Tag: Funding

Small businesses in the textile, clothing and footwear (TCF) industry may be eligible for Round 9 of the TCF Small Business Program.

Small businesses operating in the textile, clothing and footwear sector have received a welcome boost of $2.5 million in grants funding. The Minister for Industry, Ian Macfarlane, this week announced the opening of Round 9 of the TCF Small Business Programme, which will provide grants of up to $50,000 to eligible businesses. The purpose is […]

The IMB Community Foundation has opened its 2014 round of funding for not-for-profit organisations and community groups. Submissions from interested groups have until late January to apply for a share of the $500,000 of grant money available.

The Parramatta City Council is today launching a new creative grants program with the aim of boosting creativity, and breathing new life into areas of Parramatta’s CBD. Lord Mayor Cr John Chedid said the Activate Parramatta grant program will bring innovation and creativity to the city, and grants of $10,000+ are on offer for those […]

The grass may always seem greener on the other side, but as a new report indicates, local entrepreneurs actually have it pretty good. Australia’s entrepreneurial environment has been ranked fifth among G20 countries.

When you think of a typical start-up, images of late nights in the garage or spare room quickly come to mind. However, students at Australian universities are doing their part to change all that.

It’s an oft-cited statistic: the majority of small businesses fail in their first year for a variety of reasons, and chief among them is a lack of funding.

A number of high profile organisations are now taking applications for grants and scholarships aimed at giving talented and innovative entrepreneurs a leg up.

The University of Queensland’s technology incubator, ilab, has been given the tick of approval by the state government with funding granted for the next two years.

Few start-up founders are clear-minded enough about three non-negotiable fundamentals.