6 regional rounds of the Local Capability Fund (LCF) will open for application at 12:00PM (AWST), Monday 6 May 2024.
These LCF rounds support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Western Australia with up to $20,000 of grant funding per successful applicant, with a total pool of $600,000 between the 6 rounds.
The Local Capability Fund is currently open to SMEs in the:
- Wheatbelt
- Mid-West
- Goldfields-Esperance
- Kimberley
- Great Southern
- and Gascoyne regions
Rounds for the South West, Kimberley and Peel were offered earlier in the financial year.
The funding will support the business's efforts to:
- make improvements to internal infrastructure, plant and equipment
- take part in training
- meet pre-qualification requirements for supply-chain entry
- buy and upgrade essential equipment
- engage consultants to advise on a range of business and market issues including occupational health and safety, marketing, finance and cybersecurity
- plan improvements to internal infrastructure, plant and equipment and training
Other eligibility requirements apply, and interested businesses are encouraged to see the application guidelines for a complete list.
Applications open 12:00PM (AWST), Monday 6 May 2024 and will close on 3 June 2024.
Find more information on the Local Capability Fund page.
