Business grants

COVID-19 has had a profound impact on the Perth community and at its meeting held on 28 July 2020, the Council approved a range of initiatives to help local businesses and residential communities rebound successfully. The City’s COVID-19 Grants and Sponsorship Program has been developed to ensure Perth is positioned to rebound quickly and to support the future wellbeing and prosperity of our city.

The objectives of the COVID-19 Grants and Sponsorship Program are to:

support local businesses to recover, rebound and prosper;
drive local visitation and tourism into the city in ways that are safe;
enhance vibrancy and activation in the city, ensuring there is ‘always something on in the city’; and
support community wellbeing, safety and security and increase community connection and social cohesion.

The City is committed to helping the local business community and local economy recover and rebound from the effects of COVID-19.

CATEGORIES

Small Business Quick Response Grants (up to $5,000).
Business Improvement Grants (up to $10,000- non-matched funding).
Business Improvement Grants (up to $20,000- matched funding).
Economic Development Sponsorship (upwards of $4,000).

Interested applicants should refer to the COVID-19 Grants and Sponsorship Program Guidelines to determine their eligibility, assessment criteria and information on how to apply.

KEY DATES

Program	Opening date	Closing date
Small Business Quick Response Grants	29 July 2020	30 June 2021, 4pm AWST (or, when the budget is expended in full)
Business Improvement Grants	29 July 2020	31 August 2020, 4pm AWST
Economic Development Sponsorship	29 July 2020	30 June 2021, 4pm AWST