Gippsland Supply Chain Resilience Program
Providing support to supply chain businesses impacted by changes to the manufacturing of white paper in Gippsland
Overview
The Victorian Government has established the Gippsland Supply Chain Resilience Program to support supply chain businesses impacted by changes to the manufacturing of white paper in Gippsland.
Businesses who had a revenue impact of 5% or more in the financial year 2021-22 or 2022-23 were eligible for support under the program.
Funding support was available to obtain professional advice, strategic analysis and planning services to strengthen business resilience and plan for the future.
The Gippsland Supply Chain Resilience Program is part of the Victorian Government’s Forestry Transition Program. The program supports businesses, workers and communities to transition out of native timber harvesting.
Stream 1: Impacted Businesses
Stream 1 was for businesses in the direct supply chain that supplied products or services, and were impacted by changes to the manufacture of white paper in Gippsland. The impact to revenue was between 5% and 10% in financial year 2021-22 or 2022-23.
Stream 2: Highly Impacted Businesses
Stream 2 was for businesses in the direct supply chain that supplied products or services, and were highly impacted by changes to the manufacture of white paper in Gippsland. The impact to revenue was 10% or greater in financial year 2021-22 or 2022-23.
Objectives of program
The Gippsland Supply Chain Resilience Program provided support to Victorian businesses with a focus on small to medium enterprises, to actively pursue new opportunities and strengthen their resilience to changes in industry sectors.
Funding details
The program provided funding support to eligible supply chain businesses whose revenue has been impacted by 5% or more with a grant of up to $10,000 for a business diagnostics and future opportunities assessment.
Businesses with impacts to revenue of 10% or greater were eligible for a grant of up to $20,000 to develop a business diagnostics and future opportunities assessment and a business resilience plan to detail activities to support their future direction.
Applications for the Gippsland Supply Chain Resilience Program are now closed.
For more information on this program, please see the frequently asked questions (FAQs).
For assistance and support, contact Regional Development Victoria Gippsland:
Phone: 1800 325 217
Email: information.gippsland@rdv.vic.gov.au