Funding for businesses within the Alpine Resorts

The Alpine Resorts Support Program provides businesses within the Alpine Resorts with funding to help them recover post the COVID-19 pandemic.

Overview

Grant funds may be used to assist the business, examples include:

• meeting ordinary business costs, including utilities, salaries or rent
• seeking financial, legal or other advice to support business continuity planning
• developing the business through marketing and communication activities
• any other supporting activities related to the ordinary operation of the business.

What are the eligibility criteria?

Victoria is home to 6 Alpine Resorts:

• Falls Creek
• Mount Hotham
• Mount Buller and
• Mount Stirling
• Lake Mountain and
• Mount Baw Baw.

To be eligible, businesses must:

• operate a business within a Victorian Alpine Resort
• pay $50,000 or more in annual service charges in respect of its commercial operations
• hold an Australian business number (ABN)
• be an employing business registered with WorkSafe
• be registered for goods and services tax (GST) on 13 September 2020
• at the commencement of the 2020 winter season, have operated:
  • a food and beverage venue
  • a retail outlet
  • a business that provides services directly to visitors (transport, activities, experiences, entertainment, health and wellbeing)
  • an accommodation business that also has a public on-site food and beverage venue or retail outlet.

How do you apply?

Find out more about eligibility and how to apply at Alpine Resorts Support Program.