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Alpine Shire Business Support Grant Program
Business Victoria · Australia
The Alpine Shire Business Support Grant Program provided one-off grants of $5,000 to eligible visitor economy small businesses in Alpine Shire that experienced a significant revenue decline due to the 26 August 2025 security incident. The funding was intended to help businesses recover, meet essential costs and improve resilience.
Funding
$5K – $5K
Closed
6 Nov 2025
Location
Victoria
Who Can Apply
• Be an employing business with fewer than 20 full-time equivalent employees
• Be currently registered with WorkSafe Victoria
• Hold an active Australian Business Number continuously from 26 August 2024
• Be registered for Goods and Services Tax continuously from 26 August 2025
• Be a visitor economy employing small business in an eligible ANZSIC class continuously from 26 August 2024
• Be located in the Alpine Shire local government area continuously from 26 August 2025
• Have experienced a revenue decline of at least 40% and at least $10000 across a single month between 26 August and 30 September 2025 compared with the same period in 2024 due to the 26 August 2025 security incident
• Have been operational for at least 12 months before 26 August 2025 and intend to continue operating in Alpine Shire
• Not be insolvent or bankrupt
• Provide a letter from a Qualified Agent supporting the revenue decline and employee count
• Not have received a $5000 grant under the 2025 Porepunkah Business Support Grant Program
• If a not-for-profit business, be registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission or a similar State or Territory regulator
Applicants had to be employing small businesses with fewer than 20 full-time equivalent employees, currently registered with WorkSafe Victoria, holding an active ABN continuously from 26 August 2024, and registered for GST continuously from 26 August 2025. The business had to be a visitor economy employing small business operating in an eligible ANZSIC class continuously from 26 August 2024, located in the Alpine Shire local government area continuously from 26 August 2025, and operational for at least 12 months before 26 August 2025 with an intention to continue operating in Alpine Shire. Applicants had to show a revenue decline of at least 40% and at least $10,000 across a single month between 26 August and 30 September 2025 compared with the same period in 2024, due to the 26 August 2025 security incident, supported by a letter from a qualified agent. Businesses that received a $5,000 grant under the 2025 Porepunkah Business Support Grant Program were ineligible. Applicants also had to not be insolvent or bankrupt. Not-for-profit businesses had to be registered with the ACNC or a similar State or Territory regulator.
What's Funded
Paying essential business costs such as utilities, rates, stock replacement, wages and rent; obtaining financial advice for business recovery; adjusting operations to remain viable after the security incident; targeted marketing and communications; and resilience-building activities.Before you apply
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Get a 48-hour grant fit auditExpected Outcomes
Businesses recover from the impacts of the 26 August 2025 security incident, maintain operations, meet essential costs, improve capability and capacity, and become more resilient to future disruptions.Grant not accepting applications
Applications for this round are closed. A new round may open in the future.
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Applicant Types
companysole_traderpartnershiptrustnon_profitother
Stage
established
Funding Purposes
communitymarketingemploymentother
Keywords
small businessvisitor economysecurity incidentrecoveryAlpine ShirePorepunkahrevenue declineessential business costs
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Alpine Shire Business Support Grant Program?
The Alpine Shire Business Support Grant Program is a business grant offered by Business Victoria in Australia, providing $5K – $5K in funding. The Alpine Shire Business Support Grant Program provided one-off grants of $5,000 to eligible visitor economy small businesses in Alpine Shire that experienced a significant revenue decline due to the 26 August 2025 security incident. The funding was intended to help businesses recover, meet essential costs and improve resilience.
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How much funding does the Alpine Shire Business Support Grant Program provide?
The Alpine Shire Business Support Grant Program provides $5K – $5K in funding.
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Who is eligible for the Alpine Shire Business Support Grant Program?
- Be an employing business with fewer than 20 full-time equivalent employees
- Be currently registered with WorkSafe Victoria
- Hold an active Australian Business Number continuously from 26 August 2024
- Be registered for Goods and Services Tax continuously from 26 August 2025
- Be a visitor economy employing small business in an eligible ANZSIC class continuously from 26 August 2024
- Be located in the Alpine Shire local government area continuously from 26 August 2025
- Have experienced a revenue decline of at least 40% and at least $10000 across a single month between 26 August and 30 September 2025 compared with the same period in 2024 due to the 26 August 2025 security incident
- Have been operational for at least 12 months before 26 August 2025 and intend to continue operating in Alpine Shire
- Not be insolvent or bankrupt
- Provide a letter from a Qualified Agent supporting the revenue decline and employee count
- Not have received a $5000 grant under the 2025 Porepunkah Business Support Grant Program
- If a not-for-profit business, be registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission or a similar State or Territory regulator
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When does the Alpine Shire Business Support Grant Program close?
Applications closed on 6 Nov 2025.
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What activities are funded?
Paying essential business costs such as utilities, rates, stock replacement, wages and rent; obtaining financial advice for business recovery; adjusting operations to remain viable after the security incident; targeted marketing and communications; and resilience-building activities.
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