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$1,000 SafeWork small business rebate

SafeWork NSW · Australia

The $1,000 SafeWork small business rebate helps eligible New South Wales small businesses, sole traders, charities and not-for-profits buy approved workplace health and safety items. It reimburses up to $1,000 for eligible purchases that improve workplace safety after the business owner completes an eligible SafeWork NSW education activity.

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Funding

Up to $1K

Deadline

Rolling / Ongoing

Location

New South Wales

Who Can Apply

Must be a New South Wales business owner or sole trader with an ABN, or a charity/not-for-profit with eligible employee numbers. Must employ 0-50 full-time equivalent workers, or 1-50 for charities and not-for-profits. Must have operated for at least 6 months and complete an eligible SafeWork NSW education activity within 12 months before applying. Cannot have received this rebate in the past 5 years or other government funding for the same item.
Applicants must be small business owners or sole traders with an active ABN who employ between 0 and 50 full-time equivalent workers, or charities and not-for-profits that employ between 1 and 50 full-time equivalent workers. The business must have been operating for at least 6 months, be registered and operating in New South Wales, produce goods or provide services in New South Wales, and fall under the scope of the NSW Work Health and Safety Act 2011. The application must be in the name of the registered business owner, who must agree to the terms and conditions and must personally complete an eligible SafeWork NSW education activity within the 12 months before applying. Applicants must provide proof of purchase and payment for eligible safety items dated within 12 months prior to application. Ineligible applicants include businesses that have already received the rebate in the past five years, co-owners of an ABN where a rebate has already been paid, businesses with more than 50 employees, subsidiaries of larger businesses, voluntary associations, charities or not-for-profits with no employees, government departments or agencies, investment trusts or managed funds, strata title schemes, and businesses that have already received government funding for the same eligible safety item.

What's Funded

Purchase of eligible workplace health and safety items and higher-level safety controls for New South Wales small businesses, including approved items such as agricultural drones used in primary producing farming operations where eligible conditions are met.

Expected Outcomes

Safer workplaces through the management or elimination of hazards and risks that may cause serious injury, illness or death at work, supported by completion of a SafeWork NSW education activity and purchase of eligible safety items.

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Key Information

Applicant Types

companysole_tradernon_profitother

Stage

established

Funding Purposes

communitycapital_expenditureother

Keywords

workplace health and safetysmall business rebateSafeWork NSWsafety equipmenthazard reductionsole traderscharitiesnot-for-profits

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the $1,000 SafeWork small business rebate?

The $1,000 SafeWork small business rebate is a business grant offered by SafeWork NSW in Australia, providing Up to $1K in funding. The $1,000 SafeWork small business rebate helps eligible New South Wales small businesses, sole traders, charities and not-for-profits buy approved workplace health and safety items. It reimburses up to $1,000 for eligible purchases that improve workplace safety after the business owner completes an eligible SafeWork NSW education activity.

How much funding does the $1,000 SafeWork small business rebate provide?

The $1,000 SafeWork small business rebate provides Up to $1K in funding.

Who is eligible for the $1,000 SafeWork small business rebate?

Must be a New South Wales business owner or sole trader with an ABN, or a charity/not-for-profit with eligible employee numbers. Must employ 0-50 full-time equivalent workers, or 1-50 for charities and not-for-profits. Must have operated for at least 6 months and complete an eligible SafeWork NSW education activity within 12 months before applying. Cannot have received this rebate in the past 5 years or other government funding for the same item.

What activities are funded?

Purchase of eligible workplace health and safety items and higher-level safety controls for New South Wales small businesses, including approved items such as agricultural drones used in primary producing farming operations where eligible conditions are met.

How do I apply for the $1,000 SafeWork small business rebate?

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