ClosedBusinessDigital Solutions Round 3

Australian Small Business Advisory Services Digital Solutions Round 3

Australian Government · Australia

This grant funds service providers to deliver low cost, high quality digital advisory services that help small businesses adopt digital tools. Funding is allocated across three geographic service areas to support workshops, webinars, tutorials and one-to-one mentoring over five years.

Official Grant Page

Funding

$7.4M – $8.9M

Duration

5 years

Location

New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania

Who Can Apply

Must have an ABN or ICN and be registered for GST. Must be an incorporated Australian entity, eligible Indigenous corporation, or incorporated trustee. Must be a trading corporation and explain how the organisation meets that definition. Must apply for a full service area and submit a separate application for each area sought.
Applicants must satisfy all eligibility criteria in the grant opportunity guidelines. To be eligible, an applicant must have an Australian Business Number or an Indigenous Corporation Number, be registered for GST, and be a trading corporation whose trading activities are a sufficiently significant proportion of its overall activities. Eligible entity types include an entity incorporated in Australia (including incorporated not-for-profit organisations, registered charities and companies limited by guarantee), an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006, or an incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust. Applicants may apply independently or as part of a consortium, but only the lead organisation may submit the application and enter into the agreement with the Commonwealth. Applications must address all assessment criteria and include required attachments such as a project plan, risk management plan, detailed budget, marketing strategy, and at least one reference letter. Providers must be able to deliver services across the full nominated service area and not just part of it.

What's Funded

Delivery of digital advisory services for small businesses, including free workshops, webinars and self-directed tutorials, plus up to five hours of one-to-one mentoring for a one-off client cost of $110. Funded providers must service an entire defined geographic area and support priority capabilities including digitalisation, social media and online sales, business software, AI and emerging technologies, and cybersecurity and data privacy.

Expected Outcomes

Successful providers are expected to establish and operate services by 2026-07-01, deliver advisory services across the full service area, collect and report client and service data, monitor service quality, provide digital action plans to clients, and improve digital capability among small businesses including better access for First Nations and culturally and linguistically diverse business owners.

Key Information

Applicant Types

companynon_profitindigenous_organisationtrustother

Stage

established

Funding Purposes

traininginnovationcommunityother

Keywords

digital adoptionsmall businessadvisory servicesmentoringwebinarsworkshopscybersecurityartificial intelligence

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Australian Small Business Advisory Services Digital Solutions Round 3?

The Australian Small Business Advisory Services Digital Solutions Round 3 is a business grant offered by Australian Government in Australia, providing $7.4M – $8.9M in funding. This grant funds service providers to deliver low cost, high quality digital advisory services that help small businesses adopt digital tools. Funding is allocated across three geographic service areas to support workshops, webinars, tutorials and one-to-one mentoring over five years.

How much funding does the Australian Small Business Advisory Services Digital Solutions Round 3 provide?

The Australian Small Business Advisory Services Digital Solutions Round 3 provides $7.4M – $8.9M in funding. The typical project duration is 5 years.

Who is eligible for the Australian Small Business Advisory Services Digital Solutions Round 3?

Must have an ABN or ICN and be registered for GST. Must be an incorporated Australian entity, eligible Indigenous corporation, or incorporated trustee. Must be a trading corporation and explain how the organisation meets that definition. Must apply for a full service area and submit a separate application for each area sought.

What activities are funded?

Delivery of digital advisory services for small businesses, including free workshops, webinars and self-directed tutorials, plus up to five hours of one-to-one mentoring for a one-off client cost of $110. Funded providers must service an entire defined geographic area and support priority capabilities including digitalisation, social media and online sales, business software, AI and emerging technologies, and cybersecurity and data privacy.

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