Did you know the Small Business Entrepreneur Grants Program is now open and it can be used for Business Coaching!

Closing date 6 June 2018.   The Small Business Entrepreneur Grants Program provides new small businesses access to professional advice and support in the critical early stages of establishing a business.

Available funding – Matched funding of up to $5,000 (excluding GST) may be provided to eligible businesses to engage a consultant, advisor or business coach for up to 3 months to help establish or develop the business. The minimum grant funding amount is $1,000.

The advice must fall under 1 or more of the following areas:

* mentoring/coaching
* business and strategic planning
* professional business advice (i.e. information technology (IT), legal or financial)
* marketing strategy development (i.e. branding strategies, social media/digital strategies, market research).
* Payment will be made directly to the business on completion of the project and on presentation of proof of payment for the service.

Read the Eligibility Criteria and list of what they will not fund carefully, by clicking this link: https://www.business.qld.gov.au/…/grants/entrepreneur-grants