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Helping small and medium sized businesses access professional services to grow and transform.

The SME Business Advisory Services Program helps eligible small and medium sized businesses access professional services to grow and transform their business. Open to any business type or industry sector, applicants are eligible to apply for a maximum of $10,000 (excluding GST) of matched funding to get access to professional business advice in key areas. If approved, this funding can help support business growth and transformation, and contribute to future business viability.

*Due to high demand, the SME Advisory Services program has been fully subscribed and applications are now closed. If you are seeking a response on your application, our team will be in contact with you through the details provided on your form. You are welcome to access the list of approved providers below. Thank you for your interest in this program.

What is the eligibility criteria?
To be eligible, business applicants must:
- be a business whose operations are primarily based in South Australia
- have less than 100 full time equivalent employees
- be looking to transform and grow their business
- hold an Australian Business Number (ABN)
- not be a public company, charitable business or body corporate under the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997
- be a sole trader, partnership, co-operative, private company or trust that carries on a for-profit business
- have a business that is being developed and in the opinion of the Department will be developed into a for-profit business that will be carried on.
What professional services are accessible?
Professional services which businesses can access through the funding includes:
- business planning
- marketing
- e-commerce
- finance matters
- workforce planning
- transformation of business and operating models
- identification of new business opportunities, including research and development
- analysis of growth opportunities
- information technology
- business future proofing, including how to maximise technology
- business continuity planning (including both emergency planning and managing occurrences such as supply chain disruptions)
- other advice as deemed appropriate by the assessment panel where the Applicant can demonstrate benefit of transformation and growth to their business.
Applicants must provide matched funding equal to the grant amount sought, and will need to demonstrate how their chosen Provider will contribute to supporting the business through transformation and growth opportunities.

Download Program Guidelines

Download the full guidelines for the SME Business Advisory Services program.

Service Provider List

Browse the approved service providers who you can choose to nominate to deliver your advisory services.

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If you need any assistance, please call (08) 8429 3801 for information relating to small business or visit our contact page for more information.

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