Brisbane Women in Business Grant

Grants of up to $5000 are now available for eligible Brisbane business women to apply for. ​The Brisbane Lord Mayor's Women in Business Grant can be used to fund activities including:

Procurement of professional services for:

• Development of business strategy
• Marketing and brand services
• Ecommerce services
• Financial services
• Compliance and industry regulations relevant to business

Training and Education:

• Certification by an RTO/ TAFE
• Professional development on leadership/business strategy
• Financial literacy
• Digital marketing
• Expert training relevant to your business
• Cost of running or attending a convention, expo or business learning event

Business equipment:

• Equipment that demonstrates tangible growth for your business, tool or Product that is key in delivering your business outcomes. E.g. Sewing machine for a fashion business, labelling machine for packaging, camera for photographer, etc.

To be eligible for the grant, you must have or must be:

• An active Australian Business Number (ABN) and be registered in Queensland  
• Headquarters/business outlets based in the Brisbane Local Government Area (LGA) and be able to provide rates notice/utility bill/proof of location)
• Australian Resident/Citizen
• You must be a woman in business with a minimum of 50% ownership of the business.
• Applicant must be 18 year of age (proof of ID) at time of application
• Business needs to be operating/trading for 12 months prior to the date of grant opening and demonstrate more than one client
• Not be insolvent or have owners/directors that are an undischarged bankrupt
• Annual turnover between $75,000 and $500,000.
• Must have traded for the full financial year of 2022/23

Did you know?
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Women in business are key to the success of the local economy, representing up to 35% of small business owners. This grant will enable the following objectives to be achieved:

• Support women in business to thrive and grow with confidence
• Provide a business community of like-minded experts for networking and collaboration
• Boost the local economy through skill development and local buy

Of course there are terms, conditions and eligibility criteria to read through.

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