- Six programs have received grants
from X-TEND WA
- Next grant round open, with
maximum grant value increased to $150,000
- X-TEND WA supports innovative
entrepreneurs, startups and emerging enterprises
The Cook
Labor Government has awarded $547,300 to six Western Australian innovators, as
part of the latest round of the X-TEND WA grants.
This
round includes five regionally based programs, as well as a female-led company
focusing on funding for women entrepreneurs.
Another
recipient includes a First Nations' entrepreneurial initiative in the East Kimberley
region, led by women, which explores bush food and botanical industry
innovation.
The next
X-TEND WA round is open, seeking applications that will educate, grow, and
encourage investor education alongside corporate connections with startups.
The cut-off date for Round 7 is 30 August,
with the maximum grant increasing to $150,000.
X-TEND
WA is a long-standing program within the multimillion-dollar New Industries
Fund, which supports new and emerging innovative businesses across WA to help
diversify the economy and create new jobs and industries.
The
program has provided more than $3 million in grant funding across 33 programs
since 2019.
For more
information, see: New
Industries Fund: X-TEND WA Program (www.wa.gov.au)
Comments attributed to Innovation and the Digital
Economy Minister Stephen Dawson:
"Under
the Cook Government's successful New Industries Fund, we continue to support
local business that build entrepreneurship, innovation, and commercialisation to
create local jobs.
"The
X-TEND WA program provides valuable support to grow our local innovation ecosystem.
"It's an
exciting time to be an innovator in WA, with our next round of X-TEND grants
now offering an increased maximum grant of $150,000.
"I
encourage both local and regional businesses to take advantage of what X-TEND
WA can offer and consider an application for the next round."
Media contact: Mark Thompson 0473 428 018 or 6552 5800
X-TEND Round 6
recipients:
