Agrifood and beverage voucher program

Western Australia is known for its amazing food and beverage industry. The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development has announced the Agrifood and Beverage Voucher Program to help these local businesses grow to the next level.

Western Australian food and beverage manufacturing and processing businesses can apply for up to two vouchers with a maximum combined value up to $15,000 to engage a consultant or technical expert to help grow their business.

They are required to match the voucher funding dollar-for-dollar.

The Agrifood and Beverage Voucher Program supports small businesses across regional and metropolitan WA to access expert advice to build resilience and sustainability, competitiveness, scale and export preparedness into their operations.

The Program has helped to transform agrifood and beverage businesses that use locally sourced products – generating jobs and flow on benefits to industry, communities and the State economy. Check out comments from previous participants of the program who redeemed vouchers to grow and expand their businesses.

 

Eligibility

Vouchers will be provided to competitive WA businesses that meet the eligibility criteria and whose business development objectives are most closely aligned with the State Government’s objectives of growing and diversifying the state’s economy, and job creation through sustained business growth and improved competitiveness.

Vouchers will be offered on a competitive application basis to support contracting professional consultancy services in one or more of the following five categories:

  1. Business planning
  2. Manufacturing for business growth
  3. Sales and marketing
  4. Financial health
  5. Environmental sustainability and social responsibility

More information on these categories can be found in the Guidelines document.

If your business is interested in engaging an industry consultant or expert, you may find the WA Food and Beverage Professional Service Provider Directory useful.

How to apply

Applications close 5.00pm (AWST) Monday, 15 November 2021 via Smartygrants.

More information

Frequently Asked Questions will support development of your application.

For assistance in applying for this grant please contact Sharmila Brice on 9421 1722.