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Australian Tourism Development Program (ATDP)
See TQUAL Grants. The Australian Tourism Development Program (ATDP) was a competitive merit-based grants program that aimed to assist in the development of a continuous tourism experience across Australia.
Automotive Competitiveness and Investment Scheme (ACIS)
The Automotive Competitiveness and Investment Scheme (ACIS) encourages new investment and innovation in the automotive industry.
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Biofuels Capital Grants Program (BCG)
The Biofuels Capital Grants program offered competitive grants from $800K to $10 million to fund one-off capital projects that provide new or expanded biofuels production capacity. Grants subsidise the construction of new or additional plants at a rate of 16 cents per litre to projects.
Building Entrepreneurship in Small Business (BESB)
The four initiatives under Building Entrepreneurship in Small Business are: Training and Mentoring, Succession Planning, Incubators and Small Business Field Officers.
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Certain Inputs to Manufacture (CIM)
The Certain Inputs to Manufacture (CIM) Program provides import duty concessions on certain imported raw materials, intermediate goods as well as prescribed metal materials and goods.
Clean Business Australia
The Government has allocated $240 million to Clean Business Australia to establish a partnership with business and industry to deliver energy and water efficient projects with a focus on productivity and innovation. There are three elements to Clean Business Australia: 1) Climate Ready Program, 2) Re-tooling for Climate Change and 3) Green Building Fund.
Climate Ready Program
The Climate Ready program ($75m over 4 years) is a competitive grants program providing grants from $50,000 up to $5m on a matching funding basis to support research and development, proof-of-concept and commercialisation activities to develop solutions to climate change challenges.
Commercial Ready
Commercial Ready is a competitive merit-based grant program supporting innovation and its commercialisation. It aims to stimulate greater innovation and productivity growth in the private sector by providing around $200 million per year in competitive grants to small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs). A wide range of project activities can be supported, extending from initial research and development (R&D), through proof of concept, to early-stage commercialisation activities.
Commercialising Emerging Technologies (COMET)
COMET is a competitive, merit based program that supports early-growth stage and spin off companies to successfully commercialise their innovations.
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Early Stage Venture Capital Limited Partnership Program (ESVCLP)
The Early Stage Venture Capital Limited Partnership (ESVCLP) program is aimed at stimulating Australia's venture capital sector by making available to fund managers a world class investment vehicle.
Enhanced Project By-Law Scheme (EPBS)
The Enhanced Project By-law Scheme provides tariff duty concessions on eligible capital goods of significant sized projects in the mining, resource processing, food processing, food packaging, manufacturing, agriculture and gas supply industry sectors and from 1 July 2006 the power supply and water supply industries.
Ethanol Distribution Program (EDP)
From 01 July 2009, the Ethanol Distribution Program is administered by the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism (RET). For further information on the EDP, go to the RET website.
Ethanol Production Grants (EPG)
The Ethanol Production Grants (EPG) program is an eligibility-based program; its objective is to encourage the use of biofuels in transport in Australia. The program commenced on 18 September 2002 and is available to ethanol producers until 30 June 2011. AusIndustry has been delivering the EPG program since October 2004.
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Geelong Investment and Innovation Fund (GIIF)
The Geelong Investment and Innovation Fund (GIIF) was established by the Australian and Victorian Governments, together with Ford Motor Company of Australia Ltd following Ford's restructure of its manufacturing operations in Geelong.
Green Building Fund
The Green Building Fund initiative ($90m - over 4 years) will be designed to help Australian businesses implement cost saving energy efficiency measures through retrofitting and retro-commissioning of existing commercial buildings. The program will also provide financial support to relevant industry associations and other non government organisations for building operator training and the development of energy operating and maintenance advisory guides.
Green Car Innovation Fund (GCIF)
The $1.3 billion GCIF will provide assistance over ten years, commencing 2009-10, to Australian companies for projects that enhance the research and development and commercialisation of Australian technologies that significantly reduce fuel consumption and/or greenhouse gas emissions of passenger motor vehicles.
