Funding Sources Directory
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Small Business Development Commission
Description:various programs, including small business guarantee scheme
Contact:SBDC Tel: 08 9220 0222
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Business
AusIndustry
Description:Provides business with a direct line to government for development and support.
Contact:AusIndustry Tel:
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Business
Australian Government's Business Entry Point
Description:
Contact: Tel:
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Business
BizLink
Description:Designed to provide small business and busines advisors with easy access to comprehensive, relevant and up to date informaiton on business regulation and assistance.
Contact:Business Entry Point Tel:
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Business
Business Entry Point
Description:central point for acquiring the government information to set up and run your small business
Contact: Tel:
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Business
Business Information and Licence Centre
Description:one stop source of business licence and general information relating to small business
Contact:SBDC Tel: 08 9220 0222
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Business Information Service
Description:simplifies small business access to government information including licence, employer obligation, taxation and business assistance programs.
Contact:AusIndustry Tel:
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Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Description:provides WA members with services relating to information, documentation, export trade promotion and secretariat, as well as international trade centre membership
Contact: Tel: 08 9421 7555
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Business
Department of Industry and Technology
Description:Focuses on industry, trade and regional development and provides a variety of services, including information, advice and financial assistance.
Contact:DoIR Tel: 1800 199 251
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Business
Feasibility Study Fund
Description:For organisations seeking funding to conduct a feasibility study into the viability of establishing a Small Business Incubator
Contact:AusIndustry Tel:
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Business
Invest Australia
Description:Has the task of promoting Australia as an attractive and competitive investment location and facilitating both domestic and foreign direct investment.
Contact:Invest Australia Tel: 1800 623 261
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Business
New Enterprise Incentive Schme
Description:Helps eligible unemployed people to establish their own small business.
Contact:Centrelink Tel:
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Business
New Industries Development Program
Description:The main activity of ht eprogram is to provide funding assistance for the "pilot commercialisation" of new agribusiness products and services
Contact:AusIndustry Tel:
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Business
Pooled Development Funds program
Description:Promotes the establishment of private sector venture capital funds that provide long term equity investments in small to medium sized Australian companies that are expanding markets or products.
Contact:AusIndustry Tel:
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Environmental Management Systems
Natural Heritage Trust - community grants program
Description:To promote a partnership between the community, industry and all levels of government in the pursuit of better environmental and natural resource outcomes.
Contact:NHT Secretariat Tel: 1800 198 231
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Infrastrructure
Regional Development Commissions
Description:There are 9 Regional Development Commissions. They may be able to help you economic development initiative.
Contact: Tel: 1800 628 767
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Infrastrructure
Regional Development Council
Description:Is the peak advisory body to the Western Australian Minister for Regional Development on all regional development issues.
Contact: Tel: 1800 628 767
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Markets & Marketing
AusTrade
Description:Provides services to Australian companies to reduce the time, risk and cost of exporting.
Contact:AusTrade Hotline Tel:
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Markets & Marketing
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Description:Gathers, analysers and disseminates informaiton on almost every facet of Australia's economy, industry and society. Among other things it can provide information on economic and social indicators and measures of performance.
Contact:ABS Tel: 08 9323 5140
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Markets & Marketing
Australian Customs Service
Description:Regulates the import and export of goods into and out of Australia.
Contact:Customs Information Centre Tel: 1300 363 263
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Markets & Marketing
Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service
Description:Subsidy/accelerated inspection for export samples.
Contact: Tel: 08 9311 5333
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Markets & Marketing
Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Description:Accomodation subsidies for export marketing trips.
Contact: Tel: 08 9421 7555
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Markets & Marketing
Department of Primary Industry and Energy
Description:Export marketing skills program, Agribusiness program. Rural access program for non-profit community groups
Contact: Tel: 02 6272 4156
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Markets & Marketing
Enterprise Development Services
Description:Offers a range of enterprise development services to help small and medium sized firms improve their international competitiveness. Provides access to export assitance to diagnose, plan and improve their performance through a comprehensive range of information.
Contact:AustIndustry hotline Tel:
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Markets & Marketing
Export Finance and Insurance Corporation
Description:Official export credit agency providing credit risk management and specialists finance services to Australian exporters, investors overseas and their financiers.
Contact: Tel: 08 9321 4222
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Markets & Marketing
International Trade Centre Service (ITC)
Description:A 'first base' information and referral centre of exporters and importers. The ITC provides an information and advisory service on all aspects of international busines, including export and import procedures and documentation, overseas market information
Contact:Import Assistance Group Manager Tel:
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Markets & Marketing
Market Access
Description:The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade offer a range of trade, economic and socio-economic statistics and publications that can be obtained as publications or as a specific request using its Market Information Service.
