More Victorian businesses will be able to access vital support to create jobs and enhance growth with applications for the second round of the Andrews Labor Government’s successful Boost Your Business vouchers now open.
The first round attracted significant interest and provided funding of more than $3 million to support over 100 businesses across Victoria.
Under Boost Your Business, vouchers are awarded to eligible businesses in streams covering Advanced Manufacturing, Asia Gateway, Food Innovation and Social Enterprise Capability.
For the second round, two additional streams – Defence, Aerospace and Security and Victoria-Israel Innovation – have been included as part of the program.
The vouchers provide funding for businesses to partner with industry experts, including the CSIRO and leading university research centres – to help them develop new products, improve business processes and systems, identify new export markets, undertake research and development and gain certification.
Businesses can receive vouchers up to a maximum value of $25,000 or $50,000 depending on the stream with applications closing on 13 July.
One of the successful companies to receive a voucher in round one was the Milawa Cheese Company – who will be able to improve their business systems and operations to increase the scale of cheese production.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Industry and Employment Ben Carroll
“We’re helping Victorian businesses create jobs by unlocking their potential and supporting their product and market access ambitions.”
“The first round supported over 100 businesses across the state – this second round will mean even more companies have access to the support they need to grow and innovate.”
Quotes attributable to Minister for Trade and Investment Philip Dalidakis
“The Asia Gateway stream of Boost Your Business supports big and small businesses to trade and engage with the largest markets on the planet.”
“The expert program partners will help business strengthen export networks and develop the skills required to build relationships with buyers and key decision makers across Asia.”
The successful Boost Your Business voucher recipients from the first round by stream, include:
| Advanced Manufacturing | Asia Gateway |
| A Bending Company | Amino Active International |
| Air Radiators | Andatech Corporation Pty Ltd |
| ANCA Group | Australian Performance Vehicles |
| Andatech Corporation | Aware Environmental |
| Brimarco | Burra Foods |
| Boron Molecular | Carman’s Fine Foods |
| Composite Materials Engineering | CaseWare Australia & NZ |
| Crawford Containers | Creswick Woollen Mills |
| Fallshaw Holdings | Downunder Recreational Tours |
| GT Recycling | Grunbiotics Pty Ltd |
| Interlink Sprayers | The Heat Group |
| Javac Pty Ltd | Kingfisher International |
| Maclab Australia | Lincara |
| Medical Developments International | MIG Textiles |
| Milawa Cheese | Peter’s Ice-Cream |
| Morse Wind Turbine Parts | Purebaby |
| Padula Serums | Riverland Bar |
| Palm Plastics | Royal Agricultural Society of Vic |
| RMR Engineering | Royal Mail Hotel |
| Rectifier Technologies Pacific | Skinhealth Pty Ltd |
| Snooza Pet Products | Silvan Australia |
| Spee3D | SISU Wellness |
| Total Beauty Network | UnigGrain Pty Ltd |
| Trimcast Products | Wattleheath Australia |
| Whole Kids |
| Food Innovation | Social Enterprise Capability |
| 8 Food Pty Ltd | 10XL Group |
| Australian Organic Honey Co. | Ability Works Australia |
| Bio-E Australia | Access Australia |
| Christie Centre | Centre for Continuing Education |
| Corrigans Produce Farms | Earthworker Co-operative |
| Defugo Group | Free to Ltd |
| Diver Foods Australia | Good Cycles |
| Floridia Cheese | Green Collect Limited |
| Halcyon Proteins | Guide Dogs Victoria |
| Industry Beans | Homie |
| Kansom Australia | Ladder |
| Kez’s Kitchen | Learmonth Cider Pty Ltd |
| Koala Cherries | Mallee Rising |
| Kyvalley Dairy Group | Melbourne Farmers Markets |
| Lake Boga Pastoral | Momentary Pty Ltd |
| Madame Flavour | Outlook (Vic) |
| Marathon Food Industries | St Kilda Community Housing |
| Mirfak | Sisterworks |
| Nature’s Dairy Australia | The Social Foundry |
| Nutrifield | Spectrum Migrant Resource Centre |
| Omniverse Group | Streat |
| Orange & Green Pty Ltd | TRY Australia |
| The Product Makers | Westgate Community Initiative Group |
| Robins Foods | Young Change Agents |
| Rosella Group | |
| Schreurs and Sons | |
| Select Harvests | |
| Sonic Essentials | |
| Tiverton | |
| The Vet Group | |
| YV Fresh | |
| Yarra Valley Gourmet Foods |
Reviewed 19 August 2020