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We provide comprehensive corporate tax and advisory service across the full spectrum of the corporate tax process.
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We work with private businesses and their leaders on all their business tax and advisory needs.
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We work alongside clients to manage all tax compliance needs and identify potential compliance or tax risk issues.
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Employment tax
We help clients understand and address their employment tax obligations to ensure compliance and optimal tax positioning for their business and employees.
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We understand what it means to manage tax issues across multiple jurisdictions, and create effective strategies to address complex challenges.
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GST, stamp duty & indirect tax
Our deep technical knowledge and practical experience means we can help you manage and minimise the impact of GST and indirect tax, like stamp duty.
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Our team – which includes tax lawyers – helps you understand and implement regulatory requirements for your business.
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Innovation Incentives
Our national team has extensive experience navigating all aspects of the government grants and research and development tax incentives.
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Transfer pricing is one of the most challenging tax issues. We help clients with all their transfer pricing requirements.
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We analyse high-volume and unstructured data from multiple sources from our clients to give them actionable insights for complex business problems.
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We provide corporate simplification and managed wind-down advice to help streamline and further improve your business.
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Superannuation and SMSF
Increasingly, Australians are seeing the benefits, advantages and flexibility of taking control of their own superannuation and retirement planning.
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Payroll consulting & Award compliance
Many organisations are grappling with a myriad of employee agreements and obligations, resulting in a wide variety of payments to their people.
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Cyber resilience
The spectrum of cyber risks and threats is now so significant that simply addressing cybersecurity on its own isn’t enough.
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Internal audit
We provide independent oversight and review of your organisation's control environments to manage key risks, inform good decision-making and improve performance.
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Financial crime
Our team helps clients navigate and meet their obligations to mitigate crime as well as develop and implement their risk management strategies.
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Consumer Data Right
Consumer Data Right (CDR) aims to provide Australians with more control over how their data is used and disclosed.
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We enable our clients to achieve their strategic objectives, fulfil their purpose and live their values supported by effective and appropriate risk management.
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Controls assurance
In Australia, as with other developed economies, regulatory and market expectations regarding corporate transparency continue to increase.
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Governance
Through fit for purpose governance we enable our clients to make the appropriate decisions on a timely basis.
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Regulatory compliance
We enable our clients to navigate and meet their regulatory and compliance obligations.
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Forensic accounting and dispute advisory
Our team advises at all stages of a litigation dispute, taking an independent view while gathering and reviewing evidence and contributing to expert reports.
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Our licensed forensic investigators with domestic and international experience deliver high quality results in the jurisdictions in which you operate.
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Asset tracing investigations
Our team of specialist forensic accountants and investigators have extensive experience in tracing assets and the flow of funds.
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Mergers and acquisitions
Our mergers and acquisitions specialists guide you through the whole process to get the deal done and lay the groundwork for long-term success.
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Acquisition search & strategy
We help clients identify, finance, perform due diligence and execute acquisitions to maximise the growth opportunities of your business.
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Our M&A team works with clients to achieve a full or partial sale of their business, to ensure achievement of strategic ambitions and optimal outcomes for stakeholders.
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Our operational deal services team helps to ensure the greatest possible outcome and value is gained through post merger integration or post acquisition integration.
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Transaction advisory
Our transaction advisory services support our clients to make informed investment decisions through robust financial due diligence.
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ESG Due Diligence
As environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations become increasingly pivotal for dealmakers in Australia, it is important for investors to feel confident in assessing transactions through an ESG lens.
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Business valuations
We use our expertise and unique and in-depth methodology to undertake business valuations to help clients meet strategic goals.
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Tax in mergers & acquisition
We provide expert advice for all M&A taxation aspects to ensure you meet all obligations and are optimally positioned.
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Corporate finance
We provide effective and strategic corporate finance services across all stages of investments and transactions so clients can better manage costs and maximise returns.
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Debt advisory
We work closely with clients and lenders to provide holistic debt advisory services so you can raise or manage existing debt to meet your strategic goals.
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Working capital optimisation
Our proven methodology identifies opportunities to improve your processes and optimise working capital, and we work with to implement changes and monitor their effectiveness.
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Capital markets
Our team has significant experience in capital markets and helps across every phase of the IPO process.
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Debt and project finance raising
Backed by our experience accessing full range of available funding types, we work with clients to develop and implement capital raising strategies.
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Private equity
We provide advice in accessing private equity capital.
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Financial modelling
Our financial modelling advisory team provides strategic, economic, financial and valuation advice for project types and sizes.
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Payments advisory
We provide merchants-focused payments advice on all aspects of payment processes and technologies.
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Voluntary administration & DOCA
We help businesses considering or in voluntary administration to achieve best possible outcomes.
