Expression of interest: catalogue for business management software

Expressions of interest for the catalogue are now open and close on 7 July 2026.

We invite business management software and associated training providers to apply for inclusion on a product and service catalogue for 2 new small and family business grant programs.

The catalogue will be provided to grant recipients to allow them to purchase business management software and associated training.

The catalogue will support the following new programs:

  • Construction Business Advancement Grant – funding to assist small and family construction businesses, including sole traders
  • Professional Care Providers Business Advancement Grant – funding to support professional care providers.

These grants aim to improve productivity, compliance, and operational efficiency while delivering cost relief to small businesses. Grant recipients will receive up to $5,000 (excluding GST) toward the products or services.

Why participate

Inclusion on the catalogue means grant recipients can select your software, training and configuration products or services when applying for funding. This gives your business direct access to small and family businesses who will be eligible for this grant funding.

This is an opportunity to showcase your software solutions to Queensland's construction and professional care sectors, while contributing to the capability uplift of small businesses across the state.

Eligibility

To be included in the catalogue, your business must:

  • be a legally registered business with a valid Australian Business Number (ABN)
  • have a trading history of at least 12 months
  • have an Australian-based head office and support staff
  • provide tangible business management software solutions (consultancy-only services are not eligible)
  • agree to provide sample invoices/receipts
  • agree to assist with verifying grant recipient projects (on request).

Your software must:

  • be in at least one of the following categories:
    • general business productivity
    • accounting and financial management
    • compliance
    • construction-specific
    • professional care-specific
  • meet recognised security standards (e.g. ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2, or ACSC Essential Eight).

You are encouraged to offer structured, verifiable training or capability uplift services as part of your software offering.

Assessment process

We will review eligible applications for potential inclusion in the catalogue based on the following considerations:

  • compliance with eligibility requirements
  • solvency and risk of failure
  • security and data protection, including:
    • multi-factor authentication (MFA)
    • encryption
    • backups
    • privacy policy
    • security policy
    • role-based access control
    • Payment Card Industry compliance (if applicable)
  • reliability factors, including:
    • strong uptime
    • multi-customer service channels
    • clear service level agreements
  • integrations
    • integrates with other tools (e.g. M365, Google Workspace, Slack, XERO, CRMs).

How to apply

Expressions of interest are now open and close on 7 July 2026.

You must provide:

  • general information about your product or service, and your business (including website links and a brief description of how it supports the program's objectives)
  • brief details of any preferred training providers for your product or service (if applicable)
  • information to confirm the security and reliability of your software product (such as the date of the last security penetration test and the recognised security standards your product or service complies with)
  • brief details of any government supplier panels you are a member of (if applicable)
  • brief details of any government recognised scheme you are listed in (e.g. ATO's Digital service provider list) (if applicable)
  • a brief description of your products or services, including costs, support arrangements.

You may also be asked to provide additional information to confirm your software or training solution aligns with program objectives (including references and/or other information about your products and services).

The Department of Customer Services, Open Data and Small and Family Business maintains full discretion to approve providers for inclusion and may make amendments to the catalogue at any time.

Apply now

Contact us

Email grants@desbt.qld.gov.au for more information about the program.