2021 COVID-19 Queensland Business Support Grants

The Queensland Government $5,000 grants will be made available to small and medium businesses across Queensland affected by the COVID-19 lockdown that commenced on Saturday 31 July 2021 and lockdowns in other states.

Available funding

These $5,000 (excluding GST) grants will provide cash flow support for businesses to help them adapt to evolving circumstances. This grant may be used for business expenses.

Grants are also available for large businesses in the hospitality and tourism sector operating in the 11 local government areas in the lockdown, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Eligibility criteria

The grant provides support to small and medium businesses across Queensland impacted by the South East Queensland lockdown that commenced on 31 July 2021. Your business doesn’t have to be located in South East Queensland, but you must have experienced at least a 30% reduction in turnover as a result of the lockdown.

Small and medium businesses are defined as having:

  • a turnover of more than $75,000 per annum
  • an annual payroll in Queensland of up to $10 million.

Local government areas subject to lockdown restrictions are:

  • Brisbane City Council
  • Gold Coast City Council
  • Ipswich City Council
  • Lockyer Valley Regional Council
  • Logan City Council
  • Moreton Bay Regional Council
  • Noosa Shire Council
  • Redland City Council
  • Scenic Rim Regional Council
  • Somerset Regional Council
  • Sunshine Coast Regional Council.

How to apply

Applications will open in mid-August.

You will need to apply online with supporting evidence.  Grants will be processed in the order we receive them.

You will be paid the grant funds within 2 weeks of being notified that your application has been approved.

More information on how to apply, including the opening date for applications, will be available in the coming days.

 

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