Australian governments at federal and state levels have a number of initiatives designed to provide both financial and non-financial assistance to Australian businesses to improve business processes and commercial competitiveness.

 

Whilst the bulk of these programs are directed at the manufacturing sector there are also a number of opportunities for those in general small business, tourism, agriculture, online and green businesses.

 

Australian businesses looking to expand operations offshore, reduce consumption of natural resources or emission of green house gases or develop and expand an emerging technology can apply for grants and assistance from a number of sources.

 

In most cases the financial grants are issued as a dollar for dollar matched funding arrangement and are not issued retrospective. Non Financial assistance can be in the form of utilisation of Government facilities and organisation located inside Australia and offshore or access to industry experts and consultants at subsidised rates.

 

So if your business is engaged in manufacturing, tourism, research and development, import/export, textile clothing and footwear, agriculture, climate change or if you would simply like to explore what government funding might exist for your business please contact your LBW account manager to arrange a time to go through your possible opportunities.