Funding for Victorian businesses and primary producers affected by 2024-25 Western Victoria bushfires

Overview

Grants are available to eligible small businesses and primary producers, located in the Ararat, Hindmarsh, Horsham, Northern Grampians, Southern Grampians and West Wimmera local government areas that suffered a decline in their
ordinary revenue as a result of the 2024-25 Western Victoria Bushfires, where:

• there was a decline in the ordinary revenue of at least $10,000 over a 3 consecutive month period, and
• that decline represents at least 40% of ordinary revenue.

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To be eligible, you must:

• be an employing business with fewer than 20 full-time equivalent employees
• be currently registered with WorkSafe Victoria
• hold an Australian business number (ABN) and have held that ABN on and continuously from 16 December 2023
• be registered for goods and services tax (GST) and have held GST registration on and continuously from 16 December 2023
• be located in an eligible LGA
• have been operational immediately before being affected by the 2024-25 Western Victoria Bushfires and be intending to continue operating the small business in an eligible LGA
• not be insolvent or have owners/directors that are an undischarged bankrupt
• have experienced a 40% decline in ordinary revenue of at least $10,000,as a result of the 2024-25 Western Victoria bushfires, over a 3 consecutive month period, when compared with the same 3 consecutive month period in the previous year.