
"CHANGING LIVES DAILY BY DARING TO BE DIFFERENT"
Government Funding Available for WA Business
Logicus Training in conjunction with the Australian Government have joined forces to assist WA business with funded training. The Fund primarily targets Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) (Large businesses are eligible) which plan to up skill and reskill their workforces to better position themselves for growth opportunities. Access to the fund is dependent on meeting the criteria required for funding through a simple application process.

What does the fund includes?
Help for businesses is available in the following categories:
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Skills Advice - Help identifying skills opportunities and maximising training outcomes.
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Training Grant - Businesses looking to improve the skills of their workforce for an identified growth opportunity.
NOTE: Businesses may access one or both of these assistance categories depending on business need, eligibility and merit.
The Fund will assist your business to access training and support services that help you:
• Diversify into or respond to new market opportunities
• Adopt emerging technology
• Enter export markets
• Reposition due to market driven structural adjustment
“Investing in the skills capabilities of your business will help you become more productive and competitive”
Eligibility
To be eligible, applicants must be solvent Australian enterprises which:
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Are non tax-exempt
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Have an Australian Business Number
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Are registered for GST
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Have a demonstrated trading history of at least three consecutive years
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Are not named by the Affirmative Action Agency as an organisation that has not complied with the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 (Cth)
Training grants
Grants will be provided towards training on a co-contribution basis depending on the size of your business.
Training activities that qualify for a grant include:
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Nationally recognised industry qualifications and skills sets (Certificate, Diploma etc...)
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State and territory accredited training including language, literacy and numeracy training
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High quality, non-accredited, innovative or tailored training (Sales, marketing, management, finance etc...)
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Training required to export
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Mentoring directly related to training
Co-contribution Rates
The Fund operates as a co-contribution model where businesses must financially contribute to the proposed project dependent on the size of the business determined by full-time equivalent (FTE) staff levels
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Micro Business (0 – 4 FTE employees) = 75% Funding
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Small Business (5 – 19 FTE employees) = 66% Funding
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Medium Business (20 – 199 FTE employees) = 50% Funding
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Large Business (200+ FTE employees) = 25% Funding
What is the Fund?
The fund is part of the Australian Government’s strategy to boost business productivity and increase competitiveness across the economy. A highly skilled workforce that is able to adapt to rapid technological and structural change and to meet new business opportunities is a priority for Australia.
Support is provided to businesses to upskill and train employees to meet these future challenges and assists businesses to invest in training and support services.
The fund can assist your business to access training and support services that help you:
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Diversify into or respond to new market opportunities both domestically and internationally
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Adopt emerging technology
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Enter export markets
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Respond to significant domestic market opportunities
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Reposition due to market driven structural adjustment