BUSINESS BASICS GRANTS PROGRAM – REGISTRATION OF INTEREST OPENS 30 SEPTEMBER 2024

The Queensland Government has recently launched the Business Basics grant program – Round 6 to provide support to businesses so they can increase their core skills and adopt best practice. The support program will fund the following 3 activities including:

• Website build or upgrades
  • Website build upgrade (including website refresh)
  • Adding eCommerce functionality
  • Developing new website content
  • Integration with third party tools
• Professional business advice including:
  • Business plans
  • Financial planning and budgeting
  • Business structure advice
  • Operational efficiency reviews
  • Business mentoring and guidance
  • Strategic partnerships and networking
• Strategic marketing services including:
  • Strategic marketing plans including search engine optimisation advice
  • Content marketing strategy
  • Market research
  • Branding strategy
  • Customer Relationship Management (CRM) implementation

The funding available is a single up-front fixed payment of $7,500 excluding GST. As a result, funding will not be available to activities with either a total cost of less than $7,500 (ex GST). The approved activity must be completed within 4 months of receiving the approval letter.

To be eligible for this grant your business must:

• Have fewer than 5 employees at the time of applying for the grant
• Have an ABN
• Be registered for GST
• Have a Queensland headquarters
• Have an expected turnover of $300,000 or less for the financial year, 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.
• Not be insolvent or have owners/directors who have been declared bankrupt.
• Not have been approved for funding under an earlier round of Business Basics.
• Have business headquarters in either the Southeast Queensland or Regional Queensland Local Government Areas as shown below:

Registration of interests opens at 9am Monday the 30 September 2024 and will close at 5:00pm on Friday 11 October 2024. Selected Registration of Interests will be invited to then complete a full application.

If you would like further information in relation to the above grant funding program or would like assistance with the application, please contact Naomi Green on 07 4688 8400.