Many Rivers

Works with people and communities, providing business support and economic development. Programs offered include:

• Business Startup – helps people to start and grow their own small business without any fees.
• Small Business Development – offers business coaching and financial support.
• Community Economic Development – provides support to regional and remote Indigenous communities that want to establish or grow economic activity on their land.

Funding

Government grants, donations and operating income.

Eligibility & Access

• Business Startup: People from a low-income household, identify as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, have an existing business they want to expand, or currently rely on government income support.
• Small Business Development and Community Economic Development: Regional and remote Indigenous communities.

Partnerships

• Federal Government
• Origin
• Squire Patton Boggs
• Gadens
• The Ian Potter Foundation
• Gatica Investments
• J.P. Morgan
• Australia Pacific LNG

Achievements

• 14,505 clients have engaged with Many Rivers since establishment.
• $543M revenue generated by Many Rivers–supported businesses since 2014.
• 52 communities engaged with Many Rivers since 2015.