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Fake Government Grants Cold Calls

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The scam calls may include: The Government DOES NOT cold call offering grants.The Government DOES NOT charge a fee to release grant funding.The www.grantslink.gov.au website is an information portal ONLY and DOES NOT provide grant funding.There is NO central ‘Australian Government Grants Department’. Pattens recommend that grant applications be prepared by reputable professional grants consultants.Pattens do not charge…

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Commercialisation Australia Scheme Changes

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From today Australian entrepreneurs will not have to repay Early Stage Commercialisation grants for businesses developing a new product, process, or service. Additionally, the annual turnover limit for applicants will rise from $20 million to $50 million and access to skilled managers now have the option to apply for an Experienced Executives grant of up to…

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Grant Writing Expertise

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Obtaining grants is a highly specialised field, and there are many stages to writing a grant proposal, such as identifying the need, designing the project, determining the grant opportunities, writing the grant applications and administering funds received. To further complicate things, the processes for pursuing federal, state, and private funds are very different. Many businesses…

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Climate Change Adaptation Research Grants

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The Australian Government has announced funding for priority adaptation research into preparing Australia for the unavoidable impacts of climate change. The Government will invest $2 million into research addressing the impacts climate change poses to Australia’s primary industries with a further $5 million to support research focusing on the social and economic implications of climate change…

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Protecting Australian Inventors

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The Government wants Australia’s inventors to have access to a patent system that is easy to understand, respected internationally and which gives inventors the rights they deserve. To view the report and find out more about the Advisory Council, visit www.acip.gov.au. IP Australia is the government agency responsible for our IP system that includes patents, trade…

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Australian Growth Partnership

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The Australian Growth Partnerships (AGP) program is a new, competitive, merit-based pilot program managed by CSIRO, which is designed to assist SMEs overcome technological barriers by providing them with funds to access CSIRO research and development.  The AGP program is designed to assist SMEs overcome existing technical issues, therefore providing them with an opportunity to significantly…

$226 Billion At Risk

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A report released today by the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Greg Combet, identifies more than $226 billion of assets in coastal areas nationally that are potentially at risk from climate change. The report, Climate Change Risks to Coastal Settlements and Industry, identifies significant risks to commercial and light industrial infrastructure, and road and…

Carbon Tax $12M Advertising Campaign

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The Gillard Government will undertake a $12m public information campaign to explain to Australians why the climate tax is good for us.  The Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Greg Combet, said the campaign would provide information about the Government’s plan to reduce Australia’s carbon pollution including through a carbon price.  It will also showcase…

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