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NSW Summer Holiday Stock Guarantee

Fresh support announced as NSW gets back to business

As part of the Economic Recovery Strategy, the NSW Government has committed to providing a Summer Holiday Stock Guarantee grant for Small and Medium Enterprises.

Under the SME Summer Holiday Stock Guarantee, hospitality and retail businesses will be able to apply for a grant of up […]

VIC Small Business Digital Adaptation Program

Digital Charge

Software Boost For Small Businesses

Applications for the second round of the Small Business Digital Adaptation Program will close on 5 December 2021.

Thousands of small businesses around Victoria will have the chance to improve their online presence and arm themselves with more digital skills, with the Small Business Digital Adaptation Program reopening for applications.

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NSW COVID-19 assistance updates

Updates to NSW COVID-19 assistance conditions

Service NSW updates to eligibility requirements for decline in turnover testing

Please note the following changes to conditions when applying for either the Small Business Grant, JobSaver assistance or the Micro-Business Grant.

Summary of latest updates

The comparison period used for the purpose of working out […]

NSW 2021 COVID-19 micro-business grant

2021 COVID-19 micro-business grant

Applications close 18 October 2021

If you’re a micro-business (small business, sole trader or not-for-profit organisation with aggregated annual turnover between $30,000 and $75,000) impacted by the recent COVID-19 restrictions, you may be eligible to apply for a fortnightly payment of $1,500 to cover business expenses for the duration of the Greater […]

COVID-19 JobSaver payment

About the COVID-19 JobSaver payment

Program closes 18 October 2021

Various Public Health Order restrictions and COVID-19 border closures have created challenges for many businesses across New South Wales that will either be forced to close or experience reduced demand.

JobSaver will provide cash flow support to impacted businesses to help […]

2021 COVID-19 business grants

Financial assistance for NSW and Victorian businesses

Grant information is current and correct at the time of publishing. Please always check program details for application closing dates and other deadlines in the source information provided.

If you’re considering applying, we strongly encourage you to prepare your quotes and documentation in advance. Applicants often require an […]

Tax-free treatment of COVID-19 grants to be extended

Tax treatment of COVID-19 grants

State and territory grants issued to small businesses in response to COVID-19 will continue to be tax-free under a new bill introduced into Parliament.

Treasury Laws Amendment (COVID-19 Economic Response) Bill 2021 has now been introduced into Parliament, extending the application of the non-assessable non-exempt income status to eligible business support […]

NSW COVID-19 business support packages

Major new COVID-19 support package to help NSW businesses

The NSW Government has announced a major new grants package plus Dine & Discover changes.

They are intended to help small businesses and individuals across NSW impacted by the current COVID-19 restrictions.

The package includes grants of between $5,000 and $10,000 for small businesses, payroll tax […]

NSW small business fees and charges rebate

Apply for small business fees and charges rebate

Small businesses and not-for-profits in NSW are now able to apply for rebates of up to $1,500 thanks to a new rebate scheme aimed to offset NSW and local government fees.

Launched on 1 April 2021 and lasting until 30 June 2022, the Small Business Fees and […]

NSW Grants, loans and financial assistance

Open grants and assistance programs

There are a lot of government grants available. To keep up with all of them and knowing what each will cover is a vast and time-consuming task if you do it properly.

Here we cover the NSW state government grants and incentives for small and medium enterprises which are currently […]