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WA’s Timber transition grant

The $3million Timber Region Transition Grant (TRTG) is the final grant on offer as part of the WA Government’s 80 million Native Forest Transition Plan. Source: Timberbiz Applications for the TRTG are open for submissions, offering businesses up to $250,000 in matched funding to support economic diversification and sustainable job creation. If applicants demonstrate at least 50% reliance on the native timber industry, they can apply for grant funding without needing to provide matched funding. This grant aims to foster new industries and innovative business expansion within the native forestry timber region. It is open to eligible businesses in the Great Southern, Peel and South West regions. “The WA Government has invested a record $350 million to establish new softwood plantations across the South West which will create and continue to support local forestry jobs,” said Minister for agriculture and food, forestry and small businesses, Hon Jackie Jarvis. Successful projects will demonstrate potential for positive economic impact, including job creation, enhanced regional productivity and sustainable outcomes in areas that focus on: support tourism and creative industries green energy advanced manufacturing sustainable agriculture job creation. “The Timber Region Transition Grant is the WA Government’s final round of funding available to those in the native forestry timber region, I encourage any businesses who are eligible to apply,” said Ms Jarvis. To assist with applications workshops will be held in Bridgetown, Nannup and Manjimup to provide key information about the grant as well as assessment criteria. These workshops will be held on 9 and 10 September.  Event details and registration links can be found on the Timber Region Transition workshop information