Applications for the Regional business, Digital Transformation, Aboriginal business and Supplying key projects rounds open at 12:00PM (AWST), Friday 26 June 2024 and close 3:00PM (AWST), Friday 13 September 2024.
The Standards compliance round opens at 12:00PM (AWST), Friday 26 June 2024 and closes when funds are fully committed.
Through the Local capability fund (LCF), more than 700 businesses have received total funding of $26.3 million, helping secure more than $1.25 billion in contract awards.
“The result has been over 2,300 employment opportunities and close to 300 apprenticeships since the LCF was established." says Minister of Innovation and Digital Economy, Stephen Dawson.
Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) in Western Australia can now apply for the LCF to help improve their capability, capacity and competitiveness. There are 5 rounds worth $3.1 million with individual grants of up to $50,000.
The 4 State-wide rounds are:
- Supplying key projects round
- Aboriginal business round
- Standards compliance round
- Digital transformation round
Apply online for one of these rounds
One regional business round is also available exclusively for SMEs located across Western Australia’s 9 Regions:
- Gascoyne region
- Goldfields-Esperance region
- Great Southern region
- Kimberley region
- Mid West region
- Wheatbelt region
- Peel region
- Pilbara region
- South West region
