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Grants your business can actually apply for

Hundreds of NSW and federal grants and programs are open at any time, and most won't suit you. Every Monday we send the few that do, in plain English, with the closing date.

  • Checked weekly against the official NSW and federal listings
  • Matched to your industry, size and what you'd use the money for
  • A reminder a week before deadlines you're interested in

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FromLocal LookoutSubject3 programs that fit your business (one closes 30 Nov)

Morning. For a building company in western Sydney with a few utes and two apprentices, these are worth a look this week.

EV Fleets Incentive: Kick-start funding$5k–$8k a uteNSW. For businesses running 3 or more vehicles: money towards electric utes and vans, plus a charger.Closes 30 Nov
Key Apprenticeship Program employer incentiveVariesFederal. For employers of apprentices in housing construction. An Apprentice Connect provider checks eligibility.No deadline
Apprentices and Trainees Payroll Tax RebateTax rebateNSW. If you pay payroll tax, the wages you pay apprentices and new trainees are rebated.No deadline
Real programs open on 5 November 2026, from nsw.gov.au and business.gov.au. Each links to its official page; check eligibility there before applying.

What lands in your inbox

A handful of grants, not a hundred. For each one:

  • What it's for, in one or two plain sentences
  • How much, and whether you need to put in money too
  • When it closes, with the close ones flagged early
  • The official link, so you apply at the source

We find and summarise grants. We don't write applications or decide who's eligible; the government page always has the final word.

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Which grants do you cover? NSW Government grants and funding from nsw.gov.au, plus federal and NSW programs listed on business.gov.au. Grants from other states and local councils may be added later.

Can't I just search for grants myself? You can, and the official finders are free. The catch is time: there are hundreds of listings, they change every week, and most aren't for you. We do the weekly sifting so you only read the ones that fit.

Do you help write applications? No. We find the grants and summarise them. If you need help applying, a grant writer or your accountant is the right person.

What happens after the free month? We email you a payment link for $49 a month, which covers all three services. If you don't use it, the emails stop. Nothing is charged automatically.