Finance

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 and Matthew Hearsch

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.

Proposed changes to Export Market Development Grant could increase red tape, halve available funding and reduce eligibility

Coronavirus

Stephanie Palmer-Derrien

23 September 2020

The government has proposed changes to its export grants scheme, that would see tightened eligibility criteria and headaches for SMEs.

“It’s the uncertainty that’s the killer”: Victorian businesses are having their government grant applications rejected without explanation

Coronavirus

Killian Plastow

17 September 2020

As they fight to stay afloat, Victorian business owners are having their government grant applications rejected without explanation.

Facebook offers $3 million in grants to Aussie small businesses affected by COVID-19

Coronavirus

Eloise Keating

16 September 2020

Social media giant Facebook has opened applications for its latest grants, available to small businesses in Melbourne and Sydney.

Federal government grants to help your small business: 2020

Grants

Eloise Keating

21 July 2020

What federal government grants are available to help your small business in 2020? Here are federal government grants that you can apply for today.

Six government grants for businesses that you might not know about

Grants

Dominic Powell

17 July 2020

Millions of dollars are available via government grants for Australian companies. Here's six you might not have heard of before.

Business building enviro-tech? These $100,000 government grants might be for you

Grants

Matthew Elmas

16 July 2020

Small businesses and startups working on environmental solutions are being offered $100,000 grants to develop feasibility studies for their ideas.

A state-by-state guide to all the government grants available for your small business

Grants

Dominic Powell and Hannah Kingston

14 July 2020

Each Australian state and territory has a selection of government grants for small businesses and startups. Here's a state-by-state list to get you started.