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Business Grants & Funding Update
May 2020
Business Grants Update May 2020
Murray River Council PO Box 906, Moama NSW 2710 p 1300 087 004 f 03 5884 3417 e [email protected] www.murrayriver.nsw.gov.au
COVID-19 Support: Assistance for Severely Affected Regions The Government has set aside an initial $1 billion allocation to support those regions and communities that have been disproportionately affected by the economic impacts of the Coronavirus, including those heavily reliant on industries such as: tourism, agriculture and education. The Deputy Prime Minister will work with affected industries and communities to develop recovery plans and measures and the funding will be available for distribution through existing or new mechanisms as soon as practicable. Further info here Boosting Cash Flow for Employers The Government is now providing up to $100,000 to eligible small and medium sized businesses, and not-for-profits (including charities) that employ people, with a minimum payment of $20,000. Small and medium business entities with aggregated annual turnover under $50 million and that employ workers will be eligible. Eligibility will generally be based on prior year turnover. Not-for-profit entities (NFPs), including charities, with aggregated annual turnover under $50 million and that employ workers will now also be eligible. $10,000 - $50,000. You do not need to apply for the cash flow boost. All you must do it lodge your activity statements. The cash flow boost will be automatically credited to your account. Further info here Tax Relief Measures Deferring by up to 4 months the payment date of amounts due through BAS, allow businesses to opt into month by month GST reporting in order to get quicker access to GST refunds. Further info here Small Business Relief Package
Australian Banks will defer loan repayments for small businesses affected by COVID-19 for six months. Further info here
NSW Small Business Support Grant
The Small Business Support Grant provides small businesses and non-profits in targeted industries severely affected by COVID-19 with funding to help them survive. Up to $10,000 for businesses who are eligible and have a decline in turnover of 75% compared to the equivalent trading period in 2019. Further info here
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Business Grants & Funding Update
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Murray River Council PO Box 906, Moama NSW 2710 p 1300 087 004 f 03 5884 3417 e [email protected] www.murrayriver.nsw.gov.au
Backing Business Investment
A time limited 15 month investment incentive to support business investment and economic growth
over the short term by accelerating depreciation deductions. This applies to assets acquired from 12
March 2020 and first used or installed by 30 June 2021. Further info here
SME Guarantee Scheme
The Coronavirus SME Guarantee Scheme will provide small and medium sized business with timely
access to working capital to help them get through the impact of the Coronavirus.
The Government will provide eligible lenders with a guarantee for loans with the following terms:
SMEs, including sole traders, with a turnover of up to $50 million. Maximum total size of loans of $250,000 per borrower. Loans will be up to three years, with an initial six month repayment holiday. Unsecured finance, meaning that borrowers will not have to provide an asset as security for the
loan.
Further info here
Instant Asset Write Off Businesses can:
Immediately write off the cost of each asset that costs less than the threshold Claim a tax deduction for the business portion of the purchase cost in the year the asset is first
used or installed ready for use.
Further info here
Supporting Apprentices and Trainees Employers can begin registering to receive a 50 percent subsidy for wages to apprentices between January to March. Wage subsidies will be available to small businesses, including those using a Group Training Organisation, to help retain existing apprentices and trainees. Employers of any size who re-engage an apprentice or trainee that has been displaced from a small business may also attract a wage subsidy. The apprentice or trainee must have been in-training with a small business as at 1 March 2020.
