| Opening Date |
Applications open on 7 February 2022 |
| Aims / Outcomes |
Improvements or enhancements that increase the physical, visual accessibility and amenity of business premises for people with a disability to:
- Increase the number of people with disability as customers, visitors or employees
- Enhance existing accessible amenities
- Encourage more people with disability and their friends and families to visit a business
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| Value |
Maximum value of $5,000 per application
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| Grant guidelines |
Download the Business and Economy Recovery Guidelines(PDF, 288KB) |
About this grant
Local businesses can receive up to $5000 to make improvements or enhancements which increase the accessibility of their business for people with a disability. Our handy fact sheets are grouped into no-cost, low-cost and investment checklists, so businesses can look to the low-cost and investment items for ideas about what to apply for.
The types of proposals we can fund include:
- Completing an Access Appraisal of your business or organisation to help improve physical access.
- Developing communication options for people with complex needs including those whose first language is not English.
- Providing access and inclusion awareness training to staff or members.
- Providing information in different formats (e.g. large print, audio or electronic formats) to provide access for all.
Assessment
- Provision of quote and ABN for the professional services
- Demonstration of the capacity and expertise of the professional services to undertake and deliver the project
- Project must display an innovative approach to meeting access and inclusion needs
- Application must target an identified area for improving accessibility
Acquittal
- Must be completed within 12 months of funding and a report on outcomes provided back to Council.
- Applicants will be notified via email when the acquittal form is available via SmartyGrants
- Applicants will receive a reminder email prior to the acquittal due date