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Business Mentoring Program

25 November 2025

Business Skills Mentoring Program

Program overview

The Business Skills Mentoring program will provide up to 1,000 eligible small business owners with three one-hour mentoring sessions to be used within three months.

Expressions of Interest (EOI) open on Thursday, 6 November 2025 and will close at 5pm on Friday, 27 March 2026 or earlier if places are filled.

About the program

The Business Skills Mentoring program aims to give small business owners the confidence to invest, expand and innovate.

What you get

You will receive three one-hour mentoring sessions with an experienced business professional. The program will help you build skills, set goals and navigate challenges that are relevant to your business needs.

Mentors can provide advice on a wide range of business topics including, but not limited to, marketing, communication, finance, strategic planning, digitalisation and change management.

Defined industry sectors

The program is for small business owners in six priority sectors:

  • advanced manufacturing and defence
  • agribusiness
  • circular economy
  • digital technologies
  • health technologies and medical research
  • regional tourism.