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Subsidies will cover wages paid from 1 January 2020 to 30 September 2020. Businesses will be reimbursed up to $7,000 per quarter, up to a maximum of $21,000, per eligible apprentice or trainee. Final claims for payment must be lodged by 31 December 2020. Further info here Temporary early release of superannuation The Government is allowing individuals affected by the Coronavirus to access up to $10,000 of their superannuation in 2019-20 and a further $10,000 in 2020-21. Individuals will not need to pay tax on amounts released and the money they withdraw will not affect Centrelink or Veterans’ Affairs payments. Further info here Aged Care Support Program To reimburse eligible aged care providers for eligible expenditure incurred on managing direct impacts of COVID-19. The Program will assist Residential Aged Care, National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flexible Aged Care Program and Home Care Package providers that are subject to direct COVID-19 impacts, to deliver continuity of safe quality care for consumers. Further info here Advanced Development Funding for the development of:
feature films;
adult and children’s television drama and narrative comedy including series, miniseries, web series and telemovies;
factual and documentary television or web programs and series;
animation series;
creative interactive screen entertainment;
Further info here
Advancing Renewables The Program Objective is to fund Activities that contribute to: reduction in the cost of renewable energy; increase in the value delivered by renewable energy; improvement in technology readiness and commercial readiness of Renewable Energy Technologies; reduction in or removal of barriers to renewable energy uptake; increased skills, capacity and knowledge relevant to Renewable Energy Technologies. $100,000 up to $50,000,000. Further info here
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Murray River Council PO Box 906, Moama NSW 2710 p 1300 087 004 f 03 5884 3417 e [email protected] www.murrayriver.nsw.gov.au
Awesome Foundation Grant
Have a crazy brilliant idea that needs funding? $1,000 grants every month. It couldn't be simpler!
We just want to help you make it happen! Further info here
Bin Trim Rebate
Businesses with up to 400 full time equivalent employees, and facility managers and small-scale recyclers responsible for managing the waste of small to medium-sized businesses may be eligible for equipment rebates includes material processing infrastructure that diverts waste from landfill as well as recycling infrastructure.
Rebates of between $1000 and $50,000 covering up to 50% of the capital cost of recycling equipment. Further info here
Business Events Bid Fund Program
Managed by Tourism Australia’s business events unit, Business Events Australia, the Business
Events Bid Fund Program (BFP) is designed to increase the conversion of new international
business events for Australia through the offer of financial support at the critical bidding stage. The
BFP is designed to deliver conversion of new business in situations where Australia is in
consideration against international competitors for the right to host the business event.
The BFP supports expenditure on goods and services within Australia for the purposes of delivering
confirmed, qualified business events.
Further info here
Business Growth Grant
If you’ve received Business Management services, you can apply for a Business Growth Grant.
With the grant you can engage external expertise to implement the recommendations in your
Business Management plan.
You must submit your application within 1 year of receiving your plan.
Matched funding of between $2,500 and $20,000 covering up to 50% of eligible project costs.
Further info here
Building Partnerships
To assist revenue generating startups and small to medium enterprises (SMEs) scale or grow
strategically through the acquisition of a key customer or channel to market.
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Building Partnership grants require startups or SMEs to have an innovative solution that addresses a market gap or opportunity and the collaboration of a consortium of partners.
The goals of the program are to enable a startup or an existing SME with a growth plan to:
expand or pivot an innovative product or solution
acquire a major customer
deliver at scale
or build access to a new market.
Up to 35% of the project costs are available to a maximum of $100,000. Further info here
Entrepreneurs’ Programme Business Management
To connect small and medium sized businesses with the capabilities and networks they need to
innovate, compete and grow in Australian markets and/or markets in other countries.
The program offers a suite of advisory and facilitation services that support:
business improvement and innovation connections in targeted Growth Sectors which could benefit from increased trading in Australian markets and markets in other countries
the development and growth of innovative globally focussed start-ups through Australia’s innovation ecosystem
the commercialisation of novel products, processes and services so that they can be sold in Australian markets and/or markets in other countries.
Reimburses Businesses for up to 50% of the cost of engaging a service provider (min $2,500 up to
a max of $20,000). To be eligible businesses must have received a completed plan from a business
advice or facilitation service.
Further info here
Catalyst Fund
Small grants for early-stage, innovative, and unconventional ideas that address urgent challenges.
A cutting-edge product, an experimental program, a new service, an invention, or an original game
are all in our wheelhouse. The idea has to improve on what's already out there and it has to have
the potential for tangible, measurable impact. Ideas that can be replicated, taken to scale or
leverage existing infrastructure are a good fit. We also favour ideas that inspire others, build on
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partnerships (public and private), and that are inclusive of those they are intended to benefit.
