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Festivals Australia Program – Round 21

The total funding pool is approximately $1.4 million each financial year.

The Festival's Australia program aims to support arts and culture activities at festivals and community events in regional and remote Australia. It is a part of the Australian Government's Arts and Cultural Development Program to support participation in, and access to, Australia's arts and culture. Each funding round allocates approximately $700,000 with the average grant recipient receiving $40,000.

Visions of Australia Program – Round 21

Funding of approximately $2.8 million is available each year across two funding rounds.

The Visions of Australia Program provides funding to support the development and touring of quality exhibitions around Australia by Australian arts and cultural organisations. Program funding is distributed through two streams: development and touring. These streams support various costs, including exhibition design, crating, installation, freighting, and artist loan fees.

Critical Technologies Challenge Program – Round 2

Stage 1: $100,000-$500,000; Stage 2: up to $5million

This program supports consortia collaborations with funding to develop quantum technology solutions or components addressing market-driven challenges of national significance. Projects may also integrate advanced technologies like artificial intelligence and robotics to create innovative solutions.

WA Wind Energy Manufacturing Co-Investment Program

Stream 1: $20,000-$60,000; Stream 2: $500,000-$1million

This initiative will provide funding to support the growth of local businesses in the wind energy industry, encouraging innovation, job creation, and the development of new technologies. This program aims to enhance the capabilities of Western Australia's renewable energy sector, contributing to its transition to a low-carbon economy.

Regional Airports Program – Round 4

$20,000-$7.5million

The Regional Airports Program aims to support the enhancement of aviation safety, accessibility and climate resilience. Up to $7.5 million in funding available for regional airports and aerodromes.

Business Events Australia Bid Fund Program

Minimum of $50,000

The Business Events Bid Fund Program is managed by the Business Events Australia unit of Tourism Australia. It is a subvention fund aimed at increasing new international business events for Australia. The program provides financial support at the critical bidding stage, helping Australia outcompete other international destinations for the right to host these events.

WA Local Capability Fund – Regional Supplier Round

$5,000-20,000

The fund’s objective is to enhance SMEs' business capability and capacity to supply to export markets, Western Australian or Local Government agencies, the Australian Government and the private business sector.

WA Local Capability Fund – Supplying Key Projects Round

$5,000-50,000

The Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation has released the Local Capability Fund, which provides grants to help small and medium enterprises to enhance their competitiveness and secure work on large-scale projects in Australia and overseas. The Supplying Key Projects Round is designed to support Western Australian SMEs in enhancing their business capabilities and capacity to supply to major projects undertaken by the Federal, Western Australian and local governments, along with the private sector. The priority sectors for this funding round include energy, mining, civil construction, defence and marine.

WA Local Capability Fund – Standards Compliance Round