Small Business Grants – Pilot Project (Australia)

The purpose of the BSC Small Business Grant is to provide financial assistance to help with a specific goal or project.

The grants could be suitable for:

• Business Startup: Provide seed funding for a new business to cover some initial costs such as purchasing equipment, renting space, or developing a product.
• Expansion: Helping a small business to grow by funding marketing efforts.
• Innovation and Technology: Supporting businesses that aim to develop new products, improve existing services, or adopt innovative technologies.
• Education: Helping business to further the knowledge base of their employees.
• Job Creation: Encouraging business to hire more employees.

Funding Information

• Total Funds allocated to the pilot project is $20,000. The maximum funds available per application is $4000. Smaller amounts will be given priority.

Eligibility Criteria

• The business must be based within the Berrigan Shire Council boundaries.
• A Small Business for the purpose of this grant is defined as having less than 10 FTE.
• The applicant must have an annual revenue of less than $5M

Assessment Criteria

• Merits of proposal and how it aligns with the stated purpose of the grant program.
• Budget and Quotes
  • is the applicant contributing funds and have quotes been provided?
  • is there flow on economic impacts in terms of procurement?
• Employment
  • Does the proposal have the potential to generate employment?
• Does the proposal support the delivery of one or more of the Community Strategic Plan objectives?

For more information, visit BSC.