Industry assistance schemes

SPUR is your gateway to a wide-range of location and government data via the Shared Location Information Platform (SLIP) and the Data WA open data portal.

SPURonWA grants are available to Western Australian start-ups, businesses and individuals working on innovative location-based products or services.

The WA Innovator of the Year program has showcased innovative and entrepreneurial individuals, businesses and creative minds since 2006.

The Department of Training and Workforce Development works together with stakeholders across government, industry and the community to establish strategies and programs that build WA’s workforce to meet economic and community needs.

Financial incentives and support are available to business and employers to help with the cost of taking on a new employee, apprentice or trainee.

Opportunities for investment and growth in Western Australia’s innovation community.

Western Australian industries have the capacity and expertise to deliver across the six capability streams identified by Defence.

The New Industries website lists support services and programs to help get the innovation community up and running.

This page provides information on how to submit an Expression of Interest to implement and manage the GreenTech Hub.

A guide on how to apply for the Accelerator Program Access Grants program.

A guide on how to apply for the Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) Scheme.

Health and medical life sciences industry: Market Access Grant Scheme

This round supports Western Australian health and medical life sciences companies in advancing their business development through national and international conferences and events in 2024.

This round supports Western Australian health and medical life sciences companies in advancing their business development through national and international conferences and events in 2025.

Temporary waiver of government fees to support downstream processing of lithium

Waiver of port charges and mining tenement fees for lithium miners in the ramp-up phase of their project

Temporary interest-free loans to help lithium miners sustain their operations

Helping businesses in the Peel region enhance their business capability and supply capacity.

Helping businesses in the Pilbara enhance their business capability and supply capacity.

The Lower Carbon Grants Program - Gorgon Fund will support green energy and greentech projects in Western Australia in support of a sustainable low carbon future.

The WA Defence Industry Workforce Office receives input from WA’s defence industry to undertake workforce analysis and planning; lead in the formulation of defence industry workforce development plans, initiatives and strategies; and identify future workforce needs and skilling priorities.

The WA Training Awards recognise excellence in vocational education and training (VET) and the outstanding achievements of our VET students, apprentices and trainees, practitioners and training providers, organisations and employers.