*** Now Open for Applications ***
Federal Member for Durack, the Hon. Melissa Price has announced that applications for the Morrison Government’s new $111.9 million Northern Australia Development Program (NADP) open today, 4th November. Read more.

The program is open for applications throughout the year providing funding for small to medium enterprises in Northern Australia, including Indigenous businesses, to create jobs and strengthen business capability and resilience through diversifying or scaling up their business and increasing turnover and profitability.

The program has 2 elements:

• grant opportunities, including Business Development Grants and Industry Transformation Grants
• Business Advisory services, which give access to advice and services to build and strengthen businesses.

More information and eligibility criteria can be found on the Australian Government Business website: https://lnkd.in/ghB7ScWX

Important! The program is open for applications throughout the year. The assessment committee receives batched applications to consider approximately every 3 months.The first committee meeting will consider applications submitted up until 5pm (AEDT) 10 December 2021. Applications submitted after then will be considered at future meetings.

NOW OPEN!
Nominations for the 2021 National Awards for Local Government are now open for applications across eight categories. Submissions will be accepted until 11.59pm on the 19th November 2021.

Award categories:

• Creativity and Culture Award
• Boosting Productivity through Infrastructure Award
• Contributing to Regional Growth Award
• Cohesive Communities Award
• Excellence in Road Safety Award
• Addressing Violence against Women and their Children Award
• Promoting Indigenous Recognition Award
• Women in Local Government Award

For more information and submission guidelines, click here​
Submit your nominations online at nalg.awardsplatform.com

​For the latest funding and grants for business and community - go to the RDA WA Funding and Grants Hub at www.rdawa.grantguru.com.au

Interested in learning more about the R&D Tax Incentive? Join AusIndustry for one of their upcoming webinars.

Guide to the R&D Tax Incentive - Thursday 18 November 2021
For those new to the Tax Incentive, this session will walk through an overview of the program, explain the key eligibility criteria that should be reviewed and assessed before applying, discuss the application process and provide tips for keeping records.
Register Here

R&DTI Guide to Interpretation - Wednesday 24 November 2021
If companies are already familiar with the program but would like to take a deeper dive, this is the session for them. The session explores the detail of the Guide to Interpretation including how companies can assess their eligibility for the program, understand the expectations around evidence and record-keeping and find out some of the common errors made in applications.
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If there are any specific queries, please direct them to rdti.engagement@industry.gov.au