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The Department of Employment, Small Business and Training (DESBT) has HR support grants of up to $5,000 (excl. GST) for eligible Queensland small businesses. 

These grants are designed to assist small businesses implement human resource (HR) measures that address workforce challenges. Types of support that can be funded include:

• Engaging with HR specialists to receive advice and coaching to improve workforce issues relating to attraction, retention and/or participation.
• Developing and implementing specialised recruitment strategies or practices to attract and retain underutilised or specific target groups.
• Implementing new workforce systems or tools that promote human resource support and resources accessible to employees and change the current workforce operations of your business.
• Other new and innovative approaches that support workforce attraction, retention or participation. This may be an approach that is unique or specific to your particular industry. 

As you are a small business with less than 20 employees, with an annual turnover of less than $10 million, you may be eligible to apply for funding. You must be able to demonstrate that at least 50 per cent of the business鈥檚 income is generated directly from the business. 

If you are interested in applying for funding, you will need to engage an  to complete a workforce plan that clearly identifies the workforce challenges and solutions to address immediate HR needs through the use of the HR Support grant. The Industry Workforce Advisor will submit the plan to DEBST on your behalf. 

Applications will be accepted up until 30 June 2025 or until the $1 million of funds available are exhausted (whichever is sooner).

Please refer to our HR Support for Small Business article on our website for further information: )

If you require assistance with this grant, please do not hesitate to contact the SRJ Walker Wayland office.