The NSW Government offers a range of incentives to attract new and growing businesses to regional NSW.
The NSW Government has established the Regional Skills Relocation Grant to increase the availability of skilled and experienced workers for businesses setting up in, relocating to, or existing in regional NSW.
Grants will be available for businesses operating in NSW regional eligible industries. The funding is available to assist with the relocation costs of eligible skilled workers they employ that move from metropolitan areas to regional NSW.
Approved businesses will be reimbursed up to $10,000 to assist with the following relocation costs incurred by eligible skilled workers they employ:
furniture removal
travel for immediate family to relocate
temporary accommodation for up to three months
furniture storage for up to three months.
The NSW Government has committed $10 million for applications over the next four years—$2.5 million will be available each year, providing 250 grants of up to $10,000.
Eligible industries include:
agriculture
forestry
manufacturing
mining
tourism
Grants are available from 1 October 2018
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