Contact: Tel: 02 6261 3186
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Markets & Marketing
Trade Watch
Description:Interactive online information service for Australians doing business overseas.
Contact: Tel:
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Markets & Marketing
Western Australian Trade Enquiry Service
Description:A clearing house for international trade enquiries and business opportunities received by the International Trade Centre, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, AusTrade and the Department of Commerce and Trade.
Contact:Group Manager Tel: 08 9365 7684
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Miscellaneous
Commonwealth Government programs relevant to the fishing and aquaculture industries
Description:
Contact:DAFF Tel: 02 6272 5918
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Miscellaneous
Department of Employment, Education and Training
Description:Helps unemployed start new businesses and provides an income support.
Contact: Tel: 08 9429 3748
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Miscellaneous
Department of Industry and Regional Development
Description:Funds marine industry workhshops, seminars and conferences
Contact: Tel: 02 6276 1000
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Miscellaneous
Farmfax
Description:An interactive fax back system to provide farmers, pastoralists, consultants, scientists and marketers with continous access to rural information.
Contact:Pat Thorn Tel: 08 9368 3789
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Miscellaneous
GrantLink
Description:
Contact: Tel:
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Miscellaneous
Grants and assistance programs for regional and metropolitan communities, businesses and local governments
Description:
Contact: Tel:
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Miscellaneous
Seafood Services Australia
Description:SSA operates under a joint agreement between the FRDC, the Centre for Food Technology of the Queensland Department of Primary Industries and the Queensland Seafood Industry Association
Contact: Tel: 1300 130 321
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Miscellaneous
The Rural Book 2001
Description:
Contact:Commonwealth Government Information Service Tel: 1800 026 222
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Research & Development
Australian Council for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
Description:Improves production, trains people and develops products fo developing countries.
Contact: Tel: 02 6276 1069
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Research & Development
Commonwealth and State Government Programs Supporting Innovation in Firms
Description:
Contact:Innovation systems research and evaluation Department of Industry, Science and Resources Tel: 02 6213 7352
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Research & Development
Co-operative Research Centres
Description:Brings together researchers, private industry and other users of research, with an emphasis on developing internationally competitive industry sectors.
Contact:CRC Committee Tel: 06 213 6429
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Research & Development
Core Start, Start Plus and Start Premium
Description:The R&D Start program available to Australian companies, is a merit based program designed to assist Australian industry to undertake research and development and commercialisation through a range of grants and loans.
Contact:AusIndustry Tel:
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Research & Development
CSIRO
Description:Responds to industries' needs for technology in mining, agricultural/rural, manufacturing, and service sector and works to improve the management and protection of Australia's natural resources.
Contact:CSIRO information officer Tel: 1300 363 400
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Research & Development
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)
Description:Funds fisheries and aquaculture research and development via grants.
Contact:FRDC Tel: 02 6272 5484
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Research & Development
Grains R&D Corporation (GRDC)
Description:Funds F&D of aquaculture feeds.
Contact: Tel: 02 6272 5525
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Research & Development
International Conference Support Scheme
Description:Provides support for international scientific, technology, or engineering conferences to be held in Australia to encourage their staging in Australia and the participation of overseas organisations and persons who can contribute knowledge and information
Contact:Institute of Engineers Australia Tel: 08 9321 3340
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Research & Development
Land & Water Resources R&D Corporation
Description:Funds interdisciplinary R&D related to water resource use, particularly freshwater ecology and the effect of fertiliser run off on marine ecology.
Contact: Tel: 02 6257 3379
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Research & Development
National Seafood Centre
Description:Funds post-harvest handling/procesing R&D via grants
Contact: Tel: 07 7268 8595
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Research & Development
R&D Tax Concession
Description:The concession aims to encourage increased investment in R&D by Australian companiesin order to make them more innovative and increase the international competiveness of Australian Industry
Contact:AusIndustry Tel:
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Research & Development
Rural Industries R&D Corporation (RIRDC)
Description:Works closely with Australian rural industries on the organisation and and funding of their R&D needs.
Contact:Communications Officer Tel: 06 272 4539
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Research & Development
Science and Technolgy Innovation Fund
Description:Innovation fund designed to encourage development of partnerships between industry and TAFE colleges or private VET providers. Other initiatives will assist in developing infrastructure, equitable access and professional development.
Contact:Department of Training Tel: 08 9235 6082
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Research & Development
Strategic Partnership with Industry Research and Training Scheme
Description:Encourages collaborative research between universities and industry organisations, commercial enterprises or public sector organisations.
Contact:AusIndustry Tel:
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Created on 15 June 2007, Modified on 15 June 2007
