For the final of our blog posts about Government grants, we will be covering Wage Subsidies. This month we have covered a variety of grants that businesses are able to apply for to gain assistance in starting or growing your company. All grants have been offered by the Australian or Queensland governments.
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Wage Subsidies are available for eligible businesses in order to give them the means to hire qualified jobseekers in long term positions. The offered incentives are up to $10 000 (including GST) which may be available to eligible applicants. If successful, he subsidy will be paid to your business over a period of six months, however you will be able to request an initial payment of 40%, which will be approved on a case by case basis.
The minimum eligibility requirements are as follows:
There are a two main grants available for different situations.
A business is eligible for a grant of up to $10 000 if they hire an individual who meets at least one of the following criteria:
A business is eligible for a grant of up to $6 500 if they hire an individual who meets at least one of the following criteria:
For more information, or to apply visit Job Active.
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