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Corporate insolvency & liquidation
We help clients facing corporate insolvency to undertake the liquidation process to achieve a fair and orderly company wind up.
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Complex and international insolvency
As corporate finance specialists, Grant Thornton can help you with raising equity, listings, corporate structuring and compliance.
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Safe Harbour advisory
Our Safe Harbour Advisory helps directors address requirements for Safe Harbour protection and business turnaround.
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Bankruptcy and personal insolvency
We help clients make informed choices around bankruptcy and personal insolvency to ensure the best personal and stakeholder outcome.
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Creditor advisory services
Our credit advisory services team works provides clients with credit management assistance and credit advice to recapture otherwise lost value.
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Small business restructuring process
We provide expert advice and guidance for businesses that may need to enter or are currently in small business restructuring process.
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Asset tracing investigations
Our team of specialist forensic accountants and investigators have extensive experience in tracing assets and the flow of funds.
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Independent business reviews
Does your company need a health check? Grant Thornton’s expert team can help you get to the heart of your issues to drive sustainable growth.
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We help clients improve commercial performance, profitability and address challenges after internal or external triggers require a major business model shift.
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Safe Harbour advisory
Our Safe Harbour advisory helps directors address requirements for Safe Harbour protection and business turnaround.
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Corporate simplification
We provide corporate simplification and managed wind-down advice to help streamline and further improve your business.
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Director advisory services
We provide strategic director advisory services in times of business distress to help directors navigate issues and protect their company and themselves from liability.
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Debt advisory
We work closely with clients and lenders to provide holistic debt advisory services so you can raise or manage existing debt to meet your strategic goals.
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Business planning & strategy
Our clients can access business planning and strategy advice through our value add business strategy sessions.
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Private business company secretarial services
We provide company secretarial services and expert advice for private businesses on all company secretarial matters.
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Outsourced accounting services
We act as a third-party partner to international businesses looking to invest in Australia on your day-to-day finance and accounting needs.
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We provide SMSF advisory services across all aspects of superannuation and associated tax laws to help you protect and grow your wealth.
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We help you build comprehensive management reporting so that you have key insights as your business grows and changes.
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We help with all financial reporting needs, including set up, scaling up, spotting issues and improving efficiency.
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We help you build and maintain a business forecasting and budgeting model for ongoing insights about your business.
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ATO audit support
Our team of experts provide ATO audit support across the whole process to ensure ATO requirements are met.
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Family business consulting
Our family business consulting team works with family businesses on running their businesses for continued future success.
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We help private business leaders efficiently structure their organisation for optimal operation and tax compliance.
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Our outsourced CFO services provide a full suite of CFO, tax and finance services and advice to help clients manage risk, optimise operations and grow.
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There is a growing demand for organisations to provide transparency on their commitment to sustainability and disclosure of the nonfinancial impacts of their business activities. Commonly, the responsibility for sustainability and ESG reporting is landing with CFOs and finance teams, requiring a reassessment of a range of reporting processes and controls.
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ESG & sustainability advisory
With the ESG and sustainability landscape continuing to evolve, we are focussed on helping your business to understand what ESG and sustainability represents and the opportunities and challenges it can provide.
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ESG, sustainability and climate reporting assurance
As the demand for organisations to prepare information in relation to ESG & sustainability continues to increase, through changes in regulatory requirements or stakeholder expectations, there is a growing need for assurance over the information prepared.
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ESG Due Diligence
As environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations become increasingly pivotal for dealmakers in Australia, it is important for investors to feel confident in assessing transactions through an ESG lens.
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Management consulting
Our management consulting services team helps you to plan and implement the right strategy to deliver sustainable growth.
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Financial consulting
We provide financial consulting services to keep your business running so you focus on your clients and reaching strategic goals.
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China practice
The investment opportunities between Australia and China are well established yet, in recent years, have also diversified.
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Japan practice
The trading partnership between Japan and Australia is long-standing and increasingly important to both countries’ economies.
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India practice
It’s an exciting time for Indian and Australian businesses looking to each jurisdiction as part of their growth ambitions.
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Singapore practice
Our Singapore Practice works alongside Singaporean companies to achieve growth through investment and market expansion into Australia.
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Vietnam practice
Investment and business opportunities in Vietnam are expanding rapidly, driven by new markets, diverse industries, and Vietnam's growing role in export manufacturing, foreign investment, and strong domestic demand.
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Client Alert Government Grants in FY25As we embark on a new financial year, it’s crucial to take a strategic approach to understanding the government grants landscape.
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Client Alert Consultation on foreign resident CGT rules commencesTreasury is taking steps to ensure fairer tax treatment for foreign resident investors by tightening Australia's foreign resident Capital Gains Tax (CGT) regime. Proposed changes aim to broaden the CGT base and enhance integrity, impacting infrastructure, energy, agriculture, and more.
