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Business Costs Assistance Program Grants and Top-up Payments — VIC

$1K – $8K available

Victorian Government

The Victorian Government’s Business Costs Assistance Program provided grants and top-up payments to small and medium businesses impacted by COVID-19 public health restrictions in Victoria. Payments included fixed grants and tiered weekly top-up support for eligible businesses in specified sectors and locations.

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Funding

$1K – $8K

Closed

29 Oct 2021

Location

Victoria

Who Can Apply

• Must be a Victorian business impacted by COVID-19 public health restrictions • Often required to be in an eligible sector or eligible ANZSIC class • Many payments were only available to recipients of Business Costs Assistance Program Round Two or the Round Two July Extension • Some payments were limited to businesses in metropolitan Melbourne, regional Victoria, Melbourne CBD, the City of Ballarat, City of Greater Geelong, Mitchell Shire or Surf Coast Shire • Tourism supplement applied to eligible Victorian tourism businesses • Round Four and Round Five payment amounts depended on annual payroll size • Some Round Five payments were available to non-employing businesses, while higher tiers applied to employing businesses
Eligible applicants were Victorian businesses impacted by public health restrictions, generally in specified eligible sectors or ANZSIC classes. Many payments were only available to recipients of Business Costs Assistance Program Round Two or the Round Two July Extension. Some top-up payments were limited by business location, including metropolitan Melbourne, regional Victoria, Melbourne CBD, the City of Ballarat, City of Greater Geelong, Mitchell Shire and Surf Coast Shire. Round Four and Round Five payments were tiered according to annual payroll size, with some payments available to non-employing businesses and others to employing businesses. The page also notes a tourism supplement for eligible Victorian tourism businesses.

What's Funded

Unrestricted business support to help eligible Victorian businesses meet operating costs and continuity needs while affected by COVID-19 public health restrictions and capacity limits.

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Expected Outcomes

Support business continuity, help businesses remain viable during lockdowns and restrictions, and offset direct costs associated with closures or reduced trading.

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Key Information

Applicant Types

companysole_traderpartnershiptrustnon_profitother

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

employmentcommunityother

Keywords

COVID-19business supportpublic health restrictionstop-up paymentssmall businessmedium businessVictoriaANZSIC

Official Grant Page

Victorian Government

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the Business Costs Assistance Program Grants and Top-up Payments?

The Business Costs Assistance Program Grants and Top-up Payments is a business grant offered by Victorian Government in Australia, providing $1K – $8K in funding. The Victorian Government’s Business Costs Assistance Program provided grants and top-up payments to small and medium businesses impacted by COVID-19 public health restrictions in Victoria. Payments included fixed grants and tiered weekly top-up support for eligible businesses in specified sectors and locations.
2

How much funding does the Business Costs Assistance Program Grants and Top-up Payments provide?

The Business Costs Assistance Program Grants and Top-up Payments provides $1K – $8K in funding.
3

Who is eligible for the Business Costs Assistance Program Grants and Top-up Payments?

  • Must be a Victorian business impacted by COVID-19 public health restrictions
  • Often required to be in an eligible sector or eligible ANZSIC class
  • Many payments were only available to recipients of Business Costs Assistance Program Round Two or the Round Two July Extension
  • Some payments were limited to businesses in metropolitan Melbourne, regional Victoria, Melbourne CBD, the City of Ballarat, City of Greater Geelong, Mitchell Shire or Surf Coast Shire
  • Tourism supplement applied to eligible Victorian tourism businesses
  • Round Four and Round Five payment amounts depended on annual payroll size
  • Some Round Five payments were available to non-employing businesses, while higher tiers applied to employing businesses
4

When does the Business Costs Assistance Program Grants and Top-up Payments close?

Applications closed on 29 Oct 2021.
5

What activities are funded?

Unrestricted business support to help eligible Victorian businesses meet operating costs and continuity needs while affected by COVID-19 public health restrictions and capacity limits.
6

How do I apply for the Business Costs Assistance Program Grants and Top-up Payments?

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