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Business Recovery and Resilience Mentoring Program
Victorian Government · Australia
The Business Recovery and Resilience Mentoring Program provided eligible Victorian small business owners with up to four two-hour mentoring sessions to help them navigate COVID-19-related economic challenges. Support focused on recovery, market transformation, digital engagement, supply chain diversification and workforce upskilling.
Closed
26 Oct 2022
Duration
up to 3 months
Location
Victoria
Who Can Apply
• Must be the owner of a small business
• Small businesses generally have fewer than 20 full-time employees
• Eligible entity types include sole trader, partnership, private company or trust
• Must hold an active Australian Business Number (ABN)
• Must not be a public company
• Must not be a charitable business that does not operate for profit
• Must not be a body corporate under the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997
• Must intend to re-establish or continue operating in Victoria
• Businesses with 20 or more full-time employees may also be considered if turnover is less than $50 million
• Sole traders with no employees must receive most of their income from the business, or show this was the case before 1 March 2020 and would have continued but for COVID-19
The program was open to owners of small businesses with fewer than 20 full-time employees. A small business owner could be a sole trader, partnership, private company or trust operating a small business. Businesses had to hold an active ABN, not be a public company, charitable business or body corporate under the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997, and intend to re-establish or continue operating in Victoria. Businesses with 20 or more full-time employees but turnover under $50 million could also be considered. Sole traders with no employees had to receive most of their income from the business, or demonstrate that they did so prior to 1 March 2020 and would have continued to do so but for COVID-19 impacts.
What's Funded
One-on-one business mentoring over a three-month period, including diagnostic assessment, tailored action planning, and follow-up sessions covering business recovery, market transformation, digital literacy, supply chain diversification, and workforce reskilling.Expected Outcomes
Businesses develop customised recovery strategies, improve decision-making, strengthen cashflow and risk management, adapt to market changes, improve digital engagement, diversify supply chains, and connect to further support services.Key Information
Applicant Types
sole_traderpartnershipcompanytrust
Stage
any
Funding Purposes
trainingmarketingemploymentother
Keywords
COVID-19business mentoringsmall businessbusiness recoveryresiliencedigital literacysupply chain diversificationworkforce upskilling
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Business Recovery and Resilience Mentoring Program?
The Business Recovery and Resilience Mentoring Program is a business grant offered by Victorian Government in Australia. The Business Recovery and Resilience Mentoring Program provided eligible Victorian small business owners with up to four two-hour mentoring sessions to help them navigate COVID-19-related economic challenges. Support focused on recovery, market transformation, digital engagement, supply chain diversification and workforce upskilling.
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Who is eligible for the Business Recovery and Resilience Mentoring Program?
- Must be the owner of a small business
- Small businesses generally have fewer than 20 full-time employees
- Eligible entity types include sole trader, partnership, private company or trust
- Must hold an active Australian Business Number (ABN)
- Must not be a public company
- Must not be a charitable business that does not operate for profit
- Must not be a body corporate under the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997
- Must intend to re-establish or continue operating in Victoria
- Businesses with 20 or more full-time employees may also be considered if turnover is less than $50 million
- Sole traders with no employees must receive most of their income from the business, or show this was the case before 1 March 2020 and would have continued but for COVID-19
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When does the Business Recovery and Resilience Mentoring Program close?
Applications closed on 26 Oct 2022.
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What activities are funded?
One-on-one business mentoring over a three-month period, including diagnostic assessment, tailored action planning, and follow-up sessions covering business recovery, market transformation, digital literacy, supply chain diversification, and workforce reskilling.
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