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Insight Australian wine export strategies post-China tariff removalFollowing the recent removal of tariffs on Australian wine by China, the industry is keen to rebuild relations and explore the right export markets. This presents Australian wine producers with a chance to reassess their position in the global market.
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Insight Cultivating innovation: A guide to claiming the R&D Tax Incentive in the Agribusiness sectorTo facilitate continued innovation in the Agribusiness sector, the Federal Government’s Research and Development Tax Incentive supports companies to undertake research and development activities that meet the eligibility criteria.
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Increasing inflationary pressures look set to continue into the new year and government grants are an alternate funding source for businesses looking to acquire and update equipment.
It is difficult to predict what grants will be available, and when – on top of this it is a competitive process. We’ve compiled a list of government grant funds to keep an eye out for in the new calendar year – read on for our thoughts on what to expect in 2023.
Who are these grants best for?
It’s no secret there are a plethora of grants available – over 4,000 programs on offer annually. However, the real value is knowing which grant program best matches your needs, and thereby where to focus your time and energy. Good applications take time and skill, and investing in an application without strong project to government policy alignment is not recommended.
We can help you translate your corporate strategy into an actionable grant targeting plan, with services to support you to identify the grants you need, help you confidently qualify identified opportunities and ensure you are ready to make an application within the tight application window.
Government grant funding is available to support businesses with projects that can demonstrate strong benefits to our economy. Job creation, export focus, new technology or capability development are all areas state and federal governments are keen to support. Sectors like Agriculture, Defence, Energy, Food & Beverage, Health, Medtech and Life Sciences, Mining, Resources and Critical Minerals, and Space are often targets for government funding and incentives.
National Reconstruction Fund
The $15bn National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) is the Albanese Government’s centrepiece policy for the manufacturing sector. The NRF seeks to diversify and transform Australian industry and economy, driving sustainable economic growth.
The NRF will be modelled on the Clean Energy Finance Corporation and governed by an independent board making investment decisions, with finance options including loans, equity investment and guarantees. The NRF will target:
- renewables and low emissions technologies
- medical science
- transport
- value-add in the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sectors
- value-add in resources
- defence capability
- enabling capabilities.
The Government is currently calling for public consultation on the implementation of the NRF and the investment mandate. Public consultation will close on 3 February 2023 – see more information here. The next stage of the process is an industry co-investment planning process.
If you’d like to keep up to date with the NRF and would like to discuss your project, contact us today.
OTHER GRANTS TO CONSIDER
Program Name |
Manufacturing Focus |
Timing |
Funding |
Action |
ARENA grant programs, including the Advancing Renewables Program (ARP) and Future Fuels Program |
Renewable Energy, clean technology |
Ongoing |
Various |
Monitor and connect with Grants team for grants funding discussion. |
Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority Grant (SICPG) and other Defence programs |
SMEs building industrial capabilities for Defence sector |
Assessed in batches |
Up to $1 million (50% co-contribution) |
Connect with Grants team for grants funding discussion. |
Industry-lead research collaboration programs - co-operative research centre (CRC) grants and co-operative research centre projects (CRC-P) grants |
Industry and research collaborations |
Now open |
CRC – up to 50% eligible funds CRC-P – up to $3 million |
Connect with Grants team for grants funding discussion. |
VICTORIA
After a period of uncertainty, political stability has returned with the continuing Labor government. The government recently released its Advancing Victorian Manufacturing strategy. As such, we are expecting a number of exciting grant opportunities for Victorian manufacturers, including the imminent Business Competitiveness Program.
Priority industry sectors include: agriculture, advanced manufacturing, medtech manufacturing, mining and resources, cultural and creative economy, small business, tourism, sports and major events.
Program Name |
Manufacturing Focus |
Timing |
Funding |
Action |
Business Competitiveness Program (BCP) |
Manufacturers seeking to expand or enhance their manufacturing capabilities |
Round 2 anticipated to open early 2023 (e.g. January 2023) |
Up to $500,000 (up to 33% of eligible project expenditure) |
Connect with Grants team for grants funding discussion |
Manufacturers and medical technology businesses to build capability and capacity. |
New round anticipated in 2023 |
Up to $500,000 (50% cash contribution basis) |
Monitor and connect with Grants team for grants funding discussion |
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Regional development – infrastructure or job creation projects |
Open, ongoing |
Various |
Connect with Grants team for grants funding discussion |
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High impact, innovative companies in priority industries: health and life science; clean economy; advanced manufacturing; agri-food; digital technologies. Breakthrough Victoria Challenge: solar PV recycling and material extraction solutions. |
Open, ongoing |
Various – pre-seed ($150,000) to growth equity ($40 million) investments. |
Connect with Grants team for grants funding discussion |
NEW SOUTH WALES
While NSW was impacted by floods this year, it is now focused on strong economic recovery. In the last quarter, the state offered a number of grant opportunities for projects in the critical minerals and clean energy space.
