The grants of up to $400,000 will help small businesses with a reliance on the native timber industry remain open and invest in job creation through diversification, expansion and innovation.
The recipients include furniture makers, transport companies, children's playground builders, firewood contractors and garden suppliers.
Through the Small Business Development and Diversification grants program, $15 million in grants is available across two rounds.
The second round is due to open in late 2023. Eligible applicants that were not successful in the first round are encouraged to reapply.
The Small Business Development and Diversification grants form part of the Industry and Community Development Programs, which are the third and final pillar of the McGowan Government's $80 million Native Forestry Transition plan.
Funded by $30 million announced in the 2022-23 State Budget, the Industry and Community Development Programs also include the:
· $10 million New Industry Development Grants program;
· $4 million Community Small Grants Fund program; and
· $1 million Closure of Impacted Businesses program.
The decision to end large-scale commercial native forest logging from 2024 will preserve an additional 400,000 hectares of karri, jarrah, and wandoo forests - protecting them for future generations.
As an alternative to native timber, the McGowan Government has invested a record $350 million in new softwood plantations across the South-West, which will create and support jobs within the native forest regions.
Visit the Industry and Community Development Program grants page for more information.
| Business name | Grant funding allocated |
| Suncove Timber Products | $387,702 |
| Tarvia Pty Ltd | $366,828 |
| Bordin And Buckley Holdings Pty Ltd | $392,600 |
| Giovanetti Transport Pty Ltd | $383,717 |
| BL Froome Pty Ltd, trading as Froome Haulage | $400,000 |
| South Coast Nature Play | $400,000 |
| The Nannup Furniture Gallery | $38,100 |
| Kristoffersson Furniture | $265,500 |
| Herdigan Transport Pty Ltd | $329,282 |
| Ecofriendly Solutions Pty Ltd | $350,000 |
| Mumballup Organics | $400,000 |
| New Leaf Gallery | $400,000 |
| James Turner Woodwork | $244,000 |
| Cedar West Pty Ltd | $400,000 |
| JC Forestry | $6,500 |
| Kyter Pty Ltd, trading as All Suburbs Woodyard | $400,000 |
| Rustic Nature Play | $400,000 |
| Gosatti Nominees Pty Ltd, trading as Inglewood Products Group | $400,000 |
| South West Sharpening Service | $400,000 |
| Lilbourne Contracting | $398,515 |
| Mortlock Timber Pty Ltd | $400,000 |
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