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Business Skills Mentoring Program VIC — VIC

Australian Government

The Business Skills Mentoring Program VIC provides mentoring support to eligible Victorian small businesses to help them invest, expand and innovate. Up to 1,000 eligible small business owners can access 3 one-hour mentoring sessions over 3 months.

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Closed

31 May 2026

Duration

3 months

Location

Victoria

Who Can Apply

• Be registered in Victoria and operating within one of the 6 priority sectors • Be registered for goods and services tax (GST) • Have an Australian business number (ABN) held continuously from 2024-12-01 • Have 20 or fewer employees
Eligible applicants must be small businesses registered in Victoria and operating within one of the 6 priority sectors: advanced manufacturing and defence, agribusiness, circular economy, digital technologies, health technologies and medical research, or regional tourism. Businesses must be registered for GST, have an ABN held continuously from 1 December 2024, and have 20 or fewer employees.

What's Funded

Accessing business mentoring sessions on topics such as marketing, communication, finance, strategic planning, digitalisation and change management.

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Expected Outcomes

Small business owners receive mentoring support to strengthen business capability and help their businesses invest, expand and innovate.

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Key Information

Applicant Types

companysole_traderpartnershiptrustother

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

traininginnovationother

Keywords

mentoringsmall businessVictoriabusiness capabilitymarketingfinancestrategic planningdigitalisation

Official Grant Page

Australian Government

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the Business Skills Mentoring Program VIC?

The Business Skills Mentoring Program VIC is a business grant offered by Australian Government in Australia. The Business Skills Mentoring Program VIC provides mentoring support to eligible Victorian small businesses to help them invest, expand and innovate. Up to 1,000 eligible small business owners can access 3 one-hour mentoring sessions over 3 months.
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Who is eligible for the Business Skills Mentoring Program VIC?

  • Be registered in Victoria and operating within one of the 6 priority sectors
  • Be registered for goods and services tax (GST)
  • Have an Australian business number (ABN) held continuously from 2024-12-01
  • Have 20 or fewer employees
3

When does the Business Skills Mentoring Program VIC close?

Applications closed on 31 May 2026.
4

What activities are funded?

Accessing business mentoring sessions on topics such as marketing, communication, finance, strategic planning, digitalisation and change management.
5

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