Deadline: 05-Mar-2024
Submissions are now open for the Business Sector Support Grant to promote local precincts, connects businesses to opportunities, grows skills and knowledge and helps advocate on key issues.
This grant program supports sector development projects that grow the skills and capacity of local businesses, entrepreneurs and communities, advocate on key issues on behalf of local business, connect businesses to networking opportunities and promote local precincts.
Funding Priorities
- The funding will prioritise projects that:
- support local businesses to adapt to new technologies, explore alternative business models and increase accessibility
- upskill local businesses and entrepreneurs to meet the needs of a more innovative economy
- build the skills and capacity of their diverse communities to increase economic participation
- advocate on key industry/sector issues on behalf of local businesses
- deliver collaborative marketing to activate local precincts and promote unique experiences across the city.
- They encourage applications from organisations that support Aboriginal and Torres and Strait Islander communities and culture, including Aboriginal community-controlled organisations and networks.
Funding Information
- Cash funding from $10,000 to $50,000 per year is available, for a one-year program or multi-year funding (up to 3 years).
- Value-in-kind in the form of street banner and venue hire is also available.
- Applicants can apply for up to $5,000 worth of capital expenditure or equipment purchase.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible an applicant must operate within the City of Sydney’s local government area or be able to demonstrate significant benefits for the area’s residents, workers, sector/industry and/or visitors.
- These organisations can apply:
- Not-for-profit organisations
- Members based organisations with an economic focus such as a chamber of commerce or industry association.
Ineligible
- Funding is not available for:
- operational costs or overheads for the core business of an organisation
- projects that directly contravene the eligibility and ethics framework or existing City of Sydney policies.
For more information, visit City of Sydney.