What could a $5,000 Website Upgrade or Marketing Plan mean for your business?

Apply for the new Queensland Government Business Basics Grants Program and find out!

We help you prepare in advance and get your application in quick.

Don't miss the chance to fund growth in your business.

The Business Basics Grants Program is a great opportunity for small Queensland businesses to receive a grant payment of $5,000 (excluding GST) upon completion of the proposed project. These funds will be provided to help support small businesses to increase core skills and adopt best practice.

To qualify for this grant, your business must:

not have been approved for funding under Round 1, 2 or 3 of the Business Basics grants program
have fewer than 20 employees (by head count) at the time of applying for the grant
have an active Australian Business Number (ABN) and be registered for GST
have headquarters in Queensland
have an expected turnover of $300,000 or less in the last financial year (2021–22)
not have owners/directors that are insolvent or an undischarged bankrupt.

Your business must also maintain this eligibility for the duration of the grant funded activity.

How we can help!

At e-CBD we have a proven track record in helping business owners secure grant funding and help grow their business.

We will provide you with a Supplier Quote and help submit your grant application. In case you are not successful, there is no obligation to move ahead with the Supplier Quote or any requirement to pay us.

We anticipate the grants will be very popular so start planning today and be ready to submit when applications open.

We are here to support your business.

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What can the grant money be used for?

You can put the funds towards:

Website Services

Bespoke website design or refresh

Developing new website content

Adding e-Commerce

Marketing

Strategic Marketing Plans

SEO Consultation and Advice

At e-CBD we can provide you with custom solutions to get the most out of this investment in your business.

Note: Registrations of Interest (ROIs) open at 9am on Thursday, 24 November 2022 and close at 11.59pm, Monday 5 December 2022.

Call us on (07) 5531 3810

What you need to know about applying

We will guide you every step of the way

Step 1

Read the application process on the Business Queensland website.

Step 2

Check your eligibility to find out if your business can apply for the program.

Step 3

You must complete and submit an online ROI through the DESBT SmartyGrants portal.

The ROI is a short form that will ask you to:

provide core business information (e.g. your business address, Australian Business Number and GST registration status)
confirm your business meets all the eligibility criteria of the grant program.

ROIs are not time sensitive and registrations can be completed anytime while the stage is open.

Valid ROIs will be assessed through a ballot system with a number of applications identified to move to Stage 2: Full application assessment. Each valid ROI has an equal opportunity to be selected. The number of registrations selected will be sufficient to enable DESBT to undertake a competitive assessment process at Stage 2.

There will be no appeal process for applications that are not selected to move to Stage 2.

How to apply

Registrations of Interest (ROI) open at 9am, Thursday 24 November 2022.

To prepare, follow these steps:

Read the key documents and information:
- application guidelines
  - including statutory declaration information
- terms and conditions
- frequently asked questions
- registration of interest (ROI) form sample
- finding suppliers.

Check your eligibility.
Apply for a DESBT SmartyGrants account (if you don't already have one).
Check that your Australian Business Register profile for your business is up to date (check your ABN status, GST status and main business location).
Review the registration of interest (ROI) form sample to prepare for when ROI applications open on Thursday, 24 November 2022.

Step 4

Submit Online application in SmartyGrants,

Unsure where or how to start?

Let us help you get the application process started. Once the grant money is gone, it’s gone. As Small Business represents 97% of all businesses in Queensland, we know that the funds will be exhausted quickly!