Business performance, growth and energy efficiency

• Business Queensland provides information on starting, growing and operating a business in Queensland.
• Business events calendar lists events (online and in-person) that provide advice and assistance to Queensland businesses.
• Mentoring for Growth provides free mentoring sessions with experienced business mentors.
• Female Founders Co-Investment Fund provides funding to female founded businesses to help them scale and build business capacity. Applications close 30 June 2027.
• Workforce Evolve Program assists employers in developing a recruitment strategy to attract and retain a new segment of jobseekers.
• Industry Workforce Advisors offer industry specialisation to help businesses plan their workforce, find solutions to employment challenges, and connect with programs, incentives and funding opportunities.
• Free Apprenticeships for Under 25s provides fee-free apprenticeships to businesses when they employ an existing or new apprentice or trainee who is under 25. Program extended until 30 June 2027.
• Back to Work Program provides businesses with support to employ eligible unemployed jobseekers.
• Real Jobs Real Wages offers up to $15,000 for employers to hire an eligible employee into a permanent job on a part-time or full-time basis. The program gives tailored support to help businesses support people with greater challenges into secure work, open to small, medium and large employers across any industry.
• Small Business Wellness Coaches help small business owners with unique and personal business challenges, needs and opportunities in a free one-on-one, supportive environment.
• NewAccess for Small Business Owners provides free and confidential mental health coaching for small business owners. Closes 30 June 2027.
• Business performance assessment tools provide interactive tools to analyse current business processes and find opportunities to improve business performance.
• ecoBiz assists small to medium sized businesses develop an action plan to improve their resource efficiency and environmental sustainability and reduce operational costs.
• Industry Capability Network (ICN) has launched a Net Zero Readiness Assessment online tool to support Australian manufacturers and small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) climate efforts and readiness for the net zero economy.
• Cheaper Home Batteries Program provides households and small businesses with a discount on the upfront cost of installing a small-scale solar battery.
• Environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices provides information on what ESG is and how it can help attract customers and investors.
• Climate Change Risk Management Tool for Small Businesses contains information on climate change, the related risks, and checklists to assess these risks.
• Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme provides benefits for households and small businesses to help with purchase costs of small-scale renewable energy system (solar, wind or hydro) or eligible hot water system.
• Becoming an environmentally friendly business guide outlines the benefits and process for ensuring your business is environmentally friendly, including opportunities to reduce waste and tips for saving energy and lowering energy costs.
• Fuel Tax Credits provide businesses who have purchased fuel for their business with a credit for the tax that is included in the price of fuel.
• National Reconstruction Fund provides debt finance, equity finance and guarantees for businesses with compelling proposals in these priority areas.
• Regional Business Gateways Program - provides up to $600,000 in funding for collaborative, community led projects that strengthen regional small business capability. Applications close 17 July 2026.
• Regional Enablers Program– A network of funded organisations delivering tailored programs and support to help regional Queensland businesses and entrepreneurs innovate, start, and scale by building stronger local innovation ecosystems.
• Industry Skills Solutions – Drones initiative offering up to $200,000 per project to support drone training and workforce development. Applications close 10 July 2026.
• Private Sector Pathways Program provides funding of up to $200,000 to Queensland small to medium enterprises and startups to help them find solutions to corporate challenges. Applications close 23 July 2026.