Glen Innes Severn Council Local Economic Development Support Fund
Open: Now
Closes: 20 August 2022
Value: Not specified
Run By: Glen Innes Severn Council
Applications are now open for the 2022/2023 financial year. This fund provides business and community access to financial support. The Policy ensures that the criteria for funding supports local economic outcomes in alignment with the Economic Development Strategy 2020-2040 and Action Plan 2020-2025 (GIHEDS&AP).
This fund may be used to provide financial assistance to:
(a) A business entity – proven by an Australian Business Number (ABN) and/or Australian Company Name (ACN) proposing to establish or expand an industry, service, or business in the LGA; and
(b) Local Volunteer Community Groups and/or Committees, Not-for-Profits, 355 Committees, Local Consortiums and Local Event Organisers proposing to incubate, activate or grow local initiatives, programs, or events.
Indigenous Skills & Employment Program - Stage One
Open: Now
Closes: 26 April 2022
Value: Up to $50,000
Run By: Australian Government Indigenous Australians Agency
The ISEP’s objective, in line with the National Roadmap for Indigenous Skills, Jobs and Wealth Creation, is to contribute to CTG targets in employment by supporting Indigenous Australians into skills, jobs, and career advancement pathways.
Business Events Grants 2022
Open: Now
Closes: 26 April 2022
Value: Up to $15,000 (ex GST) business event with up to 150 delegates (projected attendance); Up to $30,000 (ex GST) business event with over 150 delegates (projected attendance)
Run By: NSW Government - Destination NSW
The NSW Regional Business Event Development Fund is designed to help stakeholders create, attract, and support exciting business events for regional NSW and to support new business event initiatives. The Fund aims to enrich these business events with opportunities offered by iconic towns and regions while helping secure successful conferences and events for their future.
There are four streams:
- Create a new business event
- Attraction of an Existing Business Event
- Support for an Existing Business Event
- Support for a Business Event Project
Telstra Disaster Relief Assistance Package – Small Business Customers
Open: Now
Closes: Not specified
Value: Not specified
Run By: Telstra
Post-Paid and Upfront Mobile Service – Telstra will take care of your eligible Telstra post-paid mobile bills and upfront plan charges while your service is being restored. You can request a one-off credit online. Telstra will either refund or credit your account depending on your plan.
NSW Government Small Business and NFP Storm & Flood Disaster Recovery Grant
Open: Now
Closes: Not specified
Value: Up to $50,000
Run By: NSW Government Services NSW
If you're a small business or a not-for-profit organisation in NSW and you've been directly impacted by storms and floods in February and March 2022, you may be eligible for a storm and flood disaster recovery small business grant. Glen Innes Severn is listed in the current NSW Government Disaster Declaration LGA’s. This disaster recovery grant of up to $50,000 is to help pay for the costs of clean-up and reinstatement of a small business or not-for-profit organisation’s operations.
NSW Government Primary Producer Disaster Recovery Grant
Open: Now
Closes: 4 September 2022
Value: Up to $75,000
Run By: NSW Government Rural Assistance Authority, on behalf of NSW and Australian Governments
Glen Innes Severn is listed in the current NSW Government Disaster Declaration LGA’s for Storms and Floods from 22 February 2022.
Flood-affected primary producers are encouraged to apply for Special Disaster Grants to access financial assistance to get back to operating as soon as possible.
Once approved, eligible primary producers can access $15,000 in assistance up-front, with a further $60,000 in financial assistance available thereafter upon submission of valid tax invoices.
Culture, Heritage & Arts Regional Tourism Program
Open: Now
Closes: 5pm, 29 April 2022
Value: Up to $3,000
Run By: Australian Government - Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications
CHART program grants in 2021/2022 will help community cultural, heritage and arts organisations - including community museums, galleries, and historical societies - continue to attract cultural tourism to regional Australia through their preservation of Australia's cultural heritage and the telling of the stories of their local communities.
Glen Innes Severn Council - Local Economic Development Support Fund
Open: Now
Closes: 20 August 2022
Value: Not specified
Run By: Glen Innes Severn Council
Applications are now open for the 2022/2023 financial year. This fund provides business and community access to financial support. The Policy ensures that the criteria for funding supports local economic outcomes in alignment with the Economic Development Strategy 2020-2040 and Action Plan 2020-2025 (GIHEDS&AP).
This fund may be used to provide financial assistance to:
(a) A business entity – proven by an Australian Business Number (ABN) and/or Australian Company Name (ACN) proposing to establish or expand an industry, service, or business in the LGA; and
(b) Local Volunteer Community Groups and/or Committees, Not-for-Profits, 355 Committees, Local Consortiums and Local Event Organisers proposing to incubate, activate or grow local initiatives, programs, or events.
Strengthening Rural Communities - Small & Vital
Open: Now
Closes: 31 May 2022
Value: Up to $10,000
Run By: Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR)
This program gives small rural, regional, and remote communities across Australia the opportunity to access funds that can benefit and help secure their future prosperity. Grants are available for a broad range of initiatives that directly and clearly benefit local communities.
Applications from not-for-profit organisations in communities of fewer than 15,000 people are prioritised.
Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program 2022 Streams
Open: Now
Closes: Two 2022 Rounds: 9 June & 11 October 2022
Value: Up to $150,000 dependant on stream
Run By: Australian Government - Department of Veteran’s Affairs
There are two categories of grants available under this program:
Community grants (up to $10,000)
These small grants are for projects and activities that are focused on the local community, commemorate the service and sacrifice of local community members, and are primarily accessed by the local community.
