{"id":72010,"date":"2023-11-22T01:36:56","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T15:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aumanufacturing.com.au\/?p=72010"},"modified":"2023-11-21T19:47:11","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T09:17:11","slug":"queensland-backs-bush-manufacturers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aumanufacturing.com.au\/queensland-backs-bush-manufacturers","title":{"rendered":"Queensland&#8217;s new fund backs bush manufacturers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Applications are now open for a new Queensland government fund that aims to back businesses to deliver more bush projects.<\/p>\n<p>The $50 million Backing Business in the Bush Fund will support small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) that are looking to expand, enhance or diversify their business operations across regional Queensland.<\/p>\n<p>By investing in productivity and efficiency, technology and infrastructure, employment and upskilling, long-term sustainability and competitiveness, businesses with regional projects will be encouraged to take their growth to the next level, according to an announcement.<\/p><div class=\"wooco-content\" id=\"wooco-514834086\"><div style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"wooco-830967299\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/page.spee3d.com\/download-spee3d-heavy-industry-whitepaper?utm_campaign=Au%20Manufacturing%20Lead%20Gen%202024&#038;utm_source=AuManufacturing_campaign_1\" class=\"adv-link\" aria-label=\"SPEE3D_BannerAds-468&#215;60\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aumanufacturing.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/SPEE3D_BannerAds-468x60-1.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aumanufacturing.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/SPEE3D_BannerAds-468x60-1.png 468w, https:\/\/www.aumanufacturing.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/SPEE3D_BannerAds-468x60-1-300x38.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" width=\"468\" height=\"60\"  style=\"display: inline-block; max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<p>The fund has a focus on those businesses that have between five and 199 employees and are involved in traditional industry sectors including value adding products in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Agriculture, forestry and fishing<\/li>\n<li>Mining, equipment, technology and services (METS)<\/li>\n<li>Transport and logistics<\/li>\n<li>And manufacturing related to agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, processing minerals, transport and defence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Queensland Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment Cameron Dick (pictured) said: \u201cSmall and medium Queensland businesses have been calling for extra support to help launch new business projects in the regions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Backing Business in the Bush Fund delivers that support.<\/p><div class=\"wooco-in-content-after-par-6\" id=\"wooco-1639726454\"><div style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"wooco-625475245\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sew-eurodrive.com.au\/home.html\" class=\"adv-link\" aria-label=\"Auman_Second ad within content_Quality, Service+Delivery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aumanufacturing.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Auman_Second-ad-within-content_Quality-ServiceDelivery-e1713733941954.jpg\" alt=\"\"  width=\"468\" height=\"60\"  style=\"display: inline-block; max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt also reinvests more of our progressive coal royalties back into regional Queensland.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Dick said one in every four jobs in regional Queensland relied on exports, with the government aiming to help expand and diversify Queensland\u2019s ability to sell to the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProject funding will range from $500,000 up to $2 million and will cover up to 50 per cent of a project\u2019s eligible capital expenditure, so we expect these grants will be in high demand.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Picture: Cameron Dick<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Applications are now open for a new Queensland government fund that aims to back businesses to deliver more bush projects. 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