Deadline: 19-Nov-21
The Victorian Government is currently accepting applications for the Small-Scale and Craft Program, it is a four-year program that supports agribusinesses looking to scale-up operations, diversify product lines, expand exports, create new jobs and strengthen tourism in Victoria.
Under the Program, three grant rounds have been delivered:
- Small-Scale and Craft Business Development: Grants of up to $ 25,000 for projects that support businesses to scale up / expand their operations and diversify their products
- Round Two: Grants of up to $15,000 to eligible small-scale and craft agribusinesses, that support projects to modernise equipment or adopt new technologies, access new markets, or develop specialised skills
- Job Creation and Economic Development: Grants of $ 25,000 – $ 200,000 for significant projects that will deliver benefits to the community, increase tourism and jobs and encourage collaboration among the sector.
Objectives
Stream Three focuses on creating unique visitor or ongoing tourism experiences that involve and are directly linked to multiple small-scale and craft agribusinesses.
Stream Three aims to:
- Create cohesive visitor experiences that showcase Victoria’s premium smallscale and craft products and has the potential to become an ongoing tourist attraction
- Develop new agri-visitor experiences across Victoria
- Ensure Victoria continues to be a leader in artisanal produce, showcasing the sectors excellence, resilience, sustainability and local job creation
- Create opportunities for communities and visitors to engage with the unique small-scale and craft sector
- Increase understanding of and customer connection with Victoria’s small-scale agribusinesses.
Funding Information
- Stream Three offers grant funding from $ 25,000 up to $ 100,000.
Eligible Projects
Stream Three will prioritize projects that:
- Benefit multiple small-scale and craft agribusinesses
- Improve the agri-tourism offering of the local region
- Offer ongoing experiences, rather than one off events or one off experiences.
Eligibility Criteria
To apply, applicants must:
- Have a current Australian Business Number (ABN)
- Be registered as a business in Victoria
- Operate a business in Victoria
- Be a legal entity
- Show benefit to multiple small-scale and craft agribusinesses operating within the small-scale and craft sector ie, cannot be a subsidiary of a larger firm
- Agree to participate in future Program evaluation activities
- Meet all workplace and employment obligations as an employer in accordance with the National Employment Standards and the rights and obligations under applicable industrial awards
- Provide relevant business information on the project, including costs.
For more information, visit https://agriculture.vic.gov.au/support-and-resources/funds-grants-programs/small-scale-and-craft-program