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The technical issues experienced with the Business Basics grants application portal on 4 May have been resolved.
Round 3 of the Business Basics grants applications open dates
- Regional Queensland funding stream – 9am, Monday 16 May
- South East Queensland funding stream – 9am, Tuesday 17 May
The Business Basics grants program provides support to businesses to increase core skills and adopt best practice.
This support includes funded activities in 5 priorities:
- Training and coaching
- Website build or upgrades
- Professional business advice
- Strategic marketing services
- Business continuity and succession.
The program is administered by the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training (DESBT).
How to apply
1 Read the guidelines
Available here.
2 SEQ and regional Queensland funding available
Check which funding stream applies to you based on your principal place of business. Business owners may be eligible for a single up-front fixed grant payment of $5,000 (excluding GST).
For this round, there are 2 funding streams based on what Local Government Area (LGA) eligible businesses are headquartered. These LGAs are grouped into either South East Queensland or regional Queensland.
When applying for Round 3, you are a South East Queensland (SEQ) business if your principal place of business is located in 1 of the following local government areas:
- Brisbane City Council
- City of Gold Coast
- Ipswich City Council
- Lockyer Valley Regional Council
- Logan City Council
- Moreton Bay Regional Council
- Noosa Shire Council
- Redlands City Council
- Scenic Rim Regional Council
- Somerset Regional Council
- Sunshine Coast Council
- Toowoomba Regional Council.
- Regional Queensland businesses
You are a ‘regional business’ if your principal place of business is any other local government areas within Queensland that is not identified as a SEQ location.
3 Check your eligibility prior to applying
You will need to complete this step to access the application form link.
To be eligible for this grant, your business must meet the eligibility criteria and other conditions of the program.
Click here to check.
4 Complete and submit your application.
Applicants who previously attempted to submit a grant application will need to re-start the application process. This ensures the process for Round 3 of the grants continues to be fair and equitable for all applicants.
Trusted advice is never far away
Not sure if you’re eligible for the Business Basics grants?
Having issues with your application process?
Don’t worry, because the team at Crest Accountants are here to help and guide you along the way.
Contact Crest Accountants today.
Disclaimer: The information contained in this news post is general in nature and is intended to provide a general summary only and should not be relied on as a substitute for professional advice.
