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Grants for Melbourne small businesses and events

23 August 2023

The City of Melbourne’s Small Business Grants Program will return for the first time since 2019, providing grants of up to $20,000 to support innovation and expansion. 

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The grants help new and existing traders and breathe new life into empty shopfronts. City businesses can apply for funding under two categories:

  • Open – supporting new or established small businesses that are looking to expand their offering
  • Shopfront Occupancy – helping small businesses activate vacant spaces in the city.

Program guidelines and applications are available via the Small Business Grant Program.

Lord Mayor Sally Capp said: “Small businesses are the lifeblood of the city. That’s why we’re bringing back our Small Business Grants which consist of funding for new and existing traders to help make their business ideas a reality.”

“Over the past year, Melbourne’s retail vacancy has dropped to the lowest rate in the country at 10.7 per cent. We will continue to invest across a diverse range of sectors as we work towards our goal of 5 per cent retail vacancy or less.”

“We’ve also seen positive signs across a range of Melbourne’s key economic indicators – including that 90 per cent more traders have applied for permits to upgrade their businesses compared to last year – which highlights trader confidence in the city.”

The City of Melbourne’s Business Event Sponsorship Program is also supporting Melbourne’s business events ranging from conferences, forums, expos and networking functions.

Sponsorships are offered up to the value of $10,000 to organisations and individuals delivering events to encourage business development and capacity building.

Guidelines and applications are available via the Business Event Sponsorship Program.

Applications for the Small Business Grants Program and the Business Event Sponsorship Program open on Tuesday 22 August and will close Monday 25 September.

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