Major grants ($10,001 to $150,000)
These projects may include the construction of new war or peace memorials, where none currently exist, as well as additions to existing memorials.
Watch this clip: Grant-Seeker Workshop - Tips for Successful Grant-Seeking
Local Para Champions
Open: Now
Closes: 31 May 2022
Value: $750 to $1100
Run By: Australian Government - Sport Australia
The Local Para Champions program provides financial assistance for coaches, officials and competitors aged 12-24 participating in state, national or international championships for athletes with a disability. If successful, applicants will receive $750-$1000 towards the cost of attending their championships.
Before & After School Care Vouchers
Open: Now
Closes: 30 September 2022
Value: $500 voucher per eligible child
Run By: NSW Government - Service NSW
Families with children aged 4 to 13 years that attend a primary school in NSW can receive a $500 voucher per child to reduce the out-of-pocket costs of before and after school care. This includes children who are starting kindergarten in 2022.
Active Kids Vouchers
Open: Now
Closes: 31 December 2022
Value: Up to $200
Run By: NSW Government – Service NSW
Winter sport is coming. The Active Kids program aims to increase participation of school-enrolled children in sport and physical activity by providing parents with vouchers to help cover the cost of registration and membership fees. Families can access two separate $100 vouchers for each school-enrolled child. The vouchers may be used with an approved Active Kids provider.
Stay NSW Vouchers
Open: Now
Closes: Not specified
Value: 1 x $50 voucher
Run By: NSW Government - Service NSW
Stay NSW Vouchers help support accommodation providers in NSW impacted by COVID-19. NSW residents aged 18 and over can apply for 1 x $50 voucher to use towards the cost of accommodation bookings in NSW.
Clubgrants - Infrastructure Grants - Community, Arts & Culture and Disaster Readiness Streams
Open: Now
Closes: Hurry! 15 April 2022
Value: Community Infrastructure: $10,000 to $200,000; Arts & Culture: $50,000 to $200,000; Disaster Readiness: $10,000 to $200,000
Run By: NSW Government – Office of Responsible Gambling
This program funds the costs of construction, alteration, renovation, completion and fit-out of buildings and community infrastructure to deliver outcomes for disadvantaged NSW communities including regional, remote, and drought-affected areas, culturally and linguistically diverse, disability and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and communities affected by bushfires.
Eligible entities:
Not-for-profit organisations that will be responsible for operating and/or maintaining the infrastructure.
Schools - applicants must consider if and how the infrastructure project is accessible to the public outside school hours.
Local councils - applicants are required to cash-match the funding amount requested
Further information & eligibility:
Start Strong Capital Works - Minor Capital Fund 2022
Open: Now
Closes: 25 April 2022
Value: Up to $100,000
Run By: NSW Government – Department of Education
The Minor Capital Works Fund supports smaller-scale extensions or renovations and the recalculation of unencumbered space where it will result in an increase in community preschool places.
Minor Capital Works grants can be used to:
Extend or renovate existing centre-based community preschools where it will result in an increase in community preschool places.
Engage a certified building practitioner to re-calculate unencumbered space where it will result in an increase in community preschool places (Services in areas of need and demand that are aware they already have sufficient unencumbered space to increase their capacity without capital works are encouraged to consider this option).
Energy Accounts Payment Assistance (EAPA) - Households
Open: Now
Closes: Not specified
Value: $50 EAPA vouchers
Run By: NSW Government – Service NSW
If you're having difficulty paying your current household energy bill because of a short-term financial crisis or emergency, such as unexpected medical bills, or reduced income due to COVID-19, you could be eligible for Energy Accounts Payment Assistance (EAPA) $50 vouchers.
Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment – Individuals
Open: Now
Closes: Not Specified
Value: For each 7-day period of self-isolation, quarantine or caring, you will be paid $450 if you lost at least 8 hours or a full day’s work, and less than 20 hours of work; $750 if you lost 20 hours or more of work
Run By: Australian Government - Services Australia
This is a lump sum payment to help you during the time you can’t work and earn income because you must:
self-isolate or quarantine due to COVID-19
care for someone who must self-isolate or quarantine due to COVID-19
You will need to show:
advice of a positive test from a testing clinic or health professional
evidence you’ve registered a positive rapid antigen test result
Small Business Fees & Charges Rebate
Open: Now
Closes: 30 June 2022
Value: Up to $1,500 each eligible business
Run By: NSW Government – Service NSW
If you're a sole trader, the owner of a small business or a not-for-profit organisation in NSW, you may be eligible for a Small Business Fees and Charges Rebate of $1,500. This rebate helps businesses recover from the impacts of COVID-19 and encourages growth by reducing the cost of running a business. Eligible businesses or not-for-profits only need to apply for the rebate once but can submit multiple claims until the full value of $1,500 is reached.
COVID-19 Support for Indigenous Businesses
Open: Now
Closes: Not specified
Value: Not specified
Run By: Australian Government – Indigenous Business Australia
If you are an existing IBA customer and would like to see if you are eligible to apply for a loan deferral, please contact your relationship manager. If you are an existing IBA or new to IBA Customer and would like business support or to see if you are eligible to apply for working capital relief, please register your interest and IBA will give you a call.
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