Business Basics Grants Program

Stage 1 of the Business Basics Grants Program is opening on the 29th of May. The Business Basics grants program provides support to businesses to increase core skills and adopt best practice. This round of Basics is focused on fostering resilience.

Available funding

You can apply for $5,000 (excluding GST) in funding. If successful, funding is paid upfront on approval. Successful applicants don't have to co-contribute to this grant, but must pay for any related expenses in excess of the $5,000 grant funding.

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible for this grant, your business must meet the following criteria at the time of application submission:

• have less than 20 employees (by headcount*)
• be operating and have an active Australian Business Number (ABN)^{^}
• be registered for GST^{^}
• have a registered Queensland headquarters location^{^} (as per your Australian Business Register (ABR) record)
• have a minimum trading history of 1 year
• have a minimum turnover of $75,000 and maximum turnover of $300,000 for the last financial year (2022–23)
• not have been approved for funding under an earlier Business Basics round
• and
• not be insolvent or have owners/directors that are undischarged or currently bankrupt^{^}.

* Headcount includes all full-time, part-time and casual employees including Non-Executive Directors.

^{^} Your business must maintain this eligibility for the duration of the grant-funded activity.

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