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2024-25 Supporting Women in Business Grants — NSW

$150K – $250K available

Women NSW

This NSW grants program funds eligible organisations to deliver tailored projects that help women start, grow or strengthen micro and small businesses. Funded projects provide combinations of mentoring, training, advisory support, networking and assistance to access finance for nominated focus communities.

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Funding

$150K – $250K

Closed

14 Feb 2025

Duration

up to 2 years

Location

New South Wales

Who Can Apply

• Applicant must be a legally constituted Australian-based entity. • Eligible entity types include Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Organisations, incorporated not-for-profit organisations, and social enterprises. • Applicant must be willing to obtain public liability insurance of at least $10000000 if successful. • Application must include a budget for eligible expenditure only. • Applicant must provide a minimum 10% contribution from other sources, cash or in-kind. • Application must be made by a single organisation responsible for project delivery. • Applicant must be based in New South Wales, unless it can demonstrate the project will run in and benefit women in New South Wales and meets all regulatory requirements. • Project must be delivered between July 2025 and 30 June 2027. • Funding request must be between $150000 and $250000. • Project must target and support one nominated focus community. • Individuals and sole traders are ineligible. • Unincorporated organisations are ineligible. • For-profit commercial organisations and entities are ineligible. • Government agencies and their entities are ineligible. • Applicants requesting 100% project funding from Women NSW are ineligible. • Projects already receiving NSW or Commonwealth Government funding are ineligible. • Applicants with outstanding acquittal requirements with Women NSW are ineligible. • Applicants with obligations under the NSW National Redress Scheme who have not joined the Scheme are ineligible. • Additional evidence and registration requirements apply to ACCOs, not-for-profits and social enterprises.
Applicants must be legally constituted Australian-based entities and fall within one of the eligible categories: Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Organisations, incorporated not-for-profit organisations (including community organisations, industry associations, peak bodies and Chambers of Commerce), or social enterprises. Applicants must be willing to obtain at least $10 million public liability insurance if successful, submit a budget covering eligible expenditure only, and include a minimum 10 per cent contribution from other sources in cash or in-kind. Applications must be submitted by a single organisation that accepts responsibility for project delivery. Applicants must be based within New South Wales unless they can demonstrate the project will run in and benefit women in New South Wales and that the organisation meets all regulatory and business requirements. Projects must be delivered between July 2025 and 30 June 2027 and request between $150,000 and $250,000. Projects must target one nominated focus community. Ineligible applicants include individuals and sole traders, unincorporated organisations, for-profit commercial entities, subcontractors applying on behalf of non-eligible organisations, government agencies and entities, applicants seeking 100 per cent project funding from Women NSW, projects already receiving NSW or Commonwealth funding, applicants with outstanding acquittals with Women NSW, and applicants with obligations under the NSW National Redress Scheme who have not joined the Scheme. Additional category-specific requirements apply for ACCOs, not-for-profits and social enterprises, including registration or certification evidence.

What's Funded

Projects must deliver at least four service components for one nominated focus community, such as accelerator programs, coaching and mentoring, small business training and workshops, one-to-one advisory services including business planning, support to build business networks, procurement readiness support, connections to government and business support services, and assistance to access finance, investment or start-up capital.

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Expected Outcomes

Expected outcomes include increased access to resources and support for women starting or growing micro and small businesses; improved networks, business skills and confidence; better access to finance or start-up capital; increased business numbers, turnover, profit or employment; expanded customer bases and market access; improved financial wellbeing and economic security; and more women-owned businesses registered to supply to the NSW Government.

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Key Information

Applicant Types

non_profitcooperativeindigenous_organisationother

Stage

established

Funding Purposes

trainingcommunityemploymentinnovationother

Keywords

women in businesssmall businessmicro businesswomen entrepreneursmentoringtrainingbusiness advisorynetworking

Official Grant Page

Women NSW

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the 2024-25 Supporting Women in Business Grants?

The 2024-25 Supporting Women in Business Grants is a business grant offered by Women NSW in Australia, providing $150K – $250K in funding. This NSW grants program funds eligible organisations to deliver tailored projects that help women start, grow or strengthen micro and small businesses. Funded projects provide combinations of mentoring, training, advisory support, networking and assistance to access finance for nominated focus communities.
2

How much funding does the 2024-25 Supporting Women in Business Grants provide?

The 2024-25 Supporting Women in Business Grants provides $150K – $250K in funding. The typical project duration is up to 2 years.
3

Who is eligible for the 2024-25 Supporting Women in Business Grants?

  • Applicant must be a legally constituted Australian-based entity.
  • Eligible entity types include Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Organisations, incorporated not-for-profit organisations, and social enterprises.
  • Applicant must be willing to obtain public liability insurance of at least $10000000 if successful.
  • Application must include a budget for eligible expenditure only.
  • Applicant must provide a minimum 10% contribution from other sources, cash or in-kind.
  • Application must be made by a single organisation responsible for project delivery.
  • Applicant must be based in New South Wales, unless it can demonstrate the project will run in and benefit women in New South Wales and meets all regulatory requirements.
  • Project must be delivered between July 2025 and 30 June 2027.
  • Funding request must be between $150000 and $250000.
  • Project must target and support one nominated focus community.
  • Individuals and sole traders are ineligible.
  • Unincorporated organisations are ineligible.
  • For-profit commercial organisations and entities are ineligible.
  • Government agencies and their entities are ineligible.
  • Applicants requesting 100% project funding from Women NSW are ineligible.
  • Projects already receiving NSW or Commonwealth Government funding are ineligible.
  • Applicants with outstanding acquittal requirements with Women NSW are ineligible.
  • Applicants with obligations under the NSW National Redress Scheme who have not joined the Scheme are ineligible.
  • Additional evidence and registration requirements apply to ACCOs, not-for-profits and social enterprises.
4

When does the 2024-25 Supporting Women in Business Grants close?

Applications closed on 14 Feb 2025.
5

What activities are funded?

Projects must deliver at least four service components for one nominated focus community, such as accelerator programs, coaching and mentoring, small business training and workshops, one-to-one advisory services including business planning, support to build business networks, procurement readiness support, connections to government and business support services, and assistance to access finance, investment or start-up capital.
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