- The Crisafulli Government's Business Growth Fund is delivering critical investments across 40 new projects, supporting small and family businesses to grow and thrive.
- Grants between $50,000 and $75,000 will allow small businesses to purchase innovative and specialised equipment to deliver business growth.
- The Crisafulli Government is delivering a better lifestyle through a stronger economy by ending the on-going energy prices rises and uncertainty for small and family businesses that occurred under Labor.
The Crisafulli Government is delivering a better lifestyle through a stronger economy with 40 businesses awarded grant funding to purchase specialised equipment under the Business Growth Fund.
Grants between $50,000 and $75,000 have been awarded to fund significant projects that will increase productivity and efficiency, increase market share or develop and expand export opportunities for small and family business.
Successful small businesses are located from the Gold Coast to Torres Shire, with some using grant funding to implement:
- an in-house robotic dental milling system
- a laboratory-grade quality control testing machine for soft plastic films
- an advanced aluminium bottle manufacturing and beverage filling equipment
- a high-level drone service for farming
Labor's approach to small and family business saw rising energy costs, rising crime and rising uncertainty, which made it unaffordable for many Queensland mum-and-dad businesses to continue operating.
In contrast, the Crisafulli Government is delivering a reduction in energy costs, targeted crime-fighting funding and certainty for the first time in a decade.
The Business Growth Fund helps small and family businesses invest in innovative and specialised equipment that can strengthen business capability, support local supply chains and unlock economic capacity across Queensland.
This round is expected to support more than $9.7 million in new investment delivered over an 18-month period.
Minister for Small and Family Business Steve Minnikin said successful applicants and their projects showcased the diversity of the small business sector in Queensland.
"We are supporting the state's 508,000-strong small business community, and when I look at these successful recipients, I am pleased to see the diversity of how they intend to use their grant funding, and the positive impact it will have on our economy," Minister Minnikin said.
"By 2032, Queensland is estimated to have over 615,000 small businesses operating across the state. It's an important time for our small and family business sector to continue to grow their operations and build resilience for years to come."
The full list of grant winners can be found on the Business Queensland website .
