Our Accountant has just let us know that the Small Business Adaption Grant Program has today been announced {apparently) by the QLD State Government.
Queensland small businesses can now apply for a grant of up to $10,000.
Consider sharing this blog post with other business people and possibly your social channels (or generate your own version or post… if you want to use your own branding) if you would like to help spread the word.
The funding can be used towards the following:
- financial, legal or other professional advice to support business sustainability and diversification
- strategic planning, financial counselling or business coaching aligned to business development and diversification
- building the business through marketing and communications activities, for example, content development (web pages, mobile apps, visual and audio media etc.)
- digital/technological strategy development
- digital training or re-training to adapt to new business models
- capital costs associated with meeting COVID-19 safe requirements
- specialised digital equipment or business-specific software to move business operations online (e.g. logistics program for online ordering)
- meeting business costs, including utilities, rent.
Note: Grant funds can also be used towards any of the above activities occurring from 23 March 2020 onwards, keeping in mind the project must be completed within a maximum of 6 months from the date of approval.
Once the program budget has been fully allocated, applications for the program will close. It is estimated that approximately 10,000 small businesses will be supported through this program.
Applications are open now and will close when funding has been exhausted, applicants will need to act quickly.
Click here to read the full info about the grant on the Business Qld.Gov website.
Jay Daniells has been doing advanced Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) work for clients since 2010. He is an SEO specialist. He first started doing SEO work in 2005. He has also been creating websites full-time since 2003. Amongst things Jay is also a graphic designer, digital marketing consultant and creative person. His focus is helping businesses, community groups, clubs, charities, organisations and other entities achieve their goals. He is the owner of Green Valley Digital.
Jay at Green Valley has shown his continued support & commitment to our business, by keeping an eye out for anything that might be of assistance to us & our business during this challenging COVID-19 time. We are accommodation providers in the Tourism sector so have had to close during travel restrictions in Qld. As soon as the small business Grant was announced, he forwarded us the information so that we could put in an application quickly. In order for our accommodation business to sustain itself through this phase of travel restrictions, it is imperative that our business works proactively towards the future for when travellers will be once again be able to travel for recreational purposes to accommodation. In order to come through this hibernation period, it is important to maintain our online presence. We commissioned Jay at Green Valley to submit a business proposal for our application. If accepted, we can use the grant for much needed online advertising and marketing to assist our business to stay afloat and move through the hibernation phase into trading again. Once again, thank you so much to Jay and the Team at Green Valley, for your professional service and support.
Thanks heaps Kim! 🙂 It is an absolute pleasure working for you! 🙂