Round two of the Future Fuels Fund is now open to support demonstration and deployment projects of commercial fleet businesses adding Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV) and associated infrastructure.
Focused on post-COVID recovery, Queensland is actively investing in industry to promote growth and create jobs in the state. There are four key funding programs available to growing businesses that operate in the priority industry sectors below.
The continued pressure on businesses to grow, while riding the current wave of uncertainty, has shone a light on programs like the NSW $250m Jobs Plus program as a mechanism to support these ambitions.
Some welcome news for many businesses in New South Wales and Victoria, with some key COVID-19 business support programs in these lockdown-impacted states now tax-free.
NSW and Federal Government co-fund COVID support package
On Tuesday 29 June the NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet announced a major grants package for businesses affected by the recent COVID-19 outbreak and ensuing two week lockdown.
It's estimated that around 30% of cross border trade is conducted via companies who are accredited in the Australian Trusted Trader program. The Government intends to increase this to 75% by 2025. Learn more the benefits of accreditation.
The Australian Government announced it will invest an additional $100 million into extending the Junior Minerals Exploration Incentive (JMEI) over the next four years, to the end of June 2025.
Beneath the surface, there is agility within our higher education institutions which we need to enhance and work to our advantage in a post-COVID world.
In our latest podcast, Tony Pititto, National Head of Agribusiness, Food & Beverage at Grant Thornton and Madina Aziz, Audit Partner discuss the opportunities for the sector through the Modern Manufacturing Initiative and what we need next from Government to help Australia target non-traditional export markets.
There’s nothing in the Modern Manufacturing Initiative for the real estate and construction sector, right? Well there is, and it could take the sector into new regions and new kinds of work.
The Government has a 10 year plan to implement the Modern Manufacturing Initiative and develop our manufacturing capability.