Round 4 of the TCF Small Business Program is now open for application. Round 4 Closes on 27 February 2009 at 5.00pm.
This funding round was announced on 8 December 2008 by Minister Kim Carr in a media release entitled "$2.5m on Hand for Textiles, Clothing and Footwear Sector".
The Textile, Clothing and Footwear (TCF) Small Business Program provides grants to improve the business enterprise culture of TCF small businesses.
The program is specifically aimed at TCF small businesses unable to receive assistance under the TCF (SIP) Scheme or the TCF Post-2005 (SIP) Scheme. It is competitive and merit-based with a maximum grant of $50,000 provided to each successful project. Funding of $2.5 million is available per year over a ten year period, commencing in 2006/07.
TCF Small Business Program