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  • Regional Business Engagement Forum: Carnarvon

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    Hear from the Western Australian Government on business support and work opportunities for regional businesses. The Regional Business Engagement Forums provide businesses based in regional WA the opportunity to meet with representatives from state government agencies. At the forums, they can hear about current government policy and initiatives to support small to medium-sized businesses. Hosted… Continue reading Regional Business Engagement Forum: Carnarvon

    Regional Business Engagement Forum: Exmouth

    Ningaloo Visitor Centre Murat Road, Exmouth

    Hear from the Western Australian Government on business support and work opportunities for regional businesses. The Regional Business Engagement Forums provide businesses based in regional WA the opportunity to meet with representatives from state government agencies. At the forums, they can hear about current government policy and initiatives to support small to medium-sized businesses. Hosted… Continue reading Regional Business Engagement Forum: Exmouth

    DEADLINE: CONNECT Sustainable Industries Business Incubator Applications

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    Are you an innovative business with a sustainability focus? Applications are now open for CONNECT Sustainable Industries, a free business incubator that will support businesses through commercialisation, skills development, networking, new connections and funding opportunities. Successful applicants will receive FREE access to the following:   Two day business boot camp, masterclasses and sustainability site visits Online and in-person… Continue reading DEADLINE: CONNECT Sustainable Industries Business Incubator Applications

    DEADLINE: GEC Scholarship Applications

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    Western Australian Scholarships Now Open for 2023 Global Entrepreneurship Congress Thanks to the support of the New Industries Fund, Meshpoints and StartupWA, we have a great opportunity to support local Western Australians to attend the 2023 Global Entrepreneurship Congress this September in Melbourne. Hosted in a different rising entrepreneurial city each year, the Global Entrepreneurship Congress is four days of actionable intelligence, collaboration and collective action.… Continue reading DEADLINE: GEC Scholarship Applications

    DEADLINE: Survey Submissions – Phase 2 – 10 Year Science and Technology Plan

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    Shape Western Australia's Scientific Future (Phase 2 survey) Help shape Western Australia's future in science and technology by participating in a survey open to science and tech professionals, contributing to Phase Two of the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation's 10 year science and techology plan. DEADLINE: 18 February 2024

    DEADLINE: Defence Ready Initiative 2023/24

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    Helping Western Australian businesses enhance their ability to supply products or services to the defence industry. The Defence Ready Initiative provides funding support to Western Australian small to medium enterprises (SMEs) that operate in the defence sector to enhance their business capability, capacity and competitiveness to participate as suppliers of products, services and works to… Continue reading DEADLINE: Defence Ready Initiative 2023/24

    DEADLINE: X-TEND PROGRAM

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    X-Tend WA Program is supporting projects and funding organisations that deliver innovator and/or investor educational programs. Details HERE In order to create local jobs and industries, there is a recognised need for improved and expanded support across the entire innovation ecosystem. This includes: educational programs for entrepreneurs and founders educational programs for investors broad ecosystem support… Continue reading DEADLINE: X-TEND PROGRAM

    DEADLINE: Access Asia Business Grant

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    Access Asia Business Grants provide WA small to medium enterprises with funding to help them build or maintain competitiveness in Asian markets. You get....Up to $30,000 (excluding GST). Who is this for? WA small to medium enterprises. Funding may be used for activities that enable businesses to: adopt new business models to expand market share… Continue reading DEADLINE: Access Asia Business Grant

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    DEADLINE: Commercialisation Bridge Grants Application

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    The Commercialisation Bridge Grant is a competitive government grant designed to assist Western Australian innovators bridge the gap between commercialised innovation and a sustainable business. The Commercialisation Bridge Grant (CBG) is a competitive Western Australian government grant, funded through the $25.8 million New Industries Fund. Launching for the first time in 2023-24, the CBG has been… Continue reading DEADLINE: Commercialisation Bridge Grants Application

    DEADLINE: Local Capability Fund – Peel Regional Round

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    The Peel Regional Round provides funding support to Western Australian small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Peel region to enhance their business capability and capacity to supply to export markets, major Western Australian State or local government agencies, the Australian Government and the private business sector. The level of funding support under the Peel… Continue reading DEADLINE: Local Capability Fund – Peel Regional Round

    DEADLINE: Small Business Cyber Resilience Service Grant Opportunity

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    Funding to build cyber resilience and capability of small businesses. The Small Business Cyber Resilience Service program will fund one service provider up to $8.1 million to set up a free, tailored, person‑to‑person support that will help small businesses improve their cyber resilience and support small businesses impacted by a cyber incident. What do you… Continue reading DEADLINE: Small Business Cyber Resilience Service Grant Opportunity

    DEADLINE: Premier’s Science Awards

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    The Premier's Science Awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding scientific research and engagement taking place in Western Australia. Winners will be announced at the Premier’s Science Awards ceremony later in the year. WA scientists, researchers, STEM tertiary students, STEM teachers and educators, and STEM engagement providers are encouraged to apply. There are 8 categories in… Continue reading DEADLINE: Premier’s Science Awards

