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Growth Accelerator Program

Department of State Development · Australia

The Growth Accelerator Program supports established South Australian small and medium businesses with high growth potential to scale, build resilience and expand into new markets. Delivered by the South Australian Business Chamber, it provides a nine-month program of workshops, mentoring and capacity assessment.

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Deadline

Rolling / Ongoing

Duration

9 months

Location

South Australia

Who Can Apply

South Australian established small and medium businesses with high growth potential Must hold an ABN, be GST-registered, and be an Australian-incorporated company or incorporated trustee Must show at least three consecutive years of trading in Australia Revenue or operating expenditure must be $1.5 million to $100 million for metropolitan businesses, or $750,000 to $100 million for regional and remote businesses
To be eligible, a business must hold an Australian Business Number, be registered for GST, be an Australian-incorporated company or an incorporated trustee applying on behalf of a trust, be actively trading in Australia with business activity statements showing at least three consecutive years of trading, have demonstrated revenue or operating expenditure in one of the last three financial years of $1.5 million to $100 million for metropolitan businesses or $750,000 to $100 million for regional and remote businesses, and have the intent and opportunity to increase trade in Australian or international markets. The program is designed for established South Australian small and medium businesses with high growth potential.

What's Funded

Participation in a nine-month business growth program including workshops on growth strategy and scaling, tailored mentoring sessions, and a structured capacity assessment to identify readiness, constraints and growth priorities.

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Expected Outcomes

Improved business practices, stronger leadership capability, better decision-making, increased resilience, long-term profitability, and expansion into Australian or international markets.
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Key Information

Applicant Types

companytrust

Stage

growthestablished

Funding Purposes

innovationcommercialisationtrainingexportother

Keywords

business growthscalingmentoringworkshopscapacity assessmentsmall and medium businessesSouth Australiamarket expansion

Official Grant Page

Department of State Development

Frequently Asked Questions

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What is the Growth Accelerator Program?

The Growth Accelerator Program is a business grant offered by Department of State Development in Australia. The Growth Accelerator Program supports established South Australian small and medium businesses with high growth potential to scale, build resilience and expand into new markets. Delivered by the South Australian Business Chamber, it provides a nine-month program of workshops, mentoring and capacity assessment.
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Who is eligible for the Growth Accelerator Program?

South Australian established small and medium businesses with high growth potential Must hold an ABN, be GST-registered, and be an Australian-incorporated company or incorporated trustee Must show at least three consecutive years of trading in Australia Revenue or operating expenditure must be $1.5 million to $100 million for metropolitan businesses, or $750,000 to $100 million for regional and remote businesses
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What activities are funded?

Participation in a nine-month business growth program including workshops on growth strategy and scaling, tailored mentoring sessions, and a structured capacity assessment to identify readiness, constraints and growth priorities.
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