Tailored support to start, grow and thrive

Government supports and services for small and family business will focus on opportunities to address key barriers to success.

Actions enable small businesses to enhance core capabilities, build safer communities, access essential business software and support them to take on apprentices.

We will:

  • Implement the $40 million Secure Communities Partnership Program.
  • Deliver a $19 million Apprenticeship Pilot Program to support small and family businesses to take on apprentices.
  • Invest $11.5 million to deliver priority small business micro-credentials courses.
  • Deliver the $8.8 million Construction Business Advancement Grants program.
  • Deliver the $5 million Professional Care Advancement Grants program.
  • Deliver Small Business grants to provide funding assistance for business development activities for Queensland small business in different stages of their lifecycle.
  • Deliver the Mentoring for Growth (M4G) program to provide eligible businesses free access to volunteer business experts.
  • Support tailored cyber security programs to inform and assist small and family businesses in protecting themselves from threats.
  • Raise awareness of government programs available to support the growth of small and family business (e.g. existing Department of Customer Services, Open Data and Small and Family Business programs, Trade and Investment Queensland export programs and investment programs delivered by Queensland Investment Corporation).
  • Tailor programs and supports to meet and encourage the diversity of the small and family business sector.