further information on funding eligibility. Activities that will generally not Who can apply be funded Applications will be considered from: The following activities will generally not be considered for funding: > private sector businesses and agencies > projects primarily to meet regulatory > business and industry groups including: requirements chambers of commerce and business > requests for retrospective funding associations where projects have been completed or have commenced prior to receiving industry peak bodies funding approval business and industry clusters and > ongoing operating costs or salary subsidies networks except where a salary subsidy provides > government authorities administrative and project management support for business and industry > government agencies clusters networks > not-for-profit organisations and community > purchase of land groups that: > projects undertaken by the private sector are an incorporated body, cooperative as a result of a government contract or association > projects requiring full funding have an Australian Business Number where funding is normally provided (ABN) or can provide written advice from from state, commonwealth or local the Australian Tax Office that no government sources withholding tax is required from the > projects requiring ongoing funding from the payment Victorian Government once completed > higher education and private training > projects without the potential for a institutions sustained net increase in regional > regional organisations e.g. regional employment and economic activity. strategic planning alliances. to specific program stream guidelines for Individuals are not eligible to apply.
Activities that will generally not be funded The following activities will generally not be considered for funding: > projects primarily to meet regulatory requirements > requests for retrospective funding where projects have been completed or have commenced prior to receiving funding approval > ongoing operating costs or salary subsidies except where a salary subsidy provides administrative and project management support for business and industry clusters networks > purchase of land > projects undertaken by the private sector as a result of a government contract > projects requiring full funding where funding is normally provided from state, commonwealth or local government sources > projects requiring ongoing funding from the Victorian Government once completed > projects without the potential for a sustained net increase in regional employment and economic activity. to specific program stream guidelines for further information on funding eligibility. Who can apply Applications will be considered from: > private sector businesses and agencies > business and industry groups including: chambers of commerce and business associations industry peak bodies business and industry clusters and networks > government authorities > government agencies > not-for-profit organisations and community groups that: are an incorporated body, cooperative or association have an Australian Business Number (ABN) or can provide written advice from the Australian Tax Office that no withholding tax is required from the payment > higher education and private training institutions > regional organisations e.g. regional strategic planning alliances. Individuals are not eligible to apply.