The Australian government has announced some new government grants which could be of interest to some small/medium enterprise operators.
(prHWY.com) December 11, 2012 - Albion, Australia -- The Australian government has announced some new government grants which could be of interest to some small/medium enterprise operators. The grants are:
Tourism Industry Regional Development Fund
These grants are available for tourism projects which are located in regions outside the Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane tourism regions. Grants may be provided for projects which improve the quality of tourism accommodation and tourist attractions in regional areas (other than Sydney, Melbourne & Brisbane). The projects have to be innovative to attract interstate and international visitors. The projects should aim to extend the length of stay by interstate and regional visitors. Grants are available from $50,000 to $250,000, on a 50% funding basis, for eligible applicants.
Eligible applicants include:
- a private company
- an Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Corporation
- an incorporated association
- local government body corporate
- corporate trustee on behalf of a trust
- non-profit corporation
- regional tourism or economic development corporation
Applications close at 5.00pm on 14th December 2012. If you're interested in this grant, please contact us.
Clean Technology Investment Program
This grant provides for projects which generate energy or carbon savings. An applicant must be a company or an incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust or a cooperative. The applicant must be undertaking manufacturing activities in Australia. The applicant must have a turnover of under $100M.
Grants of up to $500,000 are available, on a 50% funding basis. Applicants must be able to satisfy merit criteria including:
- demonstrate the extent of reduction in carbon emissions intensity that will be achieved by the proposed project
- demonstrate that they have the capacity and capability to undertake the proposed project
- demonstrate the extent to which the proposed project will maintain and improve the competitiveness of their manufacturing business
If you're interested in this grant, please contact us at
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