NSW will head into caretaker mode soon ahead of its state election in March 2023. There will be a lull in grant funding opportunities for NSW businesses until the outcome of the election, and should there be a change of government, this may introduce further funding uncertainties for the state.
Priority industry sectors include: emerging industries - clean energy and waste; defence and aerospace; digital systems and software; medical and life sciences; existing industries – international education; visitor economy; agriculture and agrifood; resources; core enabling technologies - advanced manufacturing, biotechnology, digital technology including fintech.
Program Name |
Manufacturing Focus |
Timing |
Funding |
Action |
Programs under the $703 million Future Economy Fund |
Priority industry areas such as modern manufacturing, medtech, defence and aerospace |
Pending |
TBC |
Consider your project pipeline and grants strategy. Connect Grants team. |
New rounds of the Critical Minerals and High-Tech Metals Activation Fund |
Technology, manufacturing and mining industries |
Pending |
TBC |
Consider your project pipeline and grants strategy. Connect Grants team. |
New rounds under the NSW Environmental Trust |
Clean technology, recycling and environmental projects |
Various |
Various (e.g. up to $3 million for Clean Technology Research and Development grant) |
Consider your project pipeline and grants strategy. Connect Grants team. |
Job creation in regional NSW |
Round 3 now open, closes 6 March 2023 |
$100million pool |
Connect with Grants team now. |
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Regional Investment Activation Fund – Stream 2 |
Priority industry areas in regional NSW |
Ongoing until Dec 2024 or when fund exhausted |
Up to $10 million |
Connect Grants team. |
QUEENSLAND
Queensland remained a politically stable landscape in 2022 and we anticipate the same in 2023. With the recently revamped Advanced Manufacturing 10 Year Roadmap and Action Plan and the Energy and Jobs Plan, Queensland looks to continue strong support for its manufacturing and clean energy sectors. In its recent State budget update, Queensland forecasted solid economic growth and will focus on reinvesting into the economy.
Priority industry sectors include: advanced manufacturing, hydrogen, biofutures, biomedical, defence, aerospace, space, resource recovery and METS.
Program Name |
Manufacturing Focus |
Timing |
Funding |
Action |
Manufacturers across five eligible regions: Cairns, Central Queensland, Gold Coast, Mackay and Townsville. |
Round 3 opening early 2023 |
TBC – guidelines to be released soon. Expecting up to $2.5 million available. |
Connect with Grants team. |
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Priority industry sectors. |
Ongoing |
Based on individual project costs |
Connect with Grants team. |
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SME manufacturers to increase international competitiveness, productivity and innovation |
Round 6 anticipated for mid-late 2023 |
Up to $500,000 (33% co-contribution) |
Connect with Grants team. |
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Invested in Queensland – Strategic Investment Scheme and the Investment Support Scheme |
Priority industry sectors |
Ongoing |
Various – financial, fiscal and non-monetary support available. Discretionary program. |
Connect with Grants team |
Clean Energy programs |
Technology, clean and renewable energy sectors |
TBC |
TBC |
Consider your project pipeline and grants strategy. Connect with Grants team. |
Future programs under - Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan - Regional Economic Futures ($200 million) |
Priority sectors |
TBC |
TBC |
Consider your project pipeline and grants strategy. Connect with Grants team. |
Future programs under - Critical Minerals Investment Fund ($100 million) - Critical Minerals Common User Infrastructure ($150 million) |
Mining and METS, technology and energy industries |
TBC |
TBC |
Consider your project pipeline and grants strategy. Connect with Grants team. |
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Western Australia remains a stable grants landscape for businesses. In 2023, we anticipate grant focuses on the clean and renewable energy sectors.
Priority industry sectors include: energy, tourism, international education, defence, mining and METs, space, health and medical life science, primary industries.
Program Name |
Manufacturing Focus |
Timing |
Funding |
Action |
Technology, clean and renewable energy sectors |
Round 2 pending |
TBC – potentially up to $1.5 million (up to 75% co-contribution) |
Consider your project pipeline and grants strategy. Connect with Grants team |
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Green manufacturing, energy intensive industries and future clean energy industries in Collie |
Expressions of Interest now open |
From $2 million (50% co-contribution). Fund pool of $200 million. |
Connect with Grants team |
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Industry-led diversification proposals from new and emerging businesses in priority sectors. |
Round 2 expected in 2023 |
TBC. $80m committed in State Budget over next 4 years |
Consider your project pipeline and grants strategy. Connect with Grants team |