HR SUPPORT GRANTS for Small Business via the Workforce Connect Fund

The Queensland Government via it’s Workforce Connect Fund has released grants of up to $5,000 for small businesses to invest in innovative HR solutions, support and advice.

Eligible businesses for this grant program have fewer than 20 employees and an annual turnover of less than $10 million. They must also demonstrate that they are QLD based and at least 50 per cent of the business’s income is generated directly from the business (not govt funding for example).

A business must have also engaged with an Industry Workforce Advisor and developed a Workforce Plan that identifies immediate HR solutions to support its workforce

Eligible Activities

• Engage with HR specialists to receive advice and coaching to improve workforce issues.

• Specialised recruitment strategies or practices to attract and retain staff.

• New workforce systems or tools that promote HR support and improve business operations.

• Other new and innovative approaches to support attraction, retention, or participation.

Eligible businesses can send a copy of the completed Workforce Plan, as well as contact details of their Industry Workforce Advisor to wcf@desbt.qld.gov.au to request an application form.

How we can help

If you require any assistance in identifying HR solutions to support your business, please give us a call. We can assist with developing an initial plan to take to your advisor, including services we can provide to address your immediate and future requirements. We can then assist with providing quotes in the application part of the process.

For more information, visit the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training website via the following link: https://desbt.qld.gov.au/employment/workforce-connect-fund.

Mary Cairns HR Maximised