Vouchers for WA Aboriginal-owned businesses

Overview

The Supply Chain Voucher aims to:

• support Aboriginal business participation, leadership and ownership across bushfoods, bush products, seafood and beef industries
• strengthen sustainable on-Country enterprises through harvesting, developing and selling bushfood products
• provide opportunities to share unique knowledge, stories and cultural connection to Country
• encourage culturally appropriate, ethical and sustainable commercialisation of bushfoods
• ensure benefits and value return to Country, communities and culture
• help businesses meet growing demand for high-value products through strong governance and sustainable business practices.

The voucher provides targeted support to help emerging and expanding Aboriginal-owned businesses improve capability, competitiveness and supply-chain readiness.

Eligible activities may include (but are not limited to):

• accelerating business development and supply-chain participation
• workforce development and training
• business governance, coaching and mentoring
• sales and marketing support
• manufacturing, processing or value-adding capability.

Check if you can apply

To be eligible, applicants must be an Aboriginal-owned business, registered with one or more of the following:

• Supply Nation's Indigenous Directory
• Aboriginal Business Directory WA
• Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations.

Additionally, applicants must:

• hold an active Australian business number (ABN)
• be located WA
• deliver goods or services in regional WA
• be emerging or expanding within bushfoods, bush products, seafood or beef industries
• demonstrate capability to continue operating and implementing the proposed activities.