The Australian Government Enterprise Connect Program provides support to eligible SMEs, including business reviews conducted by an Enterprise Connect Business Advisor. For eligible businesses there is no charge for this review which can take up to 3 days. If the business is admitted to the Enterprise Connect Program, the Government will assist in appointing an external consultant to implement the recommendations from the Enterprise Connect Business Advisor’s Review. Items eligible for funding may include:
Grants are available for 50% of costs to a maximum of $20,000. Grants are available to companies with turnovers from a minimum of $2million to a maximum of $100million; however for companies with their major business operations in regional areas, the minimum turnover is $1.5million. For businesses operating in remote areas the minimum turnover is $750,000.
Industry segments for eligibility for Enterprise Connect Grants include:
Further information on the Enterprise Connect program can be found at the Government’s Enterprise Connect website.
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