$2,500 - $15,000 available. Further info here
Commercial Refrigeration Rebate
Eligible small businesses can get a NSW government rebate for new plug-in commercial fridges and
freezers. Businesses must have fewer than 50 full time employees and less than $10m annual
turnover and Good must be purchased outright or under a lease agreement. Review a list of eligible
products at energy safe.
Up to $1,490 per fridge. Further info here
Community Childcare Fund (CCCF) Special Circumstances Grant/Drought Support/COVID-19 Support
To support continuity of child care, in particular in disadvantaged or vulnerable communities, where a service is at risk of closure due to an unforeseen event or circumstance, such as a natural disaster, extreme weather event or pandemic (e.g. Coronavirus (COVID-19)), at risk of permanent closure due to another event or circumstance, where that closure would result in a lack of suitable child care for the community, or seeking to commence a new service in a community where another service has closed, resulting in a lack of suitable child care.
Further info here
CSIRO Kick Start Funding
An initiative for innovative Australian start-ups and small SMEs, providing funding support and access to CSIRO’s research expertise and capabilities to help grow and develop their business.
The program offers eligible businesses access to dollar-matched funding of $10,000-$50,000 to undertake the following research activities with CSIRO ie, Research into a new idea with commercial potential; Development of a novel or improved product or process; Testing of a novel product, developed by the company, to inform research and development activities.
Further info here
Defence Global Competitive Grants Grants to help small to medium businesses invest in projects that build their defence export capability. A grant of $15,000 to $150,000 for up to 50% of the cost of investing in projects that build export capability to build a stronger, more sustainable and globally competitive Australian defence industry. The maximum grant period is 18 months. Further info here
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Disaster Relief Loans Small Business
Small businesses who have been directly affected by a declared natural disaster including floods, fires or storm damage, may be eligible for low interest loans to return to its normal level of trading or until the next major income is received within 12 months from the date of disaster or replace and repair damage caused to your small business and associated improvements not covered by insurance. Up to $130,000. Further info here
Drought Angels
To assist farming families affected by Natural Disasters (Drought, Flood, Fire) Australia wide including providing Stock feed, Financial support via Pre-paid visas and local produce vouchers from within the communities, moral support through personal face to face or phone contact and referrals to other support networks as needed.
Further info here
Early Stage Venture Capital Limited Partnerships (ESVCLP)
Provides fund managers and investors with support to help stimulate early stage venture capital investments. Benefits include tax exemptions on an investor's share of a fund's income and tax gains.
Pooled capital between $10,000,000 and $200,000,000. Further info here
Energy Efficient Lighting
For households and business, rebates and discounts for installing LED Lighting in the home and discounts and incentives for installing at place of business. The purpose of the offer is to replace old lights with new LED lights. The cost of the LED lights and the fee for installation is subsidised. Currently, the offer targets the replacement of halogen downlights with LED downlights. Further info here Entrepreneurs Programme - Innovation Connections Grant Provides businesses with access to expert technology advice to address technology and knowledge gaps by providing a Service Report that helps you understand your business’s research needs and opportunities and a grant that allows you to undertake a research project based on the report.
Applicable to businesses in the following growth sectors:
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advanced manufacturing
food and agribusiness
medical technologies and pharmaceuticals
mining equipment, technology and services
oil, gas and energy resources
Further info here Farm Household Allowance Program
Farming families experiencing financial hardship with assistance through planning and training for
long term financial improvements and financial support up to 4 years. The support available
includes: a fortnightly payment; supplementary allowances such as rent assistance, telephone and
pharmaceutical allowances and a Health Care Card; individual case support with a Farm Household
Case Officer (FHCO); a financial assessment of the farm enterprise worth up to $1500; a $4000
activity supplement that gives farmers an opportunity to develop skills, access training and pay for
professional advice to better manage their business into the future.
Additionally, there are one-off relief payments if the 4-year period ends before 1 July 2020. This payment is $7500 for a single farmer or $6500 for each member of a couple. Further info here
Financial Capability Open Grants
To improve financial wellbeing by assisting people to make informed and confident decisions about
their money. Proposals must do this by satisfying at least one of: Building organisational capacity to
better serve their communities; Delivering an innovative approach that address the needs of a
specific group of consumers; Scaling up a proven program or approach; Fostering collaboration;
Promoting the outcomes and impact of an evidence-based approach or Evaluating an existing
program or adding constructively to the ‘what works’ base.
