The Victorian Government have 2 Grants available to small businesses. Get in quick as applications close 8th of September
Improve the safety of your workplace with the Small Business ventilation Grant
The Small Business Ventilation Program is available to help your business invest in equipment, building works or professional services. This could be as simple as buying an air purifier, repairing or upgrading your air conditioning system, or even increasing natural ventilation by turning glass windows into bi-fold doors.
From gyms to cafes to dental practices, small businesses across Victoria are taking up the opportunity to improve ventilation in their workplace.
There are two options available, a $500 rebate or a matched grant of up to $5,000.
Ventilation Rebate
The Ventilation Rebate provides a $500 rebate for public-facing small businesses to undertake immediate actions such as purchasing equipment or hiring a qualified tradesperson to undertake minor services to improve ventilation in areas accessible to customers
A business (as defined by its ABN) can only claim one $500 rebate under this stream of the Small Business Ventilation Program.
The funds may be used to assist with:
- equipment and works that improve air ventilation and/or purification for the installation, upgrade, maintenance and repair of building infrastructure and ventilation systems .
- direct costs to deliver the ventilation project such as labour, regulatory approvals or cost of building modification directly related to and required to accommodate the ventilation strategy.
To be eligible for a rebate a business must:
- operate from a Victorian fixed address commercial premises that is physically open to the public for in-person purchases or use of the business’s products and services.
- hold an active Australian Business Number (ABN) and have held that ABN on and from 18 February 2022
- be registered for Goods and Services Tax (GST) on and from 18 February 2022
- have an annual Victorian payroll below $10 million for the 2020-21 financial year on an ungrouped basis as determined by the State Revenue Office (SRO)
- hold public liability insurance sufficient to cover its operations.
Applications for this program will close at 11:00pm on Thursday 8 September 2022
To apply now, visit : https://businessvic.secure.force.com/PublicForm?id=ext-sbvpvrebate-2022#no-back-button
Ventilation Grant
The Ventilation Grant enables eligible public-facing businesses to invest in large projects to improve ventilation, such as building works, engaging professional services or purchasing equipment. Grant funding will be matched dollar for dollar with the business, between $1000 and $5000.
To be eligible for a grant, your business must:
- Be an employing business that operates from a Victorian fixed address commercial premises that is physically open to the public for in-person purchases or the use of the business’s products and services
- Hold an active Australian Business Number (ABN) and have held that ABN on and from 18 February 2022
- Be registered with the responsible Federal or State regulator
- Be registered for Goods and Services Tax (GST) on and from 18 February 2022
- Have annual Victorian payroll below $10 million for the 2020-21 financial year on an ungrouped basis as determined by the State Revenue Office (SRO)
- Be registered with WorkSafe Victoria
- Hold public liability insurance sufficient to cover its operations.
You can apply in two ways.
- If you already have evidence of eligible expenditure purchased from 1 January 2022, such as receipts and paid invoices with proof of payment, submit evidence of eligible expenditure when applying.
- Alternatively, you can apply by proposing a ventilation project, with grant funds to be paid at a later date once eligible items have been purchased and evidence of expenditure has been submitted (by 15 November 2022).
Applications for a Ventilation Rebate or Ventilation Grant close on 8 September 2022
You can apply for it at https://businessvic.secure.force.com/PublicForm?id=ext-sbvpvgrant-2022#no-back-button
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