How to Access Government Grants

Have you ever wondered if your business is eligible for a State or Federal Government Grant?

Experts will present an overview of grants currently available - and more importantly, how you can access them!

"Many companies are not aware of the resources available to them for growth...
Even companies that have tried to access assistance rarely understand their full
entitlements and opportunities."  - Michael Lynch, Director Grant Program BSI

 

EXPERTS

Michael Lynch - R&D Tax Concession
R&D Tax Concession is a broad-based, market driven incentive that provides eligible companies conducting eligible R&D with a concessional 125% deduction for certain expenditure relating to those activities, and a 175% deduction for qualifying ‘incremental’ R&D expenditure. The R&D Tax Offset facility allows qualifying companies to receive a refundable tax offset in lieu of the 125% / 175% deduction. The cash value of the R&D Tax Offset is 37.5c in the dollar for eligible R&D expenditure and 52.5c in the dollar for ‘incremental’ R&D expenditure. Michael Lynch is a director of BSI. For the past 17 years he has specialised in assisting companies with R&D Tax Concession claims and applications government grants and other incentives for business.

Judith Dean - Climate Ready and Other Related Grants
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. 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. Judith will discuss the range of innovation and clean grants available to companies including ‘Climate Ready’ and ‘Caring for our Country’ grants. Judith Dean is an R&D Manager with BSI. Prior to joining BSI in 2004, she was a scientist with CSIRO specialising in the use of isotopic techniques in mineral exploration and, more recently, a Senior Grants Analyst with AusIndustry. She manages a portfolio of over 40 companies, assisting them to access the R&D Tax Concession and grant schemes. Her particular areas of interest are clean technologies and the construction industry.

Alan Milwidsky - BSI Investor Forums, Capital Raises and COMET Grants
BSI raises capital for technology and non- technology companies using its highly skilled Investor Forums and Victorian Government initiatives. The Australian Government introduced the COMET program in November 1999 to aid the commercialisation of innovative products, processes and services. COMET is a competitive, merit based program that supports early-growth stage and spin off companies to successfully commercialise their innovations, including the emerging wave of ‘Clean Technology’ focused companies.

Ivan Kaye- Export Market Development Grant
The Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) scheme is the Australian Government's principal financial assistance program for aspiring and current exporters. To access the scheme for the first time, businesses need to have spent $10,000 over two years on eligible export marketing expenses. The scheme supports a wide range of industry sectors and products, including inbound tourism and the export of intellectual property and know-how, including ‘Clean Technology’ focussed companies.

We will also give a general update on current information in regards to the Review of Innovation Programs

Time	Tuesday 29 July 07 5pm - 7pm
Venue	DSRD NSW Trade & Investment Centre Level 47, MLC Centre 19 Martin Place Sydney NSW
Cost	Complimentary

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