The Australian Government has announced new grants of up to $10,000 for small businesses affected by the recent bushfires. It has been designed for small businesses in selected fire-affected Local Government Areas as determined by State Governments.
The NSW Local Government Areas are as follows:
- Bega Valley
- Blue Mountains
- Clarence Valley
- Eurobodalla
- Hawkesbury
- Kempsey
- Lithgow
- Mid Coast
- Nambucca
- Port Macquarie
- Queanbeyan
- Richmond Valley
- Shoalhaven
- Snowy Monaro
- Snowy Valleys
- Wingecarribee
- Wollondilly
Here is an example of a successful applicant, Longstocking Brewery’s owner Peter Caldwell, who recently applied for the grant, along with Peter’s step-by-step guide to applying in under 15 minutes.
More detailed information on the grants can be found here.
Applications open the week commencing 16 March 2020.
