Small Business Fundamentals - call for delivery partners

Applicants are required to contact the Program Manager via email no less than four business days before the closing date by email at OSFBPM@sa.gov.au.

In your email, please provide:

• A brief description of your organisation’s previous experience in supporting businesses owners, including the number of workshops, mentoring sessions and content delivered.
• The expected outcomes of your proposed initiative, aligned with Program objectives.
• Your email address
• Your phone number.

The Program Manager will review your email and contact you within two business days to discuss your concept and provide you with the application form if appropriate.

All applications submitted before the closing date will be assessed against the Assessment Criteria established in the guidelines by a panel of representatives from the Department of State Development.

To be eligible to apply, your organisation must have been in operation in South Australia for more than two financial years and be able to showcase the capacity to service participants over the two-year delivery period across South Australia.

You must also have demonstrated experience delivering fundamental business capability support to small businesses across the state.

Eligible organisations include:

• Industry/business associations and peak bodies
• Business Enterprise Centres (BECs)
• Regional Development Australia Boards (RDAs)
• Local governments (councils) in South Australia
• Co-operatives
• Corporations limited by guarantee (including not-for-profit organizations)
• For-profit enterprises
• Social Enterprises.

Before applying, be sure to read the Small Business Fundamentals Program Round 2 guidelines to ensure your application aligns to the program and give it the best chance of success.

The guidelines outline in detail:

• Program objectives
• Eligibility criteria
• Eligible and ineligible expenditure
• Contracting requirements
• Monitoring and reporting.