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Growth services

Australian Government · Australia

Growth services provided businesses with advice and access to matched Growth Grants to help improve operations, competitiveness and market growth. The program included facilitation services and grant funding to implement recommended growth opportunities. This program is closed.

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Funding

$3K – $20K

Closed

9 May 2023

Duration

up to 2 years

Location

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

Who Can Apply

• Have an eligible business structure • Have an Australian Business Number (ABN) • Be registered for goods and services tax (GST) • Be a company incorporated in Australia, or an incorporated trustee applying on behalf of a trust • Intend and have the opportunity to engage in or increase trade in Australian and/or international markets • Operate in Australia • Have filed business activity statements showing ongoing trading in at least 3 consecutive years • Have annual turnover or operating expenditure in 1 of the last 3 financial years between $1.5 million and $100 million • If located in remote or northern Australia, have annual turnover or operating expenditure between $750,000 and $100 million • Operate in, or support, one of Australia's growth sectors • Not be an individual • Not be a partnership • Not be a trust unless applying through an incorporated trustee • Not be a Commonwealth, State, Territory or local government body including government business enterprises
Applicants could apply for facilitation if they had an eligible business structure and operated in, or supported, one of Australia's growth sectors. The business had to have an Australian Business Number, be registered for GST, and be a company incorporated in Australia or an incorporated trustee applying on behalf of a trust. The business also had to intend and have the opportunity to engage in or increase trade in Australian and/or international markets, operate in Australia, and have filed business activity statements showing ongoing trading in at least 3 consecutive years. Annual turnover or operating expenditure in 1 of the last 3 financial years had to be between $1.5 million and $100 million, or between $750,000 and $100 million for businesses located in remote or northern Australia. Ineligible entities included individuals, partnerships, trusts unless applying through an incorporated trustee, and Commonwealth, State, Territory or local government bodies including government business enterprises. Eligible sectors included advanced manufacturing, food and agribusiness, medical technologies and pharmaceuticals, mining equipment, technology and services, and oil, gas and energy resources, as well as certain direct commercial support services to those sectors.

What's Funded

Matched funding for activities recommended through the facilitation stage, such as engaging external experts to improve trade capability, acquiring new industry certifications, improving marketing and communications strategies, implementing new management structures, and reviewing digital strategy.

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Expected Outcomes

Improved business capability, stronger operations, increased competitiveness, greater innovation, better market and export readiness, and implementation of recommendations identified through Growth Roadmap, High Growth Accelerator or SMART Projects and Supply Chains.

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Key Information

Applicant Types

companytrust

Stage

growthestablished

Funding Purposes

innovationmarketingtrainingexportcommercialisationother

Keywords

growth servicesgrowth grantentrepreneurs' programmebusiness growthmatched fundinginnovationexportmarketing

Official Grant Page

Australian Government

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the Growth services?

The Growth services is a business grant offered by Australian Government in Australia, providing $3K – $20K in funding. Growth services provided businesses with advice and access to matched Growth Grants to help improve operations, competitiveness and market growth. The program included facilitation services and grant funding to implement recommended growth opportunities. This program is closed.
2

How much funding does the Growth services provide?

The Growth services provides $3K – $20K in funding. The typical project duration is up to 2 years.
3

Who is eligible for the Growth services?

  • Have an eligible business structure
  • Have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
  • Be registered for goods and services tax (GST)
  • Be a company incorporated in Australia, or an incorporated trustee applying on behalf of a trust
  • Intend and have the opportunity to engage in or increase trade in Australian and/or international markets
  • Operate in Australia
  • Have filed business activity statements showing ongoing trading in at least 3 consecutive years
  • Have annual turnover or operating expenditure in 1 of the last 3 financial years between $1.5 million and $100 million
  • If located in remote or northern Australia, have annual turnover or operating expenditure between $750,000 and $100 million
  • Operate in, or support, one of Australia's growth sectors
  • Not be an individual
  • Not be a partnership
  • Not be a trust unless applying through an incorporated trustee
  • Not be a Commonwealth, State, Territory or local government body including government business enterprises
4

When does the Growth services close?

Applications closed on 9 May 2023.
5

What activities are funded?

Matched funding for activities recommended through the facilitation stage, such as engaging external experts to improve trade capability, acquiring new industry certifications, improving marketing and communications strategies, implementing new management structures, and reviewing digital strategy.
6

How do I apply for the Growth services?

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