Government grant program to offer small hotels $25,000 to reduce energy costs Coronavirus Eloise Keating 17 February 2021 The Hotel Energy Uplift Program will give small hotels and motels grants of between $10,000 and $25,000 to spend on “energy-saving projects”.
Donations and fast-tracked grants: National Retail Association and Peter Dutton under the microscope Grants Dean Blake 15 February 2021 Just eight days after the National Retail Association made a donation, an $880,000 grant from Peter Dutton’s office was fast-tracked.
Victorian businesses forced to repay $3.1 million in state government grants, after administrative error Coronavirus Lois Maskiell 8 February 2021 Hundreds of Victorian small businesses have been asked to pay back coronavirus grants due to an error made by the state government.
Andrew Forrest and Anthony Pratt embroiled in bushfire recovery grants controversy Grants Georgia Wilkins 5 February 2021 A bushfire recovery fund is at the centre of a new scandal, with allegations funding has been targeted to Coalition-held state seats.
Meet the women-led startups that secured Boosting Female Founders funding, and their share of $12 million Female Entrepreneurs Stephanie Palmer-Derrien 8 December 2020 The federal government has dished out $12 million in grant funding to women-led businesses, through its Boosting Female Founders Initiative.
Berejiklian government unveils $10 million Return to Work grants program for women Grants Tarla Lambert 17 November 2020 Women in NSW will be able to apply for up to $5,000 through a new Return to Work grants program which is part of the 2020-21 state budget.
Vic government launches $1,200 grants to help SMEs go digital: Here’s what you need to know Grants Stephanie Palmer-Derrien 16 November 2020 The Victorian government has unveiled the details of its $20 million Small Business Digital Adaptation Program, offering rebates of $1,200.
Government announces $2.24 million grant program to upskill 5,000 accountants in mental health support Finance Lois Maskiell 9 November 2020 A new government-funded program will offer 5,000 accountants mental health training to better help small and medium businesses owners.
“Discriminated against because we have husbands”: How ‘savvy’ business structuring left this startup ineligible for grant support Funding Stephanie Palmer-Derrien 2 November 2020 CircleIn's Jodie Geddes and Kate Pollard were ineligible for the BFF Initiative, as 50% of their equity was attributed to their husbands.
Five tips for writing grant applications, from two founders who have been there, won that Business Advice Simon French 25 September 2020 Government grants have been an essential element in getting SmartSnugg to market. Here's what its founders have learnt along the way.
