Small Business Growth Strategy Grant Program: Special Release West Coast Region

This program provides funding to eligible small businesses in the West Coast region of Tasmania in response to the shutdown of the West Coast Wilderness Railway.
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Closes in 5 days

Closing date: Tuesday 6 June 2023 Tue 6 Jun 2023

What do you get?

One-off grants of $5,000.

Who is this for?

Small businesses in the West Coast region of Tasmania.

Overview

Grants are available to eligible businesses in the West Coast region of Tasmania in response to the temporary shutdown of the West Coast Wilderness Railway in 2023.

Funding may be used to support projects that are aligned with the 4 themes from the Small Business Growth Strategy 2026:

  • people and connections
  • place
  • enabling business
  • technology.

Eligible expenditure includes, but is not limited to, salaries and costs directly related to the delivery of an eligible project.

Check if you can apply

To be eligible, applicants must:

  • be registered for tax purposes with an active Australian business number (ABN) on or before 1 July 2021
  • report an annual sales turnover in the 2021-22 financial year of at least $30,000
  • be an established small business located or able to demonstrate they operate a business within the West Coast region of Tasmania
  • be able to demonstrate that the business will be open for normal trading from 1 June to 31 October while the railway is closed
  • employ no more than 19 full time equivalent (FTE) employees.

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