Grants & Funding

90% of Australian SMEs have declared they are open to partnering with a non-bank lender, a remarkable turnaround from 2018 when 44% of SMEs said they would not consider non-bank lending. In the near-term, more than half of those SMEs planning to invest in their

New research from YouGov, commissioned by Australia’s leading online small business lender, Prospa, reveals a depleted runway of cash reserves amongst Australia’s small business community. Forebodingly, over one in five (22 per cent) SME leaders surveyed say their business currently has no cash reserves at

Have you heard about the Australian Government’s National Reconstruction Fund? Learn what it is and how you can seek finance in one of 7 priority areas of the Australian economy. The Government has established the National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) to facilitate increased flows of finance

The Allan Labor Government is making sure more tourism operators across regional Victoria have the resources they need to upskill their team and take their business from strength to strength, with a new program supporting tourism businesses to maximise their success. Minister for Tourism, Sport

Millennials are more than twice as likely as Baby Boomers to agree that they’d feel uncomfortable asking customers for Payment (42% compared to 20%), suggesting a generational gap exists regarding how business leaders operate and interact with customers. When it comes to feeling ‘awkward’ about

SMB Minister Julie Collins has doubled down on her mission to name and shame big businesses that fail to pay small businesses in less than 30 days, this week releasing draft legislation to overhaul the Payment Times Reporting Act 2020 and introduce reforms that will help level the

Round 2 of the Energy Efficiency grants are now open to small and medium businesses in NSW. The grant provides eligible businesses with up to $25,000 to purchase energy efficient equipment to reduce and manage energy usage and costs. This grant aims to support businesses

A series of free small business festivals have been launched across the country and a $60,000 competition will return to uncover Australia’s next generation of women entrepreneurs. The Accelerator for Enterprising Women’s Kickstarter Challenge will open on 26 March to all promising female entrepreneurs over

LaunchVic’s support for early-stage startup founders continues with a new grants round for pre-accelerator programs that are sector specific or for underrepresented groups. Grants of up to $400,000 are available to run programs that provide aspiring entrepreneurs with advice, support and networks to test out their startup ideas