GREAT is foundationally an Indigenous Economic Development organisation and focuses on but is not limited to the features listed below:

• Small, Medium size enterprise development projects.
• Business investments including joint ventures
• Provision of statistics and demographics to assist potential and existing Indigenous businesses.
• Enterprise/entrepreneurial projects to benefit Indigenous communities in the Gulf.
• Promote and assist Indigenous Australians to establish or grow a business
• Liaise with the Regional Councils and State Government regarding issues affecting local business and the community.
• Encourage and assist local Indigenous businesses to expand.
• Encourage potential investors to locate, relocate or expand to or within the Gulf region in partnership with local Indigenous businesses.
• Assist residents and businesses to access government programs, services and funding.
• Encourage potential investment into the Gulf region through identification and promotion of our competitive advantages.
• Development of new projects that will strengthen new or existing business.
• Involvement in community and youth enterprise projects.
• Support value-adding within any industry in the Gulf region
• Diversification and/or marketing of a product/s produced in the Gulf
• Assistance with the establishment of a market/s
• Concept and idea generation
• Provide a referral service for development with existing or potential Indigenous businesses

GREAT is the leading economic development organisation in the Gulf region.