Funding and Grants for Your Small Business

City of Melbourne Small Business Grants Program

There are a number of funding opportunities available to small businesses located in Melbourne. The City Of Melbourne grants program is open for applications from July. The grants cover capital improvement such as office fit-outs or factory upgrades to website development, IT equipment, and specialised equipment and software.

http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/business/opportunities/grants-sponsorships/small-business-grants/Pages/small-business-grants.aspx


NEIS – New Enterprise Incentive Scheme

I went through the NEIS program 18 years ago and never looked back. Yearly, NEIS supports 8,600 eligible new business owners with training, supplemental income (up to 39 weeks) and rent support (up to 26 weeks). New Enterprise Incentive Scheme (NEIS)

https://www.jobs.gov.au/self-employment-new-enterprise-incentive-scheme-neis


Birchal – Equity Based Crowdfunding

The Australian government has made it easier for companies to raise investment from anyone. This means eligible businesses can engage in crowdfunding in exchange for equity. Birchal is one of the first platforms supporting this.

https://www.birchal.com/


How To Create A Great Investor Pitch Deck For Startups Seeking Financing

“Raising capital from investors is difficult and time consuming. Therefore, it’s crucial that a startup absolutely nails its investor pitch deck and articulates a compelling and interesting story.”

https://www.forbes.com/sites/allbusiness/2017/03/04/how-to-create-a-great-investor-pitch-deck-for-startups-seeking-financing/#1b9d69602003


Business Angels – Private Venture Capital through Angel Investors

Are you on the hunt for potential business partners or investors? Business Angels is like Tinder for business hook-ups

https://businessangels.com.au/