Applicants are required to email a brief description of the proposed project and key contact information to the Program Manager for an initial review – this must be done no less than four business days before the application closing date.

After their initial review, the Program Manager will contact you within two business days to discuss your concept and provide you with a link to the application form if appropriate.

Applications will then 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 more than 600 participants over the two-year delivery period across the state.

You must also have demonstrated experience delivering business advisory and mentoring services to women-led businesses across the State.

The types of organisations are eligible 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)
• Social Enterprises.

Before applying, be sure to read the Women in Business Foundations Program guidelines to ensure your application aligns to the program and will give it the best chance of success.

The guidelines outline in detail:

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

Applications have now closed.