Qld Business Basics Grant – Round 3 Announced
The Queensland Government has announced a third round of the popular $5,000 Business Basics Grant, which will open for applications at 9am on Wednesday 4 May 2022.
The grant is designed to support small businesses based in Qld to increase core skills and adopt best practice through strategic marketing services, website builds or upgrades, training or coaching, professional advice, or business continuity and succession services.
Don’t miss out!
Applicants should note that previous funding rounds have been extremely popular, and have only remained open for a few hours before potential funding was exhausted – so it’s important you are fully prepared with your application and relevant attachments and ready to lodge at opening.
How can KLR Communications help you?
KLR Communications provides strategic marketing and business development supports to businesses of all sizes. There are several services we offer that are eligible for funding under this grant, including:
- Scoping and delivering training and coaching programs;
- Developing strategic business and marketing plans; and
- Building new websites, including content writing and SEO
If you are looking for a new website, below are just a few examples of projects successfully delivered under previous rounds of this grant funding:
To discuss how your business can get the most out of this grant opportunity and to receive a compliant quote for inclusion in your application, Contact Us.
Important: Applications must be submitted by the organisation itself, and can not be submitted by an agent or consultant. This is due to you entering a legal agreement with the Queensland Government and data and IP matching taking place to ensure originality and commitment of each applicant. We can however support you in preparing the key themes of your application to match the criteria, and provision of your project quote, to give you the best chance of success.
Eligible Activities
Grants are available to deliver eligible activities, as follows:
| Priority Area | Eligible Activities |
| Training and coaching |
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| Website build or upgrades |
Does NOT include website hosting |
| Professional business advice |
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| Strategic marketing services |
Does NOT include advertising campaign delivery (e.g. Google AdWords, Facebook etc). |
| Business continuity and succession |
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Expected outcomes
The expected outcomes of the grant program are to:
- Increase confidence for business owners across core skills;
- Boost turnover, profit, and employment; and
- Improve business survivability and resilience.
To be eligible to apply for this grant, businesses must:
- not have been approved for funding under Round 1 or 2 of the Business Basics grants program;
- have fewer than 20 employees (by head count) at the time of applying for the grant;
- have an active Australian Business Number (ABN) and be registered for GST;
- have a Queensland headquarters;
- have an expected turnover of $300,000 or less for the current financial year; and
- have owners/directors that are not insolvent or an undischarged bankrupt.
Approved applicants must complete their grant funded activity within four months of receiving their approval letter.
For more information on the Business Basics Grant Program and the documentation required to be provided, click here.
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