Further info here
Incubator Support – New and Existing Incubators
Provides Australian incubators supporting start-ups, including those with first-generation migrant
and refugee founders, to help them achieve commercial success in international markets.
From $13,000 to $250,000 of funding for up to 2 years. Funding covers eligible project value of up to 65% in regional areas. Further info here
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Incubator Support – Expert in Residence
Provides Australian incubators that provide services to start-ups to help them achieve commercial
success in international markets.
$5,000 to $100,000 of matched project funding for up to 1 year. Further info here
Linkage Program Schemes
Promotes national and international research partnerships between researchers and business,
industry, community organisations and other publicly funded research agencies. Funding may be
used for: personnel, teaching relief; access to research and infrastructure facilities and technical
workshop services; essential field research; expert third party services; equipment and
consumables; publication and dissemination of outputs and outreach; specialised computer
equipment and software; travel costs essential to the project; web hosting and development;
workshops, focus groups and conferences; and essential support costs for researchers who are
carers or who themselves require care.
$50,000 to $300,000 per year for two to five years. Further info here
Location Scouts and Inbounds Program To encourage screen projects to film in NSW.
To market NSW as Australia’s premier screen production destination;
To increase the State’s market share of film and television production by attracting potential projects to film in NSW;
To familiarise practitioners with NSW locations for their projects;
To provide an opportunity to connect local and international practitioners with local technical and creative talent, studio and post-production and visual effects facilities for their projects and to support new and sustainable partnerships between organisations of International significance and local practitioners and facilities.
Further info here
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Minimum Viable Product Grant
Available to all industries to support pre-revenue start up to progress from proof of concept to a
stage of development.
The grants are aimed at startups that are yet to generate revenue to help them engage with a
potential business customer, or channel to market, and create innovative solutions that address
compelling industry needs or market gaps.
Matched revenue of up to 50% of approved project costs to a maximum of $25,000.
Further info here
Natural Disaster Transport Subsidy A natural disaster assistance transport subsidy is available to eligible farmers who are affected by a declared natural disaster event. This subsidy pays for the cost of transporting: fodder and/or water to an affected property; stock to sale or slaughter; stock to/from agistment. Subsidies of up to 50% of the total freight costs to a maximum of $15,000 per farm enterprise per financial year. Further info here
Online Production
Investing in the production of scripted projects that take risks and push the envelope of fiction
storytelling. Typical examples are risk-taking comedy or dramatic projects distributed on any
platform including television, online web series, feature film, Augmented and Virtual Reality, tablet,
mobile and PC based distribution. Projects up to $500,000. Further info here
Regional Filming Fund
Costs associated with shooting in regional areas of NSW, feature films, content rich factual and
documentary television or web programs such as: feature films; content-rich factual and
documentary television or web programs and series; adult and children’s television drama and
narrative comedy including series, miniseries, web series and telemovies; animation productions
and creative interactive screen entertainment. Further info here
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Regional Skills Relocation Grant Grants will be available for businesses operating in NSW regional eligible industries. The funding is available to assist with the relocation costs of eligible skilled workers they employ that move from metropolitan areas to regional NSW. Grants will be available for businesses operating in NSW regional eligible industries. The funding is available to assist with the relocation costs of eligible skilled workers they employ that move from metropolitan areas to regional NSW.
Approved businesses will be reimbursed up to $10,000. Further info here
Research and Development Tax Incentive
Tax benefit to help offset some of the cost of conducting eligible research and other development
activities. Businesses can apply to register eligible R&D with the Department of Industry, Innovation
& Science within 10 months of the end of your company’s income year. You may then receive a tax
offset when you lodge your Company Income Tax Return with the Australian Taxation Office.
