The $50 million Backing Business in the Bush Fund is an investment program to support Queensland small to medium enterprises (SMEs) undertake projects in regional Queensland.
The fund aims to:
- increase productivity, long-term commercial sustainability, and competitiveness of Queensland businesses to capitalise on domestic and export growth opportunities
- support businesses and industries to further adapt to economic change with sustained or increased employment and/or upskilling opportunities
- increase private sector investment in regional Queensland to assist projects to be built
- assist businesses to adopt technology and/or practices to improve environmental sustainability.
The fund will be delivered through a competitive round of funding.
Download the Backing Business in the Bush Fund Guidelines for further information on eligibility.
Please also review the Applicant checklist when working through your application.