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Industry Cooperative Innovation Program (ICIP)
The Industry Cooperative Innovation Program is a merit based grants program aimed at encouraging business-to-business cooperation on innovation projects both within Australia and internationally that enhance productivity, growth and international competitiveness in Australian industries. The program has the particular focus of meeting strategic industry needs such as those identified through Action Agendas and supports projects which deliver industry-wide benefits.
Innovation Investment Follow on Fund (IIFF)
The Australian Government’s Innovation Investment Follow-on Fund (IIFF) is a venture capital fund. It is a short term and temporary program to support existing investments made under the Innovation Investment Fund rounds 1 and 2, the Pre-Seed Fund, the Renewable Energy Equity Fund or the ICT Incubator program.
Innovation Investment Fund (IIF)
The Innovation Investment Fund Program is a venture capital program that assists with the development of new managers in early stage venture capital investing. It invests in private sector venture capital funds to assist small companies in the early stages of development to commercialise the outcomes of Australia's strong research and development capability.
Intermediary Access Program (IAP)
The Intermediary Access Program assists small and medium-sized business to engage with third parties, including research organisations, to identify and develop research and development and commercial opportunities.
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Low Emissions Technology Demonstration Fund (LETDF)
The Australian Government provided funding through the Low Emissions Technology Demonstration Fund (LETDF) to help Australian firms commercialise world-leading low emissions technologies.
LPG Vehicle Scheme (LPGVS)
The Australian Government has established the LPG Vehicle Scheme to assist private use motorists with the purchase of a new LPG vehicle or the conversion of a new or used petrol or diesel vehicle to LPG.
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The North East Tasmania Innovation and Investment Fund (NETIIF) is part of the North East Tasmania Development Package, a joint initiative of the Australian and Tasmanian Governments.
North West and Northern Tasmania Innovation and Investment Fund
The North West and Northern Tasmania Innovation and Investment Fund provides support for investment and the creation of new sustainable jobs in the region.
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Pharmaceuticals Partnerships Program (P3)
P3 is a competitive grants program aimed at increasing the amount of high quality pharmaceutical R&D activity in Australia. Round three of P3 constitutes the final application round and provides grants for a two year period (1 July 2007 to 30 June 2009).
Pooled Development Funds Program (PDF)
The PDF Program is designed to increase the supply of equity capital for growing Australian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). PDFs are private sector investment companies established under the PDF Act which raise capital from investors and use it to invest in Australian companies.
Pre Seed Fund (PSF)
The competitive Pre-Seed Fund for universities and public sector research agencies addresses the gap between promising scientific discoveries and commercialisation. It assists the commercialisation of public sector R&D activities by further developing the management and entrepreneurial skills of public sector researchers and build links with the finance and business community.
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R&D Start
R&D Start is a competitive, merit based grants and loans program that supports businesses to undertake research and development and its commercialisation
R&D Tax Concession
R&D Tax Concession is a broad-based, market driven tax concession which allows companies to deduct up to 125% of qualifying expenditure incurred on R&D activities when lodging their corporate tax return. A 175% Incremental (Premium) Tax Concession and R&D Tax Offset are also available in certain circumstances.
R&D Tax Credit
R&D Tax Credit is a broad-based, market driven package to replace the R&D Tax Concession with a tax credit system.
Renewable Energy Development Initiative (REDI)
REDI is a competitive merit-based grant program supporting Renewable Energy innovation and its commercialisation. It provides grant funding up to $100 million in competitive grants to allocate to Australian businesses over seven years. It offers grants of between $50,000 and $5 million for research and development (R&D), proof-of-concept, and early-stage commercialisation projects with high commercial and greenhouse gas abatement potential.
Renewable Energy Equity Fund (REEF)
The REEF program is a specialist renewable energy equity fund based on the Innovation Investment Fund (IIF) model. It provides venture capital (equity) to assist small companies to commercialise R&D in renewable energy technologies.
Re-Tooling for Climate Change
The Re-Tooling for Climate Change program ($75m over 4 years) will be targeted at assisting Australian manufacturers improve their production processes, reduce their energy use and cut carbon emissions. Australian small and medium sized manufacturers will be able to apply for grants from $10,000 to $500,000 for initiatives such as investing in energy efficient manufacturing tools, small scale cogeneration plants and water recycling.
