23 August 2022
The BCCM says The Bunya Fund will support five early-stage or prospective co-ops as they build capacity and develop their business
Australia‘s Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals (BCCM) has launched the country’s first co-op development fund to provide legal, financial and governance advice.
Read the full article, Australian co-op apex launches country’s first development fund for the sector, in Co-operative News, 22 August 2022.
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