The Agrifood and Beverage Voucher Program is back for Round 6. It supports small businesses across regional and metropolitan WA to access expert advice to build resilience and sustainability, competitiveness, scale and export preparedness into their operations.

Funds of up to $20,000 per business are available, with 50:50 co-contribution, to access professional services with up to two vouchers under 5 categories:

1. Business Planning
   
   
2. Manufacturing for Business Growth (including transition to manufacturing for producers, HACCP, process engineering and automation)
   
   
3. Sales and Marketing (including e-commerce, marketing strategy, customer relationship management system design, export market development and re-branding)
   
   
4. Financial Health (including succession planning, pitch decks, and other investment planning)
   
   
5. Environmental Sustainability and Social Responsibility (including net zero planning, waste water management plans, sustainable packaging design, and ESG).

Vouchers will be provided to competitive WA businesses that meet the eligibility criteria and whose business development objectives are most closely aligned with the State Government’s objectives including:

• Growing and diversifying the State’s economy - Future jobs and skills
  
• Stronger, safer communities
  
• Investing in climate action
  
• Investing in the regions

Eligible small businesses will be required to have an annual sales turnover of between $100,000 and $50 million. For more eligibility criteria and more information about the program visit the Agriculture and Food website, and download the Round 6 Guidelines.

Submissions can be made via the SmartyGrants portal and close 5pm on 27 August 2024. Click here to access the portal.