Business Development Grant

 

Industry Capacity Building

Accessible Business Improvements
Opening Date 13 July 2024  13 July 2024
Closing Date Applications Re-opening 31/10/24 and Closing 31/12/2024  Applications Re-opening 31/10/24 and Closing 31/12/2024
Purpose

To enable business growth and improvements:

  • Education
  • Knowledge gaps

To enable business improvements for people with disabilities:

  • physical access
  • accessible information
  • attitudes and awareness
Value

Eligible incorporated, not-for-profit Associations may seek up to $5,000

 Eligible businesses may seek up to $5,000
 
     

 

Assessment

Applications must align to the Council and Wellbeing Plan Theme 2 and achieve one or more of the priorities below. 

Business Development Grant Priorities

Criteria

 

 

 

  1. Industry Capacity Building
  2. Accessible business improvements for people with disabilities

 

Council and Wellbeing Plan
 Proposed project/program demonstrates alignment to the Council and Wellbeing Plan Theme 2: A robust, innovative and diverse economy.

Business Development Grant Priorities

Proposed project/program will contribute to one of the Business Development Grant Program priorities listed in this table in the left column.

Industry Capacity Development

  • The activity needs to be held locally and offered only to Mornington Peninsula based businesses.

  • The activity needs to be educational and is to address knowledge gaps in local businesses. 

  • Preference will be given to activities utilising local facilitators/trainers

  • Applicants must collect feedback forms from the attendees.
Accessible business improvement for people with disabilities (refer to our checklists)

Feasibility of the project
 The project is able to be delivered. This includes permits, permissions or licenses.

Capacity of Applicant/Contractor

The Applicant and service provider has demonstrated capacity, skills and experience to deliver the project.

Budget

Applicant budget for delivery of the project is realistic and shows co-contribution.

  1. Goods or services procured from local suppliers will be viewed favourably.
  2. Quotes for work, with supplier ABN, are required to be attached to applications.

Eligibility

Refer to the program guidelines.

  • Accessible Business Improvements: only businesses with the equivalent of 10 full time staff or less are eligible to apply (includes sole traders and home businesses).
  • Industry Capacity Building: incorporated, not-for-profit Associations only
  • Purchases of equipment including but not limited to laptops, PCs, printers, personal devices, smart or mobile phones are ineligible for funding.

 

Acquittal

  • Successfully funded projects/programs will receive a Funding Agreement.  All projects and programs must be completed by the end of the financial year in which they received the funding or in accordance with their funding agreement.
  • Extension for project delays need to be approved by the Program Manager.
  • The Funding Agreement will reference an Acquittal, which must be completed in full by the due date. 

 

 

 

Contact

To discuss your project idea or implementation, please contact

 business@mornpen.vic.gov.au 

 

Program Manager - Katherine Cooper

 

Alternate contact

access@mornpen.vic.gov.au - to discuss accessible business improvement for people with disabilities

 

For assistance or queries with the application process via SmartyGrants, contact community.grants@mornpen.vic.gov.au

 

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