- $700,000 worth of vouchers to support WA agrifood and beverage businesses
- Applications now open for vouchers of up to $10,000 to help with professional development
- Round 7 of successful Cook Government initiative assisting WA's agrifood and beverage sector to grow and thrive
The Cook Government is helping Western Australia's agrifood and beverage sector to thrive with vouchers to access professional advice to accelerate business growth.
Applications are now open for Round 7 of the Cook Government's Agrifood and Beverage Voucher Program, with $700,000 in funding available.
The program supports small and medium-sized food and beverage operators to access expert advice to take their operations to the next level.
Businesses can apply for vouchers of up to $10,000 across five categories, including business planning, manufacturing for business growth, sales and marketing, financial health, and environmental sustainability and social responsibility.
Since the program's inception in 2018, more than 430 WA businesses have benefited from $2.4 million worth of vouchers - spanning meat and seafood, honey, health food, olives, coffee, pasta, specialty foods, herbs and spices, dairy, tea, beer, wine and spirits.
The program has leveraged $3.4 million in industry investment via co-contributions.
For more information and to apply for an Agrifood and Beverage Voucher visit: www.dpird.wa.gov.au/AFBvoucherprogram
Applications close at 5pm on 26 August 2025.
As stated by Agriculture and Food Minister Jackie Jarvis:
"The Agrifood and Beverage Voucher Program has a great track record for helping WA businesses to take the next steps in their operations and to realise their business goals.
"Importantly, the program promotes value-adding of our State's great agricultural produce and supports our local food and beverage sector so more WA products can be made in WA.
"These vouchers will help businesses to overcome challenges, reduce risks, improve green credentials and capture opportunities - creating lasting benefits to local communities and economies.
"I encourage all WA agrifood and beverage operators to examine how the voucher program can benefit their business."
