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Northern Australia Development Program Business Development

Australian Government · Australia

Funding for small to medium enterprises in Northern Australia, including Indigenous businesses, to scale up and diversify their business. The grants aim to create jobs and strengthen business capability, resilience, turnover and profitability.

Funding

$50K – $2M

Location

Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia

Who Can Apply

• Small and medium businesses with up to 199 employees • Includes Indigenous businesses • Must be in Northern Australia • Projects must diversify or scale up the business
Applicants are small and medium businesses, including Indigenous businesses, with up to 199 employees, located in Northern Australia. The grant supports projects that diversify or scale up the business to create jobs and strengthen business capability and resilience. Grant funding is between $50,000 and $2 million and can cover up to 50% of eligible project expenditure.

What's Funded

Projects that help eligible small to medium businesses in Northern Australia diversify or scale up operations, expand commercial offerings, develop new markets, and strengthen business capability and resilience.

Expected Outcomes

Expected outcomes include job creation, stronger business capability and resilience, economic diversification in Northern Australian communities, and increased business turnover and profitability.

Key Information

Applicant Types

companypartnershipsole_tradertrustindigenous_organisationother

Stage

growthestablished

Funding Purposes

employmentinnovationcommercialisationcommunityother

Keywords

Northern Australiabusiness developmentsmall businessmedium businessIndigenous businessjob creationbusiness resiliencediversification

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Northern Australia Development Program Business Development?

The Northern Australia Development Program Business Development is a business grant offered by Australian Government in Australia, providing $50K – $2M in funding. Funding for small to medium enterprises in Northern Australia, including Indigenous businesses, to scale up and diversify their business. The grants aim to create jobs and strengthen business capability, resilience, turnover and profitability.

How much funding does the Northern Australia Development Program Business Development provide?

The Northern Australia Development Program Business Development provides $50K – $2M in funding.

Who is eligible for the Northern Australia Development Program Business Development?

• Small and medium businesses with up to 199 employees • Includes Indigenous businesses • Must be in Northern Australia • Projects must diversify or scale up the business

What activities are funded?

Projects that help eligible small to medium businesses in Northern Australia diversify or scale up operations, expand commercial offerings, develop new markets, and strengthen business capability and resilience.

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