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| Name of grant | Description | Administering agency |
|---|---|---|
| Aboriginal Growth Program | Provides financial assistance of up to 75% of costs for an eligible Aboriginal business to access an experienced business person for business mentoring. | Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) |
| Aboriginal Business Link Program - Trade Show Participation | Provides financial support for Aboriginal business' participation in industry Trade Shows. | Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) |
| Aboriginal Business Mentor Program | The program offers business skills training workshops, group mentoring sessions, one-on-one mentoring and two networking opportunities to help Aboriginal businesses better equip staff. | Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) |
| Arts Funding Program | Supports organisations and venues to deliver performances or exhibitions, business or audience development projects, and arts and cultural infrastructure and activities for people in NSW. | Department of the Arts, Sport and Recreation |
| BioBusiness Program - BioFirst Biotechnology Precinct | A dedicated biotechnology precinct that can house and support start-up companies in state of the art laboratory facilities. | Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) |
| BioBusiness Program - Fostering Connections between Investors and the Biotechnology Sector | Subsidises the cost of pitch training and presentation workshops for biotechnology companies, and facilitates access to domestic and international forums where NSW companies can pitch to potential investors and strategic partners. | Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) |
| BioBusiness Program - High Growth BioBusiness | Accelerates the growth of established biotech firms by assisting with costs such as market development, skills development, and planning. | Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) |
| BioBusiness Program - Non Research Establishment Costs | Funds start-up businesses for growth costs such as market development, intellectual property protection and legal costs. | Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) |
| BioBusiness Program - Professional Leadership and Development | Programs for both start-ups and established biotech businesses to assist with the development of business skills. | Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) |
| BioBusiness Program - Proof of Concept | Complements the federal Biotechnology Innovation Fund (BIF) by co-investing to help reduce the cost of demonstrating proof of concept for new biotech initiatives. | Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) |
| Business Advisory Services | Provides free assistance, seminars, workshops and networking opportunities for people starting and operating a business to plan their growth and development. | Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) |
| Business Clusters Program - Business Clusters Funding | Provides funding for an industry cluster of businesses or a cluster of geographically concentrated businesses, for specialised assistance towards projects which would enhance the cluster's growth during it's formation and development stages. | Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) |
| Business Clusters Program - Business Networks Funding | Provides funding for NSW businesses or companies which have chosen to work together to develop a specific commercial opportunity. | Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) |
| Business Drought Assistance - Business Improvement and Recovery Strategy | Assistance for small businesses to implement credit or business management strategies to help sustain operations during and beyond the drought. | Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) |
| Business Drought Assistance - Financial Position Assessment and Mini Diagnosis | Financial assistance for non-farm businesses to undertake a financial position assessment. | Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) |
| Business Drought Assistance - Payroll Tax Relief | Businesses that support the farm industry sector may be eligible to receive payroll tax relief if they can show a decrease in business over a set period of time. | Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) |
| Community Strategic Projects | This program offers grants or loans for the delivery of NSW heritage focused products and services. | Department of Planning - Heritage Branch |
| Developing Regional Resources | This program provides funding to help regional organisations, industry associations or alliances of regional firms, investigate and pursue new economic/business development opportunities. | Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) |
| Drought Transport Subsidies | Provides rebates of 50% of the transport costs for movements of water for domestic use, water and fodder for stock, stock to and from agistment, stock to sale or slaughter to drought-affected primary producers. | NSW Department of Primary Industries |
| Exceptional Circumstances Interest Rate Subsidy - Primary Producers | Assists financially struggling farmers in areas of NSW who have been affected by exceptional drought circumstances with loan interest subsidies. | NSW Rural Assistance Authority |
| Exceptional Circumstances Interest Rate Subsidy - Small Business | Provides loan repayment assistance to small businesses who are reliant on farming activities carried out in exceptional drought circumstances areas, leading to financial difficulty. | NSW Rural Assistance Authority |
| Film and TV Industry Attraction Fund (FIAF) | Provides a rebate to approved productions in order to stimulate film and television production, generate new employment, increase state industry market share, enhance industry skills, and facilitate the introduction of new film-related technologies in NSW. | NSW Film and Television Office |
| Heritage Works Projects | Dollar for dollar grants are available for conservation work projects and works to meet minimum maintenance standards, for works to meet Building Code Australia upgrades, and for ongoing and new uses to heritage items listed on the State Heritage Register and of state heritage significance. | Department of Planning - Heritage Branch |
