SKILLING QLDERS FOR WORK PROGRAM OPEN UNTIL 30 MARCH – for community organisations that can deliver work projects that provide career advice, job preparation skills, good foundations and individual case management. Last round the Noosa Electorate businesses received over $408,000 from this program. Further Information can be found at https://desbt.qld.gov.au/training/community-orgs/funded/sqw.
COMMUNITY INNOVATION FUND OPEN UNTIL 6 MARCH –for up to $200,000 per year in grants focused on initiatives that combat social isolation and loneliness in Queensland communities. More information can be found at www.chde.qld.gov.au/about/initiatives/communities-innovation-fund
SMALL BUSINESSES SEEKING SUPPORT – they can contact the Small Business Hotline at 1300 654 687 or you can email the Department of Small Business and Training at info@desbt.qld.gov.au. For further resources/ contacts, you can visit the Queensland Small Business Commissioner website. For further resources/ contacts, you can visit the Queensland Small Business Commissioner at www.business.qld.gov.au/running-business/support-assistance/qsbc
BUSINESS LICENCING INFORMATION – There has been ‘one-stop-shop’ set up with all information regarding licencing, permits and other regulatory information for all levels of government. The service is called Business launch pad which can be found at For further resources/ contacts, you can visit the Queensland Small Business Commissioner at www.business.qld.gov.au/running-business/support-assistance/qsbc
TIPS FOR WHEN APPLYING FOR GRANTS – There will an educational webinar on how to write a successful grant application. The webinar will feature four experienced Growth mentors. It will be hosted at 9am on 27 February with RSVPing required. Further information can be found at www.bit.ly/DESBTwebinar
SMALL BUSINESS NEWSLETTER – There is a small business and training department newsletter that you can be subscribe to. This will notify you of new educational webinars and other resources as they become available. You can subscribe at www.bit.ly/DESBTsubscribe
HOUSING INVESTMENT FUND OPEN UNTIL 8 MAY – for ready-to-go social and affordable housing developments on privately owned sites, including affordable-only proposals. The criteria 📝 and other information can be found at www.treasury.qld.gov.au/programs-and-policies/housing-investment-fund.
FRIDAY NIGHT UPDATE – Our office puts out on Facebook all the new grants that have opened and other news that we have been notified through the week. My latest update can be found at www.bit.ly/SandyWeeklyWrap_24Feb2023. We are also now using LinkedIn to notify Noosa businesses when new grants are open. You can follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SandyBoltonNoosa and LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/sandy-bolton-noosa.
As always, if you are ever having issues with a state government matter or just don’t know where to start,
please do not hesitate to contact my Office on 5319 3100 or via noosa@parliament.qld.gov.au.