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Helping Small Business Online

 

Grant applications for projects ranging from $50,000 to $500,000 are now being called from service providers which can provide 'free or low cost' IT skills development, training and mentoring services to small business.


Larger projects that exceed this range may also be considered, subject to available funding. Closing dates for applications is 5pm (AEST) Friday 25 September 2009.


The Small Business Online program will fund organisations that have a track record in delivering IT support and training to small businesses. Applicants can include industry associations, professional and business organisations, and educational institutions including universities, colleges of technical and further education (TAFEs) and business enterprise centres.


The Small Business Online program is competitive and merit-based and will support projects that may include:

  • attracting and retaining customers through website marketing
  • reducing costs of marketing, communication and training
  • enabling e-commerce
  • enabling small businesses to become part of a regional or national networ
  • identifying competitors through the internet
  • accessing banking and secure payment of account on line.

Visit the Small Business Online program's webpage for more information, or you can email hotline@ausindustry.gov.au, or call the hotline on 13 28 46.


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Although electronic messages sent by Government bodies are exempt from the new Spam Act 2003, AusIndustry pays the courtesy to our customers and stakeholder to opt out of being on AusIndustry's Small Business Online Distribution List, in accordance with the intent and spirit of that Act.

AusIndustry delivers a range of more than 35 business programs -- including innovation grants, tax and duty concessions, small business development, industry support and venture capital -- worth $2 billion a year. AusIndustry's customers include about 12,000 businesses and more than 70,000 individuals.

Please send an email here if you wish to have your name removed from the AusIndustry Small Business Online Distribution List. Following this, you will no longer receive information and updates about this program. If you do not click the highlighted text, you will continue to receive messages, although you will be able to unsubscribe from the list at any future time.

Thank you for your time.

Emma Hirst
Customer Service Manager, Small Business Programs
AusIndustry

Mark Kulasingham
National Marketing Manager
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Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
Level 7, 10 Binara Street, Canberra City ACT 2601
GPO Box 9839, Canberra ACT 2601
Ph: +61-2-6213 7024. Fax: +61-2-6290 8947
Email: emma.hirst@innovation.gov.au
Internet: http://www.innovation.gov.au
ABN 74 599 608 295

Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
Industry House, Level 7, 10 Binara Street, Canberra City ACT 2601
GPO Box 9839, Canberra ACT 2601
Ph: +61-2-6213 6008 Fax: +61-2-6290 8741
Email: mark.kulasingham@innovation.gov.au
Internet: http://www.innovation.gov.au
ABN 74 599 608 295
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