Please see latest information released midday on 16 August 2021 below:
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Applications for the 2021 COVID-19 Business Support Grants opened at 12pm (midday), 16 August 2021. All eligible businesses who apply for a grant during the 3-month application period will receive funding.
Initially, applications are being accepted for the $5,000 grant originally announced on 2 August 2021.
On 13 August 2021, a joint Queensland and Australian Government support package for Queensland businesses was announced. The package includes support for non-employing sole traders and expands on support for eligible small and medium businesses, and large tourism and hospitality businesses. Arrangements for providing these increased grant amounts are currently being finalised and will be provided shortly.
Note: The information you provide in your application may be used to assess your eligibility for this additional support.
Applications for non-employing sole traders are not currently open. This application process is currently being finalised and details of how to apply will be released in the coming days. Register your interest here.
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Your business may be eligible for financial support through the 2021 COVID-19 Business Support Grants. $5,000 grants will be available to eligible small and medium businesses and not for profit organisations, and large tourism and hospitality businesses and not for profit organisations across Queensland affected by the August 2021 COVID-19 lockdowns.
Available funding
Initially, you may be eligible to receive a grant of $5,000 (excluding GST). This grant may be used for business expenses. Under the joint Queensland and Australian Government support package recently announced, tiered payments based on payroll size for eligible businesses across Queensland will be available. Details of how these additional payments will be made are currently being finalised and will be available shortly.
These payments include an additional:
- $5,000 one-off, top up to small businesses with payroll of less than $1.3 million (bringing total grant available to $10,000)
- $10,000 one-off, top-up grant to medium sized businesses with payroll of greater than $1.3 million and up to $10 million (bringing total grant available to $15,000)
- $25,000 one-off, top-up grant to large sized tourism and hospitality businesses with payroll of greater than $10 million (bringing total grant to $30,000).
Note: The information you provide in your application may be used to assess your eligibility for this additional support. 2021 COVID-19 Business Support Grants – non- employing sole traders
Under the joint Queensland and Australian Government support package, a $1,000 one-off grant to non-employing sole traders across Queensland has been announced.
If you are a Queensland-based non-employing sole trader who has had a decline in turnover of more than 30% due to the South East Queensland lockdown commencing 31 July 2021 or the Cairns and Yarrabah lockdown commencing 8 August 2021, you may be eligible for a one-off $1,000 grant.
Further information about the eligibility requirements will be available shortly. Register your interest here.
Who can apply
Small and medium businesses and not for profit organisations
To be eligible, you:
- must employ staff (employees must be on your payroll and does not include any business owners)
- have a Queensland headquarters
- must have an annual turnover of more than $75,000
- must have an annual payroll of not more than $10 million
- must show or declare a reduction in turnover of 30% or more for a 1-week period that includes at least 1 full day of the:
– South East Queensland lockdown commencing 31 July 2021
– the Cairns and Yarrabah lockdown commencing 8 August 2021, or
– any other lockdown in Queensland in August 2021. - demonstrate that your business or not for profit organisation was directly or indirectly impacted by the South East Queensland and/or Cairns and Yarrabah lockdown events.