| Home-based Business and Micro Business Networks and Workshops | Provides regional links through networks and workshops for home-based and other types of businesses. | Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) |
| Home Building Grants Program | Funds organisations for the provision of education and research projects relating to the home building industry and building trades. | NSW Office of Fair Trading |
| Hunter Advantage Fund | This fund aims to create additional sustainable employment in the Hunter region by stimulating investment in this region. | Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) |
| Illawarra Advantage Fund | This fund aims to create additional sustainable employment in the Illawarra region by stimulating investment in this region. | Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) |
| Indigenous Business Advisory Service | Business start-up advice for Aboriginal people wishing to start a small business or who already are operating a business in NSW. | Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) |
| Industry and Audience Development (IDA) Program | Provides grants to screen-based organisations that develop and encourage an innovative and sustainable screen media industry. | NSW Film and Television Office |
| Industry Capability Network - New South Wales (NSWICN) | Provides assistance to the manufacturing, engineering and service sectors to increase access to importing and exporting opportunities, facilitate local industry participation in major projects, and identify competitive Australian industry capability for import replacement, local sourcing and business matching for Australian and overseas purchasers. | Industry Capability Network (ICN) |
| Innovation Services | Provides planning, advice and self-assessment assistance to promote the adoption of innovation in business. | Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) |
| Medical Research Support Program (MRSP) | The MRSP promotes excellence in health and medical research for health and medical research groups in NSW. Infrastructure grants are awarded to research institutes on a competitive basis. | NSW Office for Science and Medical Research (OSMR) |
| New Export Opportunities Program | This program helps rapidly growing small businesses to undertake export preparation and develop export market entry strategies. | Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) |
| New Market Expansion Program for Regional Enterprise | This program assists regional firms to develop the confidence and skills to pursue and take up new markets. | Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) |
| NSW Exporters Network | The NSW Exporters Network provides members with access to information and advice from companies currently exporting internationally, DSRD trade services staff and other members of the network, through a website. | Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) |
| NSW Government Business grants | List of grants available to small businesses, including cultural grants, funding for community projects, information technology grants and petroleum subsidies. | New South Wales Government |
| NSW Government Programs | The NSW Small Business website provides a list of programs available for small business. | Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) |
| NSW Trade Promotion Program | This program offers NSW export-ready companies with support to participate in trade missions, trade shows and networking events. | Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) |
| On Ground Interpretation Works | Dollar for dollar funding for interpretation for major NSW heritage sites with strong links with heritage tourism. | Department of Planning - Heritage Branch |
| Payroll Tax Incentive Scheme | Provides a payroll tax rebate for businesses wanting to invest in areas of NSW with higher than state average unemployment. | Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) |
| Petroleum Products Subsidy Scheme | Pays subsidies in five northern NSW zones to ensure that NSW sellers of eligible petroleum products are able to compete fairly with Queensland re-sellers. | Office of State Revenue |
| Property Services Grants Program | Provides funding or loans to eligible organisations to provide or undertake education or research projects relating to the property services industry. | NSW Office of Fair Trading |
| Regional Business Development Scheme | The scheme offers financial and other assistance to businesses expanding in, or relocating to, regional NSW. | Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) |
| Regional Economic Transition Scheme | This scheme provides assistance to businesses wanting to start or grow in regional communities and towns experiencing hardship due to business closures, industry restructuring and global economic change. | Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) |
| Regional Export Advisory Network | Export Advisers give advice and encourage and assist companies based in regional NSW to take full advantage of international market opportunities. | Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) |
| Regional Women in Business Program | Offers businesswomen in a regional area the opportunity to network, develop business skills, be mentored and gain an understanding of business assistance and support available locally. | Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) |
| Safety Solutions Rebate Program | The Safety Solutions Rebate Program offers small business owners and sole traders up to $500 for identifying and implementing safety solutions in the workplace. | WorkCover NSW |
| Spinal Chord Injury and other Neurological Conditions Research Grants Program | Provides financial assistance for research programs, research projects and travel scholarships to researchers in key areas of spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. | NSW Office for Science and Medical Research (OSMR) |
| Stepping Up - Mentoring Program | This program will match you to an experienced business person or mentor to help you in developing your business. | Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) |
| Tractor Power Take-off Rebate (PTO) | A one-off rebate of up to $200 is available for farmers who purchase PTO guarding for their tractors and equipment. | WorkCover NSW |
| Women in Business Mentor Program | Helps women business owners grow their business by linking them with experienced business people. | Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) |