Support for First Nations enterprises

Networks

• National Indigenous Business Chambers Alliance is a collective of majority-owned Indigenous businesses that advocate for a First Nations-led, place-based approach to growing the Indigenous business sector. Membership includes active state, territory and regional Indigenous Chambers of Commerce and Industry. 

Accelerators

• Barayamal is a First Nations charity running a First Nations Entrepreneurship program.
• Dream Venture Masterclasses (via Minderoo) equips First Nations with connections, capabilities and access to capital to become investor-ready. 
• EnergyNext accelerator is for energy startups that are looking to grow and need to raise capital/partner with corporates to build.
• First Nations Innovation Accelerator offers ongoing development, support, and mentoring to grow businesses into successful enterprises.
• Gandaywarra: First Nations Innovation Hub offers business and commercial development support.
• iAccelerate for business ideas, start-ups and scale-ups.
• Jawun manages secondments from the corporate and public sectors to a range of First Nations partner organisations in urban, regional and remote communities.
• Many Rivers helps First Nations people to start and grow their own small business. 
• MURRA Indigenous Business Program is a subsidised program for First Nations entrepreneurs and managers wanting to develop business knowledge and confidence. 
• The Difference Incubator works in partnership with entrepreneurs and local communities.

Government agencies

• AusIndustry provides support for First Nations businesses to access market opportunities, connections and networks to improve economic opportunities. 
• Austrade supports First Nations businesses to export goods or services.
• Indigenous Business and Employment Hubs provide business advice and support. The Hubs are currently located in -
  • NSW: Yarpa Indigenous Business and Employment Hub
  • NT: Northern Territory Indigenous Business Network
  • SA: The Circle - First Nations Entrepreneur Hub
  • WA: Waalitj Hub
• Indigenous Business Australia provides finance to First Nations, including business grants as well as co-investments. 
• Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation assists some First Nations businesses and groups that own land, as well as acquiring and managing rights and interests in land, sea and freshwater country.
• National Indigenous Australian Agency delivers the government’s priorities on First Nations, including providing grants and funding.

Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC) is an independent statutory office holder which has a number of regulatory powers under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (CATSI Act) to address issues within corporations (such as PBCs).

• ACT Indigenous Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Canberra Indigenous Business Network

• Aboriginal Business Advisory Initiative
• NSW Indigenous Chambers of Commerce
• Yarpa NSW Indigenous Business and Employment Hub

• Northern Territory Indigenous Business Network

• Balkanu Cape York Development Corporation
• Business Queensland
• First Nations Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Gulf Regional Economic Aboriginal Trust (GREAT)
• Mentoring for Growth program
• Murri Chamber of Commerce
• Queensland Indigenous Business Network
• South East Queensland Indigenous Chamber of Commerce
• Support for Indigenous Businesses

• Aboriginal Business Industry Chamber of South Australia
• The Circle – First Nations Entrepreneur Hub

• Business Tasmania
• Palawa Business Hub
• Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

• Kinaway Chamber of Commerce

• Department of Finance
• Goldfields Aboriginal Business Chamber
• Noongar Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Pilbara Indigenous Business Network Group
• Small Business Development Corporation (SBDC)
• Waalitj Hub