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Name of grant
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Description
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Administering agency
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Agriculture Advancing Australia (AAA)
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AAA is a package of programs designed to help primary producers in agriculture, fishing, forestry and processed food industries. |
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry |
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Agriculture, fisheries and forestry grants and assistance
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Grants and assistance for Australian businesses in the agricultural, food, fisheries, forestry and natural resources industries. |
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry |
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Australia China Agricultural Cooperation Agreement (ACACA)
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ACACA provides funding for agricultural oriented exchange projects between Australia and China. |
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry |
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Australian Tourism Development Program (ATDP)
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The ATDP provides funding to businesses to develop regional tourism. |
AusIndustry |
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Automotive Competitiveness & Investment Scheme (ACIS)
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ACIS issues import duty credits to registered participants. |
AusIndustry |
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Business Ready Program for Indigenous Tourism
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The Business Ready Program for Indigenous Tourism supports emerging and established indigenous tourism businesses. |
AusIndustry |
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Certain Inputs to Manufacture (CIM)
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The CIM program provides import duty concessions on certain imported raw materials and intermediate goods as well as prescribed metal materials and goods. |
AusIndustry |
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Commercial Ready
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The Commercial Ready program offers competitive grants for commercialisation activities. |
AusIndustry |
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Commercialising Emerging Technologies (COMET)
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COMET is a federal government program focusing on innovation and its commercialisation. |
AusIndustry |
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Enhanced Project By-Law Scheme (EPBS)
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EPBS provides tariff duty concessions on eligible capital goods of significant sized projects in the mining, resource processing, food processing, food packaging, manufacturing, agriculture and gas supply industry sectors. |
AusIndustry |
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Ethanol Production Grants (EPG)
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The EPG program aims to provide a targeted means of maintaining the use of biofuels in transport in Australia. |
AusIndustry |
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Export Market Development Grants Scheme (EMDG)
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EMDG reimburses up to 50% of expenses incurred on eligible export promotional activities, less the first $15,000. |
Austrade |
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Food Innovation Grants
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The Food Innovation Grants Program provides funding to improve levels of innovation in the food industry.
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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry |
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Forest and Wood Products Research and Development Corporation Projects (FWPRDC)
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The FWPRDC invests in a range of research and development projects for the benefit of the Australian forest and forest products industry. |
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry |
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Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation Projects
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The GWRDC provides funding for research projects for the wine industry.
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Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation |
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Horticulture Australia's R&D Program
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This program provides funding for projects in the fields of science and technology, marketing and economics. |
Horticulture Australia Ltd |
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Indigenous Business Development Programme (IBDP)
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IBDP is a combined loans and grants program for indigenous Australians. |
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations |
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Indigenous Capital Assistance Scheme (ICAS)
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Provides culturally appropriate commercial finance, and professional and mentoring support. |
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
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Indigenous Self Employment Programme (ISEP)
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Provides business advice and support, financial literacy training and an interest free loan funding. |
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
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Indigenous Small Business Fund (ISBF)
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ISBF provides funding for the development and expansion of Indigenous businesses and enterprises.
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Department of Employment and Workplace Relations |
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Industry Cooperative Innovation Program (ICIP)
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ICIP is aimed at encouraging business-to-business cooperation on innovation projects that enhance productivity, growth and international competitiveness in Australian industries. |
AusIndustry |
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Information Technology Online (ITOL) Program
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ITOL is a grants program designed to accelerate the national adoption of e-business solutions, especially by small to medium enterprises. |
Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts |
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Innovation Investment Fund (IIF)
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The IIF is a venture capital program that invests in venture capital funds to assist small companies in the early stages of commercialisation.
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AusIndustry |
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IT Training and Technical Support Program
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This program provides access to basic IT training and technical support.
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Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts |
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Land and Water Australia
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Land and Water Australia provides funding for research and training into sustainable use and management of Australia's natural resources. |
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry |
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Low Emissions Technology Demonstration Fund (LETDF)
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LETDF demonstrates the commercial potential of new energy technologies or processes. |
AusIndustry |
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National Australian Technology Showcase (ATS)
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ATS is a national and international campaign designed to promote leading-edge Australian technology and the skills of the companies that produce it. |
AusIndustry |
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National Indigenous Cadetship Project (NICP)
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Provides funding to employers of Indigenous Australian cadets. Cadets receive an allowance to study full-time and the employer offers a 12 week paid work placement. |
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
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New Apprenticeships Scheme
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New Apprenticeships offers financial assistance for eligible employers to help reduce the real cost of training. |
Department of Education, Science and Training |
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New Enterprise Incentive Scheme (NEIS)
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NEIS assists eligible job seekers to start and run their new, viable small business. |
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations |
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New Exporter Development Program (NEDP)
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NEDP provides coaching and assistance to new and developing export businesses. |
Austrade |
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New Industries Development Program (NIDP)
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NIDP assists Australian agribusinesses to commercialise new products, services and technologies.
