Deadline: 28-Aug-22
The State Government of Victoria has announced the applications for its Business Chambers and Trader Groups Program to provide funding for locally led initiatives that support small businesses.
Program Objectives
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Key objectives of Round Three of the grants program are to support business chambers and trader groups to run locally led initiatives between October 2022 and 30 April 2023 that:
- enable local business collaboration
- educate, inform and empower small businesses
- support small businesses to build digital capability
- help members transition into recovery and restart.
Funding Information
- Grants of $20,000 are available to successful applicants.
Eligibility Project
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Grant funds must be used by business chambers and trader groups to support their members by undertaking activities that support the program objectives such as:
- supporting and encouraging local business collaboration activities
- business skill development, networking and resource sharing
- upgrading digital channels to better support members
- helping members adapt to a COVID operating environment
- support or advancement of the community.
Eligibility Criteria
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To be eligible to apply for a grant, the business chamber or trader group must:
- be based in Victoria
- be a not-for-profit member organisation with a membership of businesses that operate in Victoria
- service a specific Victorian geographic area (examples: statewide, region, shopping strip) or specific Victorian multicultural or Aboriginal business communities
- have the core purpose of acting for its members
- hold a current Australian Business Number (ABN)
- be registered with the responsible federal or state regulator or local council
- completed all contractual obligations under prior rounds of the program (if applicable).
For more information, visit State Government of Victoria.
For more information, visit https://business.vic.gov.au/grants-and-programs/business-chambers-and-trader-groups-program