Supports small businesses across regional and metropolitan WA to access expert advice to build resilience and sustainability, competitiveness, scale and export preparedness into their operations. Applications close 26 August 2025.

Up to $20,000 per business, with 50:50 co-contribution, is available to access professional services with up to two vouchers under five categories;

1. Business Planning
2. Manufacturing for Business Growth (including transition to manufacturing for producers, HACCP, process engineering and automation)
3. Sales and Marketing (including e-commerce, marketing strategy, customer relationship management system design, export market development and re-branding)
4. Financial Health (including succession planning, pitch decks, and other investment planning)
5. Environmental Sustainability and Social Responsibility (including net zero planning, waste water management plans, sustainable packaging design, and ESG).

Vouchers will be provided to competitive WA businesses that meet the eligibility criteria and whose business development objectives are most closely aligned with the State Government’s objectives including:

• Growing and diversifying the State’s economy
• Future jobs and skills
• Stronger, safer communities
• Investing in climate action
• Investing in the regions

Eligible small businesses will be required to:

• Be a food or beverage manufacturer for all voucher categories, or a food producer intending to transition to food or beverage manufacturing
• Have an annual sales turnover of between $100,000 and $50 million
• Have products and markets with the potential for growth, or are facing a known sustainability issue
• Provide evidence of a business plan (if no evidence can be provided, only the business planning category is available)
• Provide a quote from your selected professional services provider, and have confirmed they are able to split the invoice between your business and the department for the quoted work
• Have a current Australian Business Number, be located in WA, have operated for a minimum of 18 months and be incorporated in Australia with non tax-exempt status.

Click here to view full funding guidelines on the provider's website.

Smith Thornton subscribes to a grant search provider and can help you prepare your grant application. If you have any questions our Business Services Advisor Jenna van Nierop will be happy to assist. You can email her at jennav@smiththornton.com.au or call her on 9842 5155.