Deadline: 15-Aug-22
The Corangamite Shire Council has announced Small Business Assistance Grant Program to encourage businesses, new and existing, located in the Corangamite Shire to innovate, adapt or diversify for business growth.
Funding Information
- The program provides grants of up to $5,000 from Council on a $1:$1 basis to see businesses undertake new projects and ideas that will have a positive impact on both the business and more broadly, economic activity in the Shire.
Types of Projects
Priority will be given to projects that look at new ways to do business, innovate, adapt and diversify. However, small businesses looking at ways to improve how they do business can apply. Some examples of projects that could be considered include:
- new website/point of sale software
- investment in new technology
- new equipment to allow the business to expand
- upgrades to the inside of a building
- creation of new spaces to allow a business to expand
- investment in new infrastructure for the business
- electronic vehicle charging stations
- energy efficiency upgrades (e.g. solar panels)
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the SBAP, applicants:
- Can be a new or existing business.
- Must not have received a grant from Council in the previous financial year.
- Have a current/active Australian Business Number (ABN).
- Be located within the Corangamite Shire or planning to re-locate to the municipality within three months of applying for the grant.
- Have 20 or fewer full-time equivalent employees.
- Acquitted any previous Council grants and have no overdue debts with Corangamite Shire.
For more information, visit Corangamite Shire Council.
For more information, visit https://www.corangamite.vic.gov.au/Business/Business-grants/Small-Business-Assistance-Grant-Program