The Business Basics grant program provides support to businesses to advance improvements in efficiency and productivity and will pay a maximum of $15,000 (excluding GST).

To be eligible for this grant your business must:

Have fewer than 20 employees at the time of applying for the grant

Have an active Australian Business (ABN) and be registered for GST

Have a Queensland headquarters

Have a turnover between $300,000 (minimum) and $600,000 (maximum) in the last financial year (2021-22)

Have a publicly reachable web presence to identify business operations

Not have been approved for funding within Business Boost grant under Round 1

Not be insolvent

This support includes funded activities in 3 project areas:

1. Future Planning including but not limited to the following:

Strategic business planning for innovation or growth

Implementing a governance board to guide strategic planning

Exporting opportunities and requirements

Compliance with industry regulations and standards

2. Specialised and automated software including the following:

Design and implantation of management systems such as:

Data warehouse

Asset management

Customer Relationship Management systems

Risk management

Production systems

Project management systems

Quality & compliance management

Bespoke/Complex website design or application design and build including:

E-commerce • Software integration

Booking systems

Cybersecurity tools

Webinar/conferencing

Customer accounts/logins

Paywalls

3. Staff management, development, and planning

Human Resource Management skills building

Professional Development and Training

Digital workplace plans and systems for a remote workforce

Application process

Stage 1 – Preparation of form to record your registration of interest. This will be available from 9am, Friday 12 August 2022 and will close at Midnight on Friday 19 August 2022.

Stage 2 – From ballet, businesses will be selected to complete the full application whereby applicants will be asked to complete an application which will show how their project will:

Meet the program outcomes including:

Boost turnover, profit, and employment

Increase business confidence and skills

Improve business resilience and survivability

Positively impact revenue growth and gross profit

Be likely to create jobs within the business; and

Demonstrate value for money.

Upon completion of your proposed project, you may be eligible to receive grant funding between $7,500 and $15,000 (excluding GST), depending on the cost of your project. Successful applicants are required to contribute at least 30% of funding towards the total project costs. Grant funding will be paid only after compliant acquittal documentation is received.

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.