WA
Business migrant incentive program
Small Business Development Corporation
The business migrant incentive program is a Western Australian Government program designed to assist qualifying business migrants intending to operate a business activity in a regional (based at least 50km from the Perth CBD) area of Western Australia to apply for State Sponsorship.
Contemporary music - commercial development
Department of Culture and the Arts
This category is for applicants who wish to undertake activity related to the development of markets for individual artists, music businesses or Western Australian music in general. This includes projects involving:
- the development of commercial strategies for artists and music businesses
- campaigns to launch music product into new territories or distribute and promote new product in existing markets
- programs or events that increase access by new audiences to Western Australian music
Contemporary music - quick response
Department of Culture and the Arts
The program is designed to allow successful applicants to take up opportunities for which funding cannot be accessed through normal funding rounds and where the timeframe is out of the control of the applicant. This could include activities such as a last-minute festival slot, a record label showcase or working with an international producer who is in Australia for a short time.
Creative development fellowships
Department of Culture and the Arts
The purpose of the Creative development fellowships is to provide support for an intensive period of creative development for outstanding individual arts practitioners without the usual constraints and time pressures of delivering a product.
Small Business Development Corporation
The ITM program has been designed to assist in the planning of the tasks and activities required to commercialise an innovation. The ITM program also addresses the challenges that may need to be overcome throughout the commercialisation process. Some of the areas addressed through ITM include:
- identifying market need
- setting goals, assessing risks and planning
- costing the development and commercialisation process
- protecting the intellectual property developed
- maintaining a competitive advantage
- commercialisation strategy
Research and development funding
Perth Institute of Contemporary Art
The Perth Institute of Contemporary Art offers funding for the research and development of hybrid arts projects.
Small Business Development Corporation
The Young business network website is the central portal in Western Australia inspiring and supporting young entrepreneurs (18-25 years old). Membership is free and provides many excellent benefits including the free Step into business kit, 50 per cent discount on business workshops and access to the interactive online forum and special Young business network events.
Local Government
Business Enterprise Centres - Swan
City of Swan
Business Enterprise Centres offer free assistance and support for new and existing businesses through the following services:
- free practical business assistance
- referral to specialist advisers (accountants, lawyers etc)
- assistance through the maze of government departments and regulations
- business workshops
- business information
- problem-solving
City of Swan
The City of Swan has a range of industrial and office spaces available in both Midland and Ellenbrook designed to accommodate the needs of start-up businesses. These incubators are designed to help minimise some of the risks associated with new business start-ups and/or expansion into commercial property and include incentives such as month-by-month lease arrangements and access to shared administrative resources.
City of Cockburn, City of Fremantle, City of Melville
The Coastal Business Centre provides a range of services from free one to one business assistance, office space, business training, mentoring, assistance to people on a benefit from Centrelink to start a business and business development services. The Centre also offers a range of workshops on small business topics that assist existing small business owners operate their businesses better.
Gosnells Centre for Business Development
City of Gosnells
The centre is a small business incubator facility offering workspace specifically designed to meet the size requirements and needs of small business in the start-up or early expansion phase of operation.
City of Joondalup
The Joondalup Business Centre provides facilities and management support. To small businesses seeking office space, the Centre offers a variety of lease options from an hourly rate through to two years. The JBC is focused on nurturing and growing successful businesses and offering services to meet the needs of clients’ businesses.
Metro Business Enterprise Centre
Canning City Business and Tourism Association
The Metro Business Enterprise Centre's core services include:
- information sessions/business evaluation
- group facilitation
- one-to-one business facilitation
- referral to specialist practitioners
Small Business Centre Eastern Wheatbelt
Shires of Brookton, Bruce Rock, Corrigin, Kondinin, Kulin, Narembeen, Quairading
The Small Business Centre Eastern Wheatbelt comprises several Shires and is there to help facilitate business development and growth within communities, turning small business dreams into a reality.
It provides:
- free practical business assistance for starting and ongoing businesses
- referral to specialist advisers if required
- help through the maze of government departments and regulations
- business information
- business workshops
Small Business Centre South East Metro
City of Gosnells
Services include:
- free, confidential advice and assistance
- tailored business information (by industry or business type)
- business planning assistance
- marketing assistance
- access to a range of State and Federal Government programs
- small business skills development training (marketing, cashflow, starting a business etc.)
- Small business smart business grants to facilitate appropriate business training
- regular small business newsletter
Small business smart business voucher
City of Wanneroo
The City of Wanneroo along with the Department of Education and Training is able to support your business with up to $200 towards your training needs. Business training is available within the following areas:
- workplace management
- financial planning and management
- applied safety and risk management
- debt collection and management
- e-business
- strategic business planning
- marketing and advertising
- business development
- exporting
City of Wanneroo
The Assocation provides assistance to local businesses.