Deadline: 31 October 2023
Business Victoria is seeking applications for the Business Groups Flood Recovery Grants to reactivate the small business sector in local government areas which have been impacted by the Victorian floods, and which are designated for assistance under Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
A Business Group is a not-for-profit member-based organisation whose purpose is representing, servicing and advocating for its business members. This includes chambers of commerce, trader groups, industry associations, business councils, networking groups or other registered business collectives.
Business Groups Flood Recovery Grants provide funding to reactivate business activity in local government areas impacted by the Victorian floods.
The program is jointly funded by the Australian and Victorian Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements for the Victorian floods which commenced in October 2022 (AGRN 1037) (Victorian floods).
Objectives
- Objectives for the program are to:
- enable local business recovery, restart, and collaboration
- educate, inform, and empower small businesses
- support small businesses to rebuild capability
- rebuild the resilience of small business owners.
Funding Information
- There are 2 grant amounts:
- Grants of up to $20,000 (excl GST) are available to eligible Business Groups that make a successful application.
- Grants of up to $50,000 (excl GST) are available to eligible Business Groups that support a membership of businesses acutely impacted by the Victorian floods.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for a grant under this program, a Business Group must:
- represent a membership of Victorian businesses located in local government areas deemed eligible for assistance under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangement
- be based in Victoria or be the Victorian chapter of a national organisation
- be a not-for-profit member organisation with the core purpose of acting for its members
- hold a current Australian Business Number (ABN)
- be registered with the responsible federal or state regulator.
- Unincorporated Business Groups and organisations with an ABN registered after 1 November 2021 will be required to have a local council enter into the grant agreement on their behalf.
- Business Groups that have received funding under the Business Chambers and Trader Groups program may apply. Applicants must be compliant with all obligations under the prior grant agreement(s), including funds acquittal and final report submission, to be eligible.
For more information, visit Business Victoria.
