Indigenous Business funding to bring a product to market:
https://www.business.gov.au/assistance/deadly-deals-qld

 

Helping Primary Producers manage the welfare of their livestock during drought:
https://www.business.gov.au/assistance/drought-relief-assistance-scheme-qld  

 

Relief from supply charges on electricity accounts used to pump water for farm or irrigation purposes:
https://www.business.gov.au/assistance/drought-relief-from-electricity-charges-scheme-drecs-qld

 

Provides primary production businesses with tax deductions on farm management deposits to help them deal with inconsistent income from natural disasters, climate and market changes:
https://www.business.gov.au/assistance/farm-management-deposits-scheme

 

Provides Queensland primary producers and commercial fishers with loans of up to $2 million to start or establish a viable commercial enterprise:
https://www.business.gov.au/assistance/first-start-loans-qld

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