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Alpine Resorts Winter Support Program
Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions · Australia
The Alpine Resorts Winter Support Program provided financial support to businesses in Victoria's alpine resorts, Dinner Plain and surrounding towns that were heavily impacted by COVID-19 restrictions between May and August 2021. The program included on-mountain, Dinner Plain and off-mountain streams with grants for eligible tourism-related businesses.
Funding
$20K – $138K
Closed
17 Sept 2021
Location
Victoria
Who Can Apply
• Must operate an eligible business connected to Victoria's alpine resort economy
• On-mountain stream applicants must operate within a Victorian alpine resort or Dinner Plain
• On-mountain stream business categories include food and beverage venues, retail outlets, visitor service businesses, or accommodation businesses with a public on-site food and beverage venue or retail outlet
• Off-mountain stream applicants must be located in Alpine Shire, Mansfield Shire, Murrindindi Shire, Baw Baw Shire, or East Gippsland Shire
• Off-mountain stream primary activity must be snow equipment rental, winter tours, or bus transfers related to a Victorian alpine resort
• Businesses can only receive funding from one stream and cannot receive both On-mountain and Off-mountain grants
• Employing businesses in the On-mountain stream are identified as registered with WorkSafe Victoria
For the On-mountain and Dinner Plain stream, applicants must operate a business within a Victorian alpine resort or Dinner Plain in one of the following categories: a food and beverage venue; a retail outlet; a business providing services directly to visitors or contributing to the visitor experience; or an accommodation business with a public on-site food and beverage venue or retail outlet. For the Off-mountain stream, businesses must be located within Alpine Shire, Mansfield Shire, Murrindindi Shire, Baw Baw Shire or East Gippsland Shire, and their primary activity must be rental of snow equipment for use within a Victorian alpine resort, winter tours within a Victorian alpine resort, or bus transfers to, from and within a Victorian alpine resort. Businesses can only receive a grant for either the On-mountain or Off-mountain stream and cannot receive funding from both streams.
What's Funded
Operating eligible alpine tourism-related businesses including food and beverage venues, retail outlets, visitor service businesses, accommodation businesses with public hospitality or retail components, snow equipment rental businesses, winter tour operators, and bus transfer services connected to Victorian alpine resorts.Before you apply
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Get a 48-hour grant fit auditExpected Outcomes
Support business continuity and help alpine resort and surrounding tourism businesses withstand the financial impacts of COVID-19 restrictions during the 2021 winter season.Grant not accepting applications
Applications for this round are closed. A new round may open in the future.
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Applicant Types
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Stage
any
Funding Purposes
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Keywords
COVID-19alpine resortstourismwinter supportregional businessDinner Plainvisitor economysnow equipment rental
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Alpine Resorts Winter Support Program?
The Alpine Resorts Winter Support Program is a business grant offered by Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions in Australia, providing $20K – $138K in funding. The Alpine Resorts Winter Support Program provided financial support to businesses in Victoria's alpine resorts, Dinner Plain and surrounding towns that were heavily impacted by COVID-19 restrictions between May and August 2021. The program included on-mountain, Dinner Plain and off-mountain streams with grants for eligible tourism-related businesses.
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How much funding does the Alpine Resorts Winter Support Program provide?
The Alpine Resorts Winter Support Program provides $20K – $138K in funding.
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Who is eligible for the Alpine Resorts Winter Support Program?
- Must operate an eligible business connected to Victoria's alpine resort economy
- On-mountain stream applicants must operate within a Victorian alpine resort or Dinner Plain
- On-mountain stream business categories include food and beverage venues, retail outlets, visitor service businesses, or accommodation businesses with a public on-site food and beverage venue or retail outlet
- Off-mountain stream applicants must be located in Alpine Shire, Mansfield Shire, Murrindindi Shire, Baw Baw Shire, or East Gippsland Shire
- Off-mountain stream primary activity must be snow equipment rental, winter tours, or bus transfers related to a Victorian alpine resort
- Businesses can only receive funding from one stream and cannot receive both On-mountain and Off-mountain grants
- Employing businesses in the On-mountain stream are identified as registered with WorkSafe Victoria
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When does the Alpine Resorts Winter Support Program close?
Applications closed on 17 Sept 2021.
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What activities are funded?
Operating eligible alpine tourism-related businesses including food and beverage venues, retail outlets, visitor service businesses, accommodation businesses with public hospitality or retail components, snow equipment rental businesses, winter tour operators, and bus transfer services connected to Victorian alpine resorts.
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