Status: The Clothing and Household Textile (Building Innovative Capability) scheme ("BIC scheme") replaces the TCF Post-2005 (SIP) scheme from the 2010/2011 program year.
Description: The $112.5 million BIC scheme is aimed at fostering the development of a sustainable and internationally competitive clothing and household textile manufacturing and design industry in Australia, by providing incentives to promote innovation and associated investment.
The deadlines for submitting a registration or annual renewal of registration, advance of grant and claim/determination requests are set out in the table below:
| PROGRAM YEAR |
WHEN TO REGISTER |
WHEN TO LODGE AN ADVANCE |
WHEN TO MAKE A CLAIM / DETERMINATION |
| 2010/11 (PY 1) |
Before 1 July 2010 |
On, or before,
3 January 2012 |
Before 1 March 2012 |
| 2011/12 (PY 2) |
Before 1 July 2011 |
On, or before,
2 January 2013 |
Before 1 March 2013 |
| 2012/13 (PY 3) |
Before 1 July 2012 |
On, or before,
2 January 2014 |
Before 1 March 2014 |
| 2013/14 (PY 4) |
Before 1 July 2013 |
On, or before,
2 January 2015 |
Before 1 March 2015 |
| 2014/15 (PY 5) |
Before 1 July 2014 |
On, or before,
4 January 2016 |
Before 1 March 2016 |
Contact: If you have any queries relating to your eligibility under the BIC scheme or any other queries please call your Customer Service Manager or the AusIndustry hotline on 13 28 46.