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Small Business Advisory Services
The SBAS program is a $4 million merit based competitive grant program which builds on the existing $42 million BEC initiative. SBAS objective is to maximise the growth potential, prosperity and sustainability of small businesses through enhanced access to information and advice on issues important to sustaining and/or growing small business in response to the current global financial crisis.
Small Business Online
The Small Business Online program will equip small businesses to go online and improve their web facilities and engage in e-business capabilities enabling them to take full advantage of the National Broadband Network.
Small Business Support Line
The Small Business Support Line and referral service is dedicated to assisting small businesses during the global recession and will provide initial advice to small buisnesses on business related issues, including stress and hardship counselling.
South Australia Innovation and Investment Fund (SAIIF)
The South Australia Innovation and Investment Fund (SAIIF) was established by the Australian and South Australian Governments following the decision by Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited to cease its manufacturing operation in Tonsley Park, Adelaide.
Space Concession
The Space Concession Program provides duty-free entry of goods imported for use in a "space project", provided certain conditions are met. The main policy objective of the Item 69 concession is to increase the competitiveness of the space industry in Australia, while ensuring compliance with international obligations.
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Textile, Clothing & Footwear Corporatewear Register (TCF Corpwear)
The Corporatewear Register allows employers to register non-compulsory occupational clothing, thereby avoiding liability for FBT and allowing employees to claim the cost of such clothing as a tax deduction.
Textile, Clothing & Footwear Expanded Overseas Assembly Provisions Scheme (TCF EOAP)
Applicable only to businesses in the textile, clothing or footwear sector. The TCF EOAP provides duty concessions to firms who assemble garments and footwear overseas from predominantly Australian fabric and/or leather and then import them back into Australia for local consumption
Textile, Clothing and Footwear Post-2005 Strategic Investment Program Scheme (TCF Post-2005 SIP)
Applicable only to businesses in the textile, clothing or footwear sector. The Textile, Clothing and Footwear Strategic Investment Program was extended for 10 years through to 2015. The Textile, Clothing and Footwear Post-2005 Strategic Investment Program Scheme (TCF Post-2005 (SIP) Scheme) aims to foster the development of a sustainable and internationally competitive TCF manufacturing industry and TCF design industry in Australia by providing incentives which will promote investment and innovation.
Textile, Clothing and Footwear Product Diversification Scheme (TCF PDS)
Applicable only to businesses in the textile, clothing or footwear sector. The Product Diversification Scheme is designed to assist clothing and finished textile manufacturers located in Australia internationalise their sourcing arrangements and complement their product range. It will do this by providing duty credit that can be used to offset duty payable on qualifying finished clothing or relevant finished textile articles.
Textile, Clothing and Footwear Small Business Program (TCF SBP)
Applicable only to businesses in the textile, clothing or footwear sector. The Textile, Clothing and Footwear (TCF) Small Business Program will provide grants to improve the business enterprise culture of TCF small businesses. The program is specifically aimed at TCF small businesses unable to receive assistance under the TCF (SIP) Scheme or the TCF Post-2005 (SIP) Scheme.
Textile, Clothing and Footwear Strategic Investment Program Scheme (TCF SIP)
The TCF SIP was an entitlement program which provided incentives in the form of reimbursement grants to promote investment, innovation and value adding in Australia's textiles, clothing, footwear and leather (TCF&L) industries. Note: The Registration deadline for this program year was before 1 July 2006.
TQUAL Grants
The aim of TQUAL Grants is to stimulate sustainable growth in the Australian tourism industry. It will do this by supporting innovative, high-quality tourism products that contribute to the long-term economic development of Australia. Formerly known as the Australian Tourism Development Program (ATDP).
Tradex
The Tradex Scheme provides relief to persons or organisations via an up-front exemption from Customs duty and GST on imported goods intended for export or to be used as inputs to exports. The Scheme removes the need to 'drawback' these charges after export.
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Venture Capital Limited Partnerships Program (VCLP)
The VCLP program is aimed at stimulating the Australian venture capital sector by attracting foreign investors. A venture capital fund registered as a VCLP receives flow-through tax treatment and its eligible foreign investors are exempt from capital gains tax on their share of the funds profits.