Up to $20,000 is available for Australia’s small and medium sized enterprises to secure more opportunities as suppliers to major resource projects.
About
The Department of Commerce recognises that a number of businesses based and headquartered in regional Western Australia are keen to secure more opportunities as suppliers to major resource projects and the State Government market in the State.
Factors such as the increasing use of modular construction technology, global supply chains, increased competition from Asia and changed project business/procurement models have had a significant impact on the local content market in respect to resource projects.
To help address this issue, the Department is providing targeted financial assistance through the Industry Facilitation and Support Program to assist Western Australian regionally based and headquartered businesses to improve their competitiveness and/or capacity to service the resources industry and the public sector market.
Objectives
The Industry Facilitation and Support Program (IFSP) is designed to support projects which will assist small-to-medium manufacturing and service companies based and headquartered in regional Western Australia to pre-qualify, or increase their competitiveness, as suppliers of products, services and works to State Government agencies and resource projects in Australia
and overseas.
Funding
Applicants can claim up to 50 per cent of approved eligible expenditure to a maximum of $20,000. The payment of the State Government’s contribution under the Industry Facilitation and Support Program – Regional Round will only be made to a successful applicant following the submission to the Department of written evidence that the activity has been completed and paid for.
Eligible Projects
The following activities are eligible for funding:
- Temporary expert assistance for prequalification
- Improvements to internal business infrastructure
- Specialist training
Timing
Applications will be collectively assessed on a monthly basis from 15 November 2012. This monthly process will continue until the funds for this program has been fully committed, at which time the program will be closed.
Expert Assistance
Writing a good quality grant application is a critical element in the application process. An application needs to be well thought through, written concisely, have clear objectives and purpose, and show clear links to the objectives of the grant guidelines.
The grant application must answer all questions, provide all required information and respond to the merit criteria. It should also reflect your organisation’s business strategy.
Writing a good application takes time and effort, and requires particular writing skills.
Bulletpoint are expert grant consultants and can assist with all aspects of grant preparation.
Call us on (03) 9005 6789 or email to discuss further.
We have significant experience in applying for grants. Typical areas where we can be of assistance include:
- Demonstrating the identified need;
- Highlighting the relevance to current government policies and priorities;
- Complete the Project Plan and Budget Projections;
- Identify Outcomes that are measurable;
- Detail the applicant organisation’s experience or expertise in undertaking the project/s;
- Calculating the value for money; and
- Demonstrating capacity to deliver quality outcomes