Further info here
Small Business Rebate
Businesses, must have attended a free SafeWork NSW safety workshop event to obtain a rebate of up to $500 for equipment purchased to address a safety problem. Further info here Support for Freelancers and Casual contributors
Media organisations are invited to apply for financial support for freelancers and casual contributors to undertake specific projects. This might be one story, or a series of stories, or it might be editorial support, or a photography assignment. There is no limitation on topics. All media organisations, including independent and regional media are encouraged to apply. Funding will be administered and distributed on a rolling basis. Further info here Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority Grants To help small medium business to invest in projects that build capabilities aligned with Defence. A grant of $50,000 to $1 million for up to half the cost of a project that builds capabilities aligned with Defence’s Sovereign Industrial Capability Priorities. The maximum grant period is 30 months.
Grant funding is capped at $3 million in a 3 year period per recipient. Further info here
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Tailored Assistance Employment Grants Tailored Assistance Employment Grants connect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with real and sustainable jobs. There are three streams of funding:-
Employment – support for job seekers to address barriers to recruitment and improve retention in the workplace, and support for employers to engage and retain job seekers into ongoing jobs, including post-placement support
School-based traineeships – support for secondary students to gain work experience and prepare for post-school transition into further study or employment
Cadetships – support for university students to receive paid work-placement opportunities during the course of their study.
Further info here
TechVouchers Program Encourages research collaboration between NSW small and medium enterprises and Boosting Business Innovation Program delivery partners. Must be matched in cash, facilitate expenditure on R&D and promote collaboration. Priority is given to companies that: have not engaged with universities or other public sector research organisations in the past; have not been working with research organisations for more than two years; have an existing relationship with a research organisation and can demonstrate that receiving a TechVoucher will result in transformative improvement in the existing collaboration.
Up to $15,000. All funding must be matched in cash. Further info here
Textile, Clothing and Footwear Corporate wear Register Employers can register their non-compulsory uniform and accessories. This provides employees with tax deductions for the cost of renting, buying or maintaining their clothing. Employers are eligible for fringe benefit tax (FBT) concessions on any contribution they make towards their employees’ uniforms.
Further info here
TRADEX Scheme To provide exporters with an upfront exemption from customs duties and other taxes (apart from excise, including GST) on eligible imported goods. Further info here
Youth Jobs Path Prepares young people for work and makes it easier for businesses to find great employees. Businesses can Trial and hire a young person and get help with wage and training costs. Further info here
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Support for NDIS providers This grants program is managed by the NDIS Commission and funds the development and delivery of tools and resources that will be available to all NDIS providers. These large-scale projects will focus on supporting providers to meet their responsibilities to provide safe and quality services to NDIS participants. The initial focus of the Program is to fund targeted initiatives that support providers transitioning to the new arrangements and to address specific areas of the new provider obligations. Further info here Business Improvement Fund for Residential Aged Care The Business Improvement Fund for Residential Aged Care will provide targeted support to eligible providers of residential aged care experiencing financial difficulty, prioritising providers in regional, rural, and remote areas, and small to medium sized providers, with limited access to financial support, that are facing significant financial pressure. The Fund will provide financial support to providers through three streams of grant funding which include:
Supporting a provider to go through a process of business improvement
Supporting the sale of the residential aged care facility to another provider
Where no options exist, supporting the orderly and safe close down of a residential facility
Resilient Australia Awards The Resilient Australia Awards is a nation-wide program to recognise and promote initiatives that strengthen community disaster resilience. Since 2000, the awards have showcased innovation and exemplary practice across Australia; celebrating achievements that might otherwise go unseen, and inspiring others to build greater disaster resilience in their own communities. Further info here Energy Efficient Communities Program - Community Energy Efficiency and Solar Grants 2020 To support community organisations across Australia to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; improve energy efficient practices; increase the uptake of energy efficient technologies.
The maximum grant amount is $12,500 over 12 months.
You can use your grant for one or more of the following: design, supply and installation of new solar photovoltaic generator systems; purchase and installation of new battery systems and battery storage systems; purchase and installation of new solar hot water heaters or air source hot water heat pumps, to replace existing equipment; purchase and installation of Light Emitting Diode (LED)
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lighting equipment or energy efficient lighting controls to replace existing equipment; design, supply and installation of high efficiency split system air conditioning units to replace existing equipment energy audits.
