COVID-19 Business Impact Support Program Round 2 closes Tuesday 8 March 2022
The second round of the COVID-19 Business Impact Support Program closes at 2pm next Tuesday, 8 March 2022. The program was established to support Tasmanian businesses whose business operations have been impacted due to:
- critical staff being required to isolate or quarantine due to COVID-19, or
- being forced to close due to a Public Health Direction, or
- suffered a significant reduction in demand,
that has resulted in a reduction in turnover due to COVID-19 of 30% or more between 15 January and 14 February 2022 inclusive, compared to the same period in 2021.
Please read the guidelines, FAQ, and apply via SmartyGrants here.
Funding of between $1 000 and $10 000 is available to eligible businesses, depending on business size. Support of up to $5 000 is also available to businesses that experienced an unavoidable loss of perishable goods because they have had to close.
Skills Foundation Builder
A review of Tasmanian industry Workplace Development Plans identified industries needing support with the development of foundation skills in the workplace.
TasTAFE and 26TEN have partnered up to conduct research about foundation skills in the workplace and would love to know about the impact of these skills in businesses and organisations across a wide range of industries. This research will inform the creation of a flexible training tool kit for managers and supervisors, to support 'in house' foundation skill development for workers.
This will assist to:
- Support workplaces to build the skills and knowledge of managers and supervisors to align foundation skills of employees and build workforce capability.
- Design a flexible training tool kit which can be accessed when it suits and minimise disruption to your day-to-day workflow.
Round 2 of the Advanced Manufacturing Accelerating Growth Program closes Friday 25 March 2022
Funding is available to Tasmanian-based advanced manufacturing enterprises to purchase capital equipment, linked to an off island market driven expansion opportunity which results inn increased employment.
The program is competitively based and assessed on the stated criteria with grants provided on a co-contribution basis with a maximum grant of $100 000.
Guidelines and application form are available here
You can also see the successful applicants from round 1 here
There are a number of other programs currently available aimed at assisting Tasmanian-based advanced manufacturing enterprises to help retain or expand their customers or markets. The programs are listed below with a brief description on each.
If you have any potential projects, opportunities or issues in your business please contact Business Tasmania to arrange to speak to a Program Manager to discuss which programs might be suitable to assist.
- Advanced Manufacturing Quality Assurance Program - Open - Link
Grants of up to 50 per cent contribution towards achieving quality assurance accreditation such as ISO9001 and HACCP.
- Advanced Manufacturing Business Improvement Program - Open - Link
Grants of up to 50 per cent contribution towards improving business sustainability, lean management, business, governance and succession reviews, with a maximum grant of $20 000.
- Advanced Manufacturing Skill 2 Manufacturing Program - Open - Link
Grants of up to 50 per cent contribution towards non-accredited training such as short courses, product or industry specific training and safety awareness training, with maximum grant of $15 000.
- Advanced Manufacturing Tender Incentive Program - Link
Grants of up to 50 per cent contribution towards the cost of professional services to support development of tenders for specialist procurements with maximum grant of $40 000 (three tiers of support).
Tasmanian ICT Sector survey extended
EXTENDED! The Tasmanian ICT Sector survey now closes on 14 March 2022 at 5pm.
Tasmanian businesses that produce, provide or use technology products and/or services are strongly encouraged to participate in this important study to help shape the future of the sector
Help define Tasmania's tech sector. Email Abigail Chan to participate at [email protected]
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