    DEADLINE: Indian Ocean Defence & Security 2024 Awards

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    The conference and international industry exhibition will highlight challenges and opportunities for international engagement, and discuss how industry may support diplomacy, defence and security policy in the region’. IODS24 will be a 3-day exposition featuring: A comprehensive conference program Industry exhibition, with B2B and B2G engagement programs International delegations and WIP program Networking and engagement… Continue reading DEADLINE: Indian Ocean Defence & Security 2024 Awards

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    DEADLINE: Innovators of the Year 2024

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    Here are the award categories for 2024's Innovators of the year Awards: Rio Tinto Emerging Innovation Category Winner - $60,000 (GST exempt) Awarded to a WA applicant who has developed an outstanding innovative product, technology, process or service that is pre-revenue. The applicant must also clearly demonstrate an economic, social and/or environmental benefit to Western… Continue reading DEADLINE: Innovators of the Year 2024

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    DEADLINE: Lower Carbon Grants (LCG)

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    Lower Carbon Grants (LCG) – Gorgon Fund provides funding for large research and innovation activities across industries that significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions or test, demonstrate and deploy technologies that support lower carbon projects. The purpose of the fund is to provide matched funding for innovations at scale and to support projects which: deliver broader benefits to… Continue reading DEADLINE: Lower Carbon Grants (LCG)

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    DEADLINE: WA Export Awards Applications

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    The Awards program operates as a 2-tier process and is run in partnership with Austrade The WA Export Awards has 13 categories businesses can apply for Winners of the 13 categories automatically proceed to become an Australian Export Awards finalist Only submit an application in one State or Territory Export Awards program The application can… Continue reading DEADLINE: WA Export Awards Applications

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    DEADLINE: Bioshares Summit 2024 EOIs

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    Applications for the Bioshares Summit 2024 delegate passes are open and close 11:00 am (AWST) 14 June 2024. Make sure you read the guidelines before you apply. The Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation are offering up to 6 delegate passes to the upcoming Bioshares Summit 2024. The 18th Bioshares Summit will be held in Fremantle… Continue reading DEADLINE: Bioshares Summit 2024 EOIs

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    DEADLINE: Innovation Booster Grant

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    The Innovation Booster Grant (IBG) is a competitive Western Australian government grant, funded through the $25.8 million New Industries Fund which sits under the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation (JTSI). Prior to 2022, it was known as the ‘Innovation Vouchers Program’. The Innovation Booster Grant (IBG) is a competitive funding grant, designed to provide WA-based startups… Continue reading DEADLINE: Innovation Booster Grant

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    DEADLINE: X-TEND WA Program

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    X-TEND Program WA provides up to $150k for organisations that deliver programs to help establish investor and/or education/connections with startups, or that help grow regional, female and/or indigenous entrepreneurship. Deadline 30 August

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    DEADLINE: Defence Industry Development Grants: Skilling and Export Stream

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    The Defence Industry Development Grants Program will fund small to medium enterprises to build Australia’s sovereign capability, global competitiveness, technical superiority and national security. There are four streams within the program, including: Sovereign Industrial Priorities (Deadline 31 August) Exports (Deadline 31 July) Security (Deadline 31 August) Skilling. (Deadline 31 July) The Sovereign Industrial Priorities stream… Continue reading DEADLINE: Defence Industry Development Grants: Skilling and Export Stream

    WA VC Initiative Briefing

    Level 11, 1 William Street Level 11, 1 William Street, Perth, WA

    The Western Australian Government, as part of its commitment to support the State’s expanding innovation ecosystem, is seeking to enhance support for early-stage business growth to drive innovation, job creation, economic activity, and diversification. The WA Venture Capital (VC) Initiative is a Western Australian Government program seeking to accelerate, develop and enhance the VC industry… Continue reading WA VC Initiative Briefing

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    DEADLINE: WA Venture Capital Initiative (RFP)

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    The Western Australian Government, as part of its commitment to support the State’s expanding innovation ecosystem, is seeking to enhance support for early-stage business growth to drive innovation, job creation, economic activity, and diversification. The WA Venture Capital (VC) Initiative is a Western Australian Government program seeking to accelerate, develop and enhance the VC industry… Continue reading DEADLINE: WA Venture Capital Initiative (RFP)

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    DEADLINE: Innovation Booster Grant

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    The Innovation Booster Grant (IBG) is a competitive Western Australian government grant, funded through the $25.8 million New Industries Fund which sits under the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation (JTSI). Prior to 2022, it was known as the ‘Innovation Vouchers Program’. The Innovation Booster Grant (IBG) is a competitive funding grant, designed to provide WA-based startups… Continue reading DEADLINE: Innovation Booster Grant

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    DEADLINE: Accelerator Program Access Grants

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    For Health and Medical Life Sciences Industry The Accelerator Program Access Grants (APAG) provides funding for up to five senior or executive level managers to travel to and participate in recognised national or international incubator, accelerator or business training programs. $100,000 has been allocated to this round. Up to $20,000 will be provided per organisation,… Continue reading DEADLINE: Accelerator Program Access Grants