Enhancing Productivity through Business Support NEDC17 Adrian - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

.1 Enhancing Productivity through Business Support — NEDC17

Adrian S pencer OCT 2017

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Founded in 2006 Built t he most comprehensive & up-t o- dat e business grant s dat abase in Aust ralia We support business, account ing firms, consult ing pract ices, LGAs and ot her government agencies and depart ment s. S ecured over $500,000,000 in t he last few years.

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.3 TERMINOLOGY! —

REBATES DUTY CONCES S IONS TAX CONCES S IONS AND CREDITS VOUCHERS INTERES T FREE LOANS S UBS IDIS ED AS S IS TANCE (training, mentoring, help lines)

Not all funding programs are grants. Also in the mix are:

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Redlands

OUR DIS COVER Y TOUR —

Mt Barker Adelaide Byford Albury - Wodonga S ydney CBD

We were invited to present training and information sessions around Australia. S

• we ran workshops AND we listened and we learned.

Vic – Regional and Metro

.5 WHAT WE NOTICED ABOUT BUS INES S —

Small Business Medium - Large Business

Need skilled staff Important economic generators Lack of business skills Employers of today and tomorrow Lack of financial knowledge Need a skilled labour force Mixed knowledge of digital media, such as social media, websites, marketing… Infrastructure needs – plant and equipment plus infrastructure to support distribution Need support for research & innovation Export opportunities Succession planning Research and Development Cash poor Resource poor

.6 WHAT COUNCIL S TAFF TOLD US —

The challenges Support Services I’m really busy handling enquiries. I have too much to do! Mentor programs We are keen to facilitate business growth Skills training: marketing, business plan development, digital strategy We like to develop trust and partner with business Networking sessions and guest speakers Sometime small business lack expertise Resources: Toolkits, guides and checklists We want to do more for business but don’t have the funds Co-working spaces Would like to provide quality information Awards We would like to create one channel into council Regulations support for small business We don’t know what we don’t know Business from home

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Support is available for

INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY

Across Australia there are 1,428 grant programs worth $54.7 billion Funding is generally from $2,000 to $1,000,000

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING RES EARCH FILM

GRANTS IN AUS TRALIA THE F ACTS —

MANUF ACTURING AGRICULTURE

90%

• f business don’ t know what they can get

75% don’ t know where to look

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90%

• f the $54B is federal

Value of grants by state

GRANTS IN AUS TRALIA THE F ACTS —

NT 1% ACT 2% TAS 3% WA 3% SA 11% QLD 16% VIC 31% NSW 32%

Number of grants by state

NT 6% ACT 3% TAS 8% WA 10% SA 14% QLD 16% VIC 23% NSW 20%

30%

• f the 1400 grants are federal

.9 GRANTS IN AUS TRALIA THE F ACTS —

NT 1% TAS 2% ACT 6% SA 7% WA 7% QLD 17% NSW 20% VIC 40%

2010-2013 Programs 42 Total Grants Awarded 5,881 Total Funding Awarded $3.5 Billion DEP ARTMENT OF INDUS TR Y Average Grant S ize $603,000

.10 GRANTS IN AUS TRALIA THE F ACTS —

NT 0.2% ACT 3% TAS 4% WA 5% SA 11% QLD 17% NSW 27% VIC 32%

2015-2017 Programs 10 Total Grants Awarded 2,757 Total Funding Awarded $704,608,976 DEP ARTMENT OF INDUS TR Y Average Grant S ize $255,000

.11 COUNCIL CONNECTING BUS INES S TO FUNDING —

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www.grantguru.com.au

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Let’s discuss…

.13 .11 THE 4 S TEP GRANTS PROCES S — THINK RIGHT

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GRANT S TRATEGY

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WRITE GRANTS

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REPORT WELL

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