Provides regionally located businesses with access to funding to improve capacity and competitiveness.

The LCF helps small and medium enterprises in Western Australia to increase their capability, capacity and competitiveness as suppliers of products, services and works to the Western Australian Government, major projects and other important markets. Applications close 4 September 2025.

The fund can be used for expenses such as:

• Making improvements to internal infrastructure, plant and equipment
• Training
• Meeting pre-qualification requirements for supply-chain entry
• Buying and upgrading essential equipment
• Engaging consultants to advise on matters including occupational health and safety, marketing, finance and cybersecurity
• Planning improvements to internal infrastructure, plant and equipment and training.

The objective of this round is to provide funding support to Western Australian businesses to enhance their capacity, capability and competitiveness to participate as suppliers of products, services and works to state or local government agencies, the Australian Government and the private sector.

The level of funding support under the Regional Supplier Rounds is 50 per cent of eligible costs (excluding GST) up to a maximum funding level of $20,000 per successful applicant.

This round is only open to businesses mainly located in one of the Local Government Areas (LGAs) listed in Schedule 1 on the Regional Development Commission Act 1993 (Gascoyne, Goldfields-Esperance, Great Southern, Kimberley, Peel, Pilbara, South West and Wheatbelt regions).

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.