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Alpine Resorts Winter Support Program

Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions · Australia

The Alpine Resorts Winter Support Program was established to assist businesses in Victoria’s alpine resorts, Dinner Plain and surrounding towns most impacted by COVID-19 restrictions between May and August 2021. It provided support through separate on-mountain/Dinner Plain and off-mountain streams for eligible tourism-related businesses.

Official Grant Page

Funding

$38K – $138K

Closed

17 Sept 2021

Location

Victoria

Who Can Apply

Must operate an eligible business in a Victorian alpine resort, Dinner Plain, or specified surrounding Victorian local government areas. On-mountain/Dinner Plain stream is limited to specified visitor-facing business categories such as hospitality, retail, visitor services, and some accommodation businesses. Off-mountain stream is limited to businesses in five named local government areas whose primary activity is snow equipment rental, winter tours, or alpine bus transfers. Businesses can only receive funding from one stream, not both.
Applicants had to operate an eligible business affected by COVID-19 restrictions in Victoria’s alpine resort areas. For the On-mountain and Dinner Plain stream, applicants had to operate within a Victorian alpine resort or Dinner Plain in one of these categories: food and beverage venue; retail outlet; 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 had to be located within Alpine Shire, Mansfield Shire, Murrindindi Shire, Baw Baw Shire, or East Gippsland Shire, and their primary activity had to 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 could only receive a grant from one stream and could not receive funding from both. Employing businesses in the on-mountain stream were identified as registered with WorkSafe Victoria.

What's Funded

Operating eligible alpine tourism-related businesses in Victorian alpine resorts, Dinner Plain, or specified surrounding local government areas, including food and beverage venues, retail outlets, visitor services, accommodation with public hospitality or retail components, snow equipment rental, winter tours, and alpine bus transfers.

Expected Outcomes

Provide financial relief to businesses most impacted by COVID-19 restrictions, support business continuity, and help sustain visitor-facing services and employment in Victoria’s alpine resort regions.

Key Information

Applicant Types

companysole_traderpartnershiptrustother

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

employmentcommunityother

Keywords

COVID-19alpine resortstourismhospitalityretailvisitor servicesDinner Plainregional Victoria

Frequently Asked Questions

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 $38K – $138K in funding. The Alpine Resorts Winter Support Program was established to assist businesses in Victoria’s alpine resorts, Dinner Plain and surrounding towns most impacted by COVID-19 restrictions between May and August 2021. It provided support through separate on-mountain/Dinner Plain and off-mountain streams for eligible tourism-related businesses.

How much funding does the Alpine Resorts Winter Support Program provide?

The Alpine Resorts Winter Support Program provides $38K – $138K in funding.

Who is eligible for the Alpine Resorts Winter Support Program?

Must operate an eligible business in a Victorian alpine resort, Dinner Plain, or specified surrounding Victorian local government areas. On-mountain/Dinner Plain stream is limited to specified visitor-facing business categories such as hospitality, retail, visitor services, and some accommodation businesses. Off-mountain stream is limited to businesses in five named local government areas whose primary activity is snow equipment rental, winter tours, or alpine bus transfers. Businesses can only receive funding from one stream, not both.

When does the Alpine Resorts Winter Support Program close?

Applications closed on 17 Sept 2021.

What activities are funded?

Operating eligible alpine tourism-related businesses in Victorian alpine resorts, Dinner Plain, or specified surrounding local government areas, including food and beverage venues, retail outlets, visitor services, accommodation with public hospitality or retail components, snow equipment rental, winter tours, and alpine bus transfers.

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