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Letters of Support
We are pleased to provide letters of support for projects that meet eligibility criteria, and that help to drive tourism to Victoria's High Country.
You can request a letter of support by emailing [email protected], or call 03 5728 2773.
Business Grants & Programs
| NAME | DETAILS | STATUS | LINK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Costs Assistance Program | Payments of $1,000 / $2,800 / $5,600 / $8,400 per week for eligible businesses (based on employing status and 2019-20 payroll size). | Open, ongoing | Details |
| Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund | Automatic payments of between $5,000 and $20,000 per week, (depending on venue capacity) for licensed hospitality premises. | Open, ongoing | Details |
| Jobs Victoria Fund | Financial support for Victorian employers to employ people who have been most affected by the economic impacts of the pandemic. | Open, ongoing | Details |
| COVID-19 Disaster Payment | Payments of $200 / $450 / $750. Commonwealth Government support payments for eligible workers, micro-businesses and sole traders impacted by public health orders. | Open, ongoing | Details |
| Business Continuity Fund | $5,000 grants for businesses that remain impacted by capacity limits.. To receive this funding, businesses must have received or be eligible for the Business Cost Assistance Program Round Two. | Open, ongoing | Details |
| Commercial Tenancy Relief Scheme | Available to businesses with an annual turnover of less than $50 million that have suffered a decline in turnover of at least 30% due to COVID-19. | In place from 28 July, ongoing | Details |
| Commercial Landlord Hardship Fund 3 | Grants to eligible small landlords who experience hardship as a result of waiving rent for their tenant(s) between 28 July 2021 and 15 January 2022 under the Commercial Tenancy Relief Scheme. Up to $6000 per tenancy, and up to $10,000 for landlords experiencing acute hardship. | Open until 15 January 2022 | Details |
| COVIDSafe Deep Cleaning Rebate | For small and medium-sized businesses, where anyone suspected or confirmed to have coronavirus (COVID-19) has been on the premises or worksite when they may have been infectious. The rebate covers up to 80 per cent of the cleaning costs at each worksite, capped at a grant of $10,000 (for a total cleaning cost of $12,500). | Open, ongoing | Details |
| Regional Tourism Investment Fund | Grants up to $10 million per project, with a minimum funding amount of $150,000 per project. | Open until 7 January 2022 | Details |
| Small Business Energy Saver Program | Supporting Victorian small business owners save on energy efficient equipment. The program provides a bonus for businesses who upgrade equipment at their business premises. | Open until 31 May 2022 | Details |
| Small Business Digital Adaptation Program | $1200 rebates so small businesses can access a range of digital business tools. | Open until 5 December 2021 | Details |
| Cultural Tourism Accelerator Program (Regional Arts Fund) | Grants of $2,500 - $15,000 to support arts based programs to increase visitation, build consumer confidence, drive engagement across communities and between region, and support sector-led responses. | Open from 10 December 2021 | Details |
| Regional Events Fund Stream 2, round 1 | Support for events held in regional Victoria that drive tourism | Open until 31 December 2021 | Details |
| Business Chambers and Trader Groups Program Round Two | Grants for Victorian business chambers and trader groups to support locally led initiatives that educate, inform and empower small businesses to thrive | Open until 26 November 2021 | Details |
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