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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.

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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.

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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.

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Key Information

Applicant Types

sole_traderpartnershipcompanytrust

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

trainingmarketingemploymentother

Keywords

COVID-19business mentoringsmall businessbusiness recoveryresiliencedigital literacysupply chain diversificationworkforce upskilling

Official Grant Page

Victorian Government

Frequently Asked Questions

1

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.
2

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
3

When does the Business Recovery and Resilience Mentoring Program close?

Applications closed on 26 Oct 2022.
4

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.
5

How do I apply for the Business Recovery and Resilience Mentoring Program?

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