AusIndustry is a specialist program delivery division within the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education that helps existing and new Australian businesses innovate, grow and succeed.

AusIndustry programs for the TCF industry:

TEXTILE, CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR (TCF) SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM (SBP)

The Textile, Clothing and Footwear (TCF) Small Business Program provides grants of up to $50,000 for projects to improve the business enterprise culture of established TCF small businesses that have not received grants or qualify for assistance from other TCF programs. The program is competitive and applications are assessed on merit.

TEXTILE, CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR (TCF) STRATEGIC CAPABILITY PROGRAM (SCP)

The TCF SCP is a five year, $35 million, competitive grant program. It supports large projects that will build innovative capability at the enterprise and workplace level. The program runs from July 2010 to June 2015.

CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD TEXTILE BUILDING INNOVATIVE CAPABILITY (BIC) SCHEME

The $112.5 million BIC scheme is aimed at fostering the development of a sustainable and internationally competitive clothing and household textile manufacturing and design industry in Australia, by providing incentives to promote innovation and associated investment.

TEXTILE, CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR (TCF) CORPORATEWEAR REGISTER

The TCF Corporatewear Register allows employers to register non-compulsory occupational clothing, thereby avoiding liability for FBT and allowing employees to claim the cost of such clothing as a tax deduction.

business.gov.au's Grants and Assistance Finder provides a listing of Australian, state and territory grants and assistance. Search by industry, or type of assistance being sought.

Austrade - the Australian Government's trade and investment development agency - offers a range of programs and services to help new and established exporters with the export journey, including Export Market Development Grants (EMDG).

The national Small Business Support Line provides small business owners with a first point of contact to access information and referral services to improve their business sustainability and help better manage their business.

An Australian Government initiative, the Support Line links into existing small business support mechanisms including:

• Business licensing information and referrals
• Business Enterprise Centres
• State and Territory government small business programs and services.

Speak with a team of agents that have extensive experience in the small business sector, and a diversity of knowledge including business start up information, banking, finance, accounting and marketing, advertising, small business counselling and information technology.

Phone 1800 777 275 or chat online in real time via Live Chat (Monday-Friday, 8am-8pm AEST).

Enterprise Connect offers comprehensive, confidential advice and support to eligible Australian small and medium businesses to help them transform and reach their full potential.

With a national network of centres and around 100 experienced Business Advisers and Facilitators, Enterprise Connect provides business improvement services to businesses in industries as diverse as manufacturing, clean technology, resources, defence, tourism and the creative sector.

Enterprise Connect is a division of the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education.

The TCF Industries Innovation Council (wound up on 30 June 2012) provided strategic advice on innovation priorities to the Minister; championed innovation in the TCF industries; and built connections with other organisations, including the Enterprise Connect network.

The TCF IIC developed a PROGRAM GUIDE to help businesses in the TCF industries identify government support initiatives for which they might be eligible.