Further info here Online Safety Grants Program Grant funding of between $80,000 and $1 million is available to non-government organisations (NGOs) that deliver online safety education to children, young people and their communities, or training to those who work with them. A total of $9 million will be allocated starting in mid-2020. Further info here Zayed Sustainability Prize By recognising pioneering solutions and technologies that can change the world, the Zayed Sustainability Prize, has rewarded innovators and visionaries whose achievements have furthered the global proliferation of innovative, impactful and inspirational sustainability solutions. Further info here National Safety Awards of Excellence The NSCA Foundation’s National Safety Awards of Excellence is Australia’s longest running and independent awards, recognising outstanding Work Health and Safety initiates. 28 years in, these awards continue to celebrate organisations and people that actively promote workplace health and safety as a cornerstone of elite business performance.
This year the National Safety Awards of Excellence is pleased to announce a new category addition, Best Return & Recovery at Work System to the prestigious awards. To view all award categories, the selection criteria and submission requirements click here
Australian Ethical Community Grants Now more than ever, we need to support grassroots organisations so we can all persevere through this as one supported, connected and unified community and Australian Ethical believe it’s important to play a leadership role in making the world a better place. Each year they give away 10% of their yearly after-tax profits to charitable organisations and social impact initiatives through the Australian Ethical Foundation. Grassroots organisations who contribute to humanitarian, environmental and animal welfare efforts in Australia and abroad are encouraged to apply. Further info here
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Industry Development Program The Industry Development Program provides funds to organisations that create professional development opportunities for NSW screen practitioners at various stages of their career.
Funding is provided for one-off or annual events including workshops, masterclasses, forums and professional development activities.
Events and programs that stimulate screen content and innovative practice in NSW and supports high-quality activity, engagement and participation with one or more of the following Priority Areas are of particular importance such as people living and/or working in regional NSW.
Further info here Regional and Small Publishers Innovation Fund The 2020 Round of the Regional and Small Publishers Innovation Fund will provide up to $5 million in grants to regional and metropolitan publishers and content service providers of public interest journalism.
Publishers and content service providers can apply for a grant of up to $400,000 to help stabilise their financial position and increase their revenue, so that they can operate on a sustainable basis in the medium term.
Further info here
Community War Memorials Fund To help conserve, repair and protect war memorials across NSW. Since the establishment of the program in 2008, grants have been provided for a wide range of projects including conservation assessments, honour roll repair, war memorial cleaning and conservation work, arborist advice for war memorial trees, security measures for memorials, repairs to war memorial halls and improvements to the accessibility of memorials. Further info here Australian Training Awards Peak national awards that showcase best practice in vocational education and training (VET). The Australian Training Awards recognise and celebrate excellence and are an important mechanism for promoting the benefits of vocational education and training.
Winners from each state and territory compete for a national award title. This has led to Australia-wide awareness and respect for skill-cased careers and skills excellence.
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Further info here
Cultural Grants Fund The Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund offers grants to leading organisations for projects that deliver exceptional opportunities for Australian writers, journalists, editors, English and literacy teachers, visual artists and key industry stakeholders in the writing, publishing, education, and visual arts sectors. With these grants, our aim is to support our members and key industry stakeholders to create, award, present, publish, and to offer significant professional development and career sustaining opportunities for writers and visual artists. Further info here Farm Innovation Fund The Farm Innovation Fund is part of the NSW Government's Drought Strategy and is a long term, low interest rate loan for NSW farmers for permanent on-farm infrastructure. The Farm Innovation Fund helps farmers to:
improve farm productivity - reduce risks and improve efficiencies by building fodder and grain storage facilities, sheds, fencing, roadworks and solar power conversions.
manage adverse seasonal conditions - improve water efficiencies with irrigation systems, cap and piping of bores, new dams, install water tanks and desilting of ground tanks.
ensure long term sustainability - increase the viability of a farm business and improve pasture and soil health, plant trees for shade and wildlife corridors, eradicate weeds, flood proof property and fence river banks.
