Are there different types of federal grants available for small businesses?

Yes, there are many different types of federal grants available for small business owners in Australia. There are over 60 different departments within the Australian government that will provide funding through the grants and loans program. There are a large number of federal grants given out yearly. For example, the National Research Council Industrial Research Assistance Program provides non-repayable contributions, one type of federal grant, to small and medium-sized Australian businesses who are interested in using technology to expand their services, products and processes in the business world.

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