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Services available from the Federal Government
to support business
The time constraints of running a business can make it difficult to
find the time to access information, programs and services that can
often add great value to your business. Short of searching online
for hours the answer to who to talk to? and how can they help? is
not easily found.
The Federal Government's Department if Innovation Industry
Science and Research have a number of programs that can help your
business grow and with local people on the ground in the region
they can also link you into a range other Federal and State
Government people, programs and services.
Neil Hamilton, AusIndustry and Paul Henderson,
Enterprise Connect would be pleased to arrange a time to visit you
and help to decipher the programs that would be best suited to your
business. Some of those programs could include.
Enterprise Connects
- Business Review, a
comprehensive analysis of your firm, carried out on site, by
skilled and experienced Enterprise Connect Business Advisers at no
cost
- Tailored Advisory Services
grants which give you the opportunity to engage a consultant/s to
make the improvements that your Enterprise Connect Business Adviser
recommended in your Business Review
- Researchers In Business grant
to place a researcher into the business, to help develop and
implement a new idea with commercial potential.
- Technology Knowledge Connect
provides connections to the most appropriate sources of expertise,
research and suppliers of technology products and knowledge and
assist businesses to access leading edge equipment
AusIndustry is the Australian Government's principal business
program delivery division in the Department of Innovation,
Industry, Science and Research. Some of its 35 business programs
are listed below:-
- R&D Tax Concession which
allows companies to deduct up to 125% of qualifying expenditure
incurred on R&D activities when lodging their corporate tax
return.
- Tradex Scheme providing
up-front exemption from Customs duty and GST on imported goods or
inputs to goods intended for export
- Small Business Online
providing free or low cost’ IT skills development, training and
mentoring services
- Textile, Clothing and Footwear
(TCF) Corporate wear Register The TCF Corporate wear 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
Commercialisation Australia (CA) currently administered by
AusIndustry in Partnership with CA
- Skills and Knowledge Support
of up to $50,000 for a specialist to provide advice and services to
commercialise an idea
- Proof of Concept Grants form
$50,000 to $250,000 to test commercial viability of a new product,
process or service
- Early Stage Commercialisation
repayable grants from $250,000 to 2 million for early stage
commercialisation
If you would like to arrange an appointment to discuss these and
other programs and help you grow your business please contact
either
Paul Henderson, Enterprise Connect, Innovative Regions
Facilitator, 0457 509 619 or
Neil Hamilton, AusIndustry Regional Manager 03 5442
4199
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