Further info here Export Market Development Grants The EMDG scheme:
encourages small- and medium-sized Australian businesses to develop export markets
reimburses up to 50 per cent of eligible export promotion expenses above $5,000 provided that the total expenses are at least $15,000
provides up to eight grants to each eligible applicant.
Further info here
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Fight Food Waste SME Solutions Centre This program provides access to funding, skills and expertise to find the best food waste solutions for SMEs to assist in their efficiency and sustainability. The aim of the Fight Food Waste SME Solutions Centre is to provide dollar-for-dollar support to successful applicants to use researchers in the Fight Food Waste CRC to conduct short-term research that will find a solution to their agri-food waste problems. The Fight Food Waste SME Solutions Centre will:
test new and novel food processing, packaging and agricultural technologies to REDUCE food and agricultural waste
identify valuable products in food and agricultural waste streams and TRANSFORM into new commercial opportunities
ENGAGE experts from the Fight Food Waste CRC industry and research participants to identify technology opportunities and processes to enhance food and agricultural waste reduction.
Further info here Community Development Grants Program
to support needed infrastructure that promotes stable, secure and viable local and regional economies.
The intended outcomes of the program are:
to construct and/or upgrade facilities to provide long term improvements in social and economic viability of local communities
to create jobs in the delivery of projects and ongoing use of the infrastructure
to improve social amenity, increased health and wellbeing and social cohesion by utilisation of the infrastructure by community groups
Further info here Made in NSW International Footloose Production To support the attraction to NSW of significant international and domestic feature film and major TV drama production. Further info here
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Business Grants Update May 2020
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Landing Pads Program for Start Ups Landing Pads provide market ready Australian start-ups and scaleups with access to come of the world's most renowned hubs including San Francisco, Tel Aviv, Berlin and Singapore. You'll have access to: a 90-day residency in a co-working space; introductions to networks of investors, mentors and strategic partners; access to a community that supports Australian entrepreneurs; business advice to help grow your business. Further info here National Environmental Science Program NESP 2 Investment by the Australian Government in applied environmental science to support decision-makers from across the Australian community, including Indigenous communities, build resilience while achieving positive environmental, social and economic outcomes. Further info here Internet Operations Grant The 2020 Network Operations Research Grants will support research focused on the availability, reliability, and security of the Internet, with a particular focus on practical solutions around operational stability and security. The project outcomes should aim to expand access to knowledge, expand coverage for research applications and maximize the benefit to the community. Further info here The National Careers Institute Partnership Grants program provides grants from $20,000 to $700,000 for up to 2 years to deliver innovative career advisory products and services for people at all stages of their careers.
Grants are for entities that contribute to career advisory services and careers information, including industry, employers, schools, tertiary providers, local and state governments and researchers.
Further info here Advance Program Managed by Tourism Australia’s business events unit, Business Events Australia, the Advance program delivers specific, measurable, and achievable marketing and distribution activity within a specified financial year that supports; marketing or distribution activities that help to increase
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Business Grants & Funding Update
May 2020
Business Grants Update May 2020
Murray River Council PO Box 906, Moama NSW 2710 p 1300 087 004 f 03 5884 3417 e [email protected] www.murrayriver.nsw.gov.au
international visitation to confirmed business events being held in Australia; and Marketing or distribution initiatives that help to increase consideration of Australia by international business events decision makers and/or that help in the conversion of new business events. Further info here Investing in Women Funding Program Supports organisations with initiatives that promote pathways to leadership and reduce barriers for women entering their chosen fields.
Projects that address one of more of the three program focus areas:
Improve women's financial wellbeing and security and support diverse and flexible employment opportunities for women and girls;
Promote and support a holistic approach to women's health across the lifespan;
Support women's engagement through social networks, access to information and building confidence using diverse representation of women and girls.
Increasing women’s participation leads to benefits for individuals, families and the community.
Advancing the role, status and contribution of women and girls in our communities will grow the
talent pool available for the workforce, encourage more diversity and flexibility for women and men
in the workplace, and result in increased innovation, productivity and prosperity
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