Local Capability Fund

The Local Capability Fund (LCF) provides businesses with access to funding to improve capacity and competitiveness.


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About 

The Local Capability Fund (LCF) helps small and medium enterprises in Western Australia to increase their capability, capacity and competitiveness as suppliers of products, services and works to the Western Australian Government, major projects and other important markets.

The fund can be used for expenses such as:

  • making improvements to internal infrastructure, plant and equipment
  • training
  • meeting pre-qualification requirements for supply-chain entry
  • buying and upgrading essential equipment
  • engaging consultants to advise on matters including occupational health and safety, marketing, finance and cybersecurity
  • planning improvements to internal infrastructure, plant and equipment and training.

The Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation administers this fund.

Key rounds and dates

LCF round nameClosing dateMore
Peel Regional Round3pm (AWST), Thursday 11 April 2024Closed
Pilbara Regional round3pm (AWST), Tuesday 12 December 2023Closed
Standards compliance roundCloses when funding is fully committedClosed
South West Regional round 3pm (AWST), Friday 1 December 2023Closed
Digital transformation round3pm (AWST), Wednesday 8 November 2023Closed
Aboriginal business round3pm (AWST), Tuesday 31 October 2023Closed

More about these grant rounds

Peel Regional Round

This round is to provide funding support to Western Australian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within the Peel region. Closes 3pm (AWST), 11 April 2024.
Local capability fund - supply key projects round

Supplying key projects rounds

Grant fund to help increase the capability and capacity of Western Australian SMEs to supply products, services and works to key government and private sector projects. Closed 3pm AWST, 31 October 2023.
Pilbara mine site with 2 workers in front a mining truck

Pilbara Regional Round

This round is to provide funding support to Western Australian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Pilbara.
Local capability fund - Aboriginal business round

Aboriginal business round

This round focuses on supporting Aboriginal businesses state-wide to prepare as suppliers of products, services and works to the Local, State, and Australian Governments and the private sector. Closed 3pm AWST, 31 October 2023.
Local Capability Fund for Compliance Round

Standards compliance round

This round is to assist Western Australian SMEs with the costs of using external expertise to carry out the implementation and third party certification of national and international standards. Closes when all funding has been committed.
Local capability fund - digital transformation round

Digital Transformation Round

This new round is to help Western Australian SMEs enhance their digital capabilities and/or adopt and use digital technologies and data.

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