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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry |
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Petroleum Products Freight Subsidy Scheme (PPFSS)
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PPFSS subsidises the freight cost of delivering eligible petroleum products to remote Australian areas. |
AusIndustry |
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Pharmaceuticals Partnerships Program (P3)
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P3 provides grants for pharmaceutical R&D in Australia. |
AusIndustry |
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Pooled Development Funds Program (PDF)
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PDF is designed to increase the supply of equity capital for growing Australian small and medium-sized enterprises.
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AusIndustry |
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Pre-Seed Fund (PSF)
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PSF assists the commercialisation of public sector R&D activities by further developing the management and entrepreneurial skills of public sector researchers. |
AusIndustry |
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R&D Tax Concession
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R & D Tax Concession is a broad-based, market driven tax concession which allows companies to deduct up to 125% of qualifying expenditure incurred on R & D activities when lodging their corporate tax return.
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AusIndustry |
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Regulation Reduction Incentive Fund (RRIF)
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RRIF provides Local Government Authorities with incentives to press ahead with regulatory and compliance reforms that will benefit small business. |
AusIndustry |
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Renewable Energy Development Initiative (REDI)
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REDI is a competitive merit based program supporting renewable energy innovation and its commercialisation. |
AusIndustry |
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Renewable Energy Equity Fund (REEF)
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REEF provides venture capital and managerial advice for small, innovative renewable energy companies.
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AusIndustry |
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Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation Research Programs (RIRDC)
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RIRDC works closely with Australian rural industries to fund programs for agricultural systems. |
Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation |
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Satellite Phone Subsidy Scheme
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A one-off payment to assist remote businesses in buying satellite phones. |
Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts |
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Small Business Entrepreneurship Program (SBEP) - Business Skills Development - Incubators
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The Incubators element of the SBEP provides funding to help meet the infrastructure and set-up costs of new small business incubators and to assist established incubators to develop and grow. |
AusIndustry |
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Small Business Entrepreneurship Program (SBEP) - Business Skills Development - Training and Mentoring Projects
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The Training and Mentoring Projects element of the SBEP provides competitive grants for initiatives supporting general skills development and mentoring services for small businesses. |
AusIndustry |
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Small Business Entrepreneurship Program (SBEP) - Succession Planning
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The Succession Planning element of the SBEP supports initiatives that assist small business owners in developing succession planning strategies.
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AusIndustry |
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Small Business Field Officers Program (SBFO)
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SBFO is a competitive grants program providing financial grants to organisations to deliver advisory services to small business owners, particularly in regional areas. |
AusIndustry |
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Space Concession Program (SCP)
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SPC provides duty-free entry of goods imported for use in a space project. |
AusIndustry |
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Structured Training and Employment Projects (STEP)
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Provides flexible funding for projects that lead to lasting employment for Indigenous job seekers. |
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
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Textile, Clothing and Footwear Expanded Overseas Assembly Provisions Scheme (EOAP)
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The TCF EOAP provides duty concessions to firms who assemble garments and footwear overseas from predominantly Australian fabric and/or leather and then import them back into Australia for local consumption. |
AusIndustry |
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Textile, Clothing and Footwear Post-2005 Strategic Investment Program Scheme
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Aims to foster the development of a sustainable and internationally competitive TCF manufacturing industry and TCF design industry in Australia by providing incentives which will promote investment and innovation. |
AusIndustry |
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Textile, Clothing and Footwear Product Diversification Scheme (PDS)
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PDS is designed to assist Australian clothing and finished textile manufacturers to internationalise their sourcing arrangements. |
AusIndustry |
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Textile, Clothing & Footwear Corporatewear Register
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The Corporatewear Register allows employers to register non-compulsory occupational clothing, thereby avoiding liability for FBT and allowing employees to claim the cost of such clothing as a tax deduction.
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AusIndustry |
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Textile, Clothing and Footwear Small Business Program
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This program will provide grants to improve the business enterprise culture of TCF small businesses. |
AusIndustry |
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Tradex Scheme
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Tradex provides an up-front exemption from Customs duty and GST on imported goods intended for re-export or to be used as inputs to exports. |
AusIndustry |
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Venture Capital Limited Partnerships Program (VCLP)
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VCLP provides for the registration of limited partnerships as venture capital limited partnerships. |
AusIndustry |
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Wage Assistance
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Wage Assistance provides subsidies to Australian employers who give ongoing jobs to eligible indigenous job seekers. |
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations |
