Small Business Lockdown Assistance Grant

What is the Small Business Lockdown Assistance Grant?

The Small Business Lockdown Assistance Grant is a program to assist small businesses most impacted by the recent circuit-breaker four-day lockdown and interim restrictions.

Funding

The Small Business Lockdown Assistance Grant will provide $3000 cash flow support to small businesses in industry sectors most impacted and will be made available to eligible small businesses across Perth, Peel and regional Western Australia.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this grant the applicant’s business must meet all criteria listed below, at the start of the lockdown period of 12:01am Tuesday 29 June 2021:

Be located within Western Australia.
Have an annual turnover of $75,000 or more and be registered for GST.
Have a valid and active ABN (Australian Business Number).
Have an Australia-wide payroll of less than $4 million in the 2019-20 financial year.
Have suffered a financial loss as a direct result of the lockdown period, such as the loss of perishable goods or incurred costs associated with cancelled bookings, OR
Experienced at least a 30 per cent reduction (compared to prior week) in turnover due to restricted trading conditions.
- Businesses must be able to provide evidence of this financial loss or reduction in turnover if requested and retain these records for 12 months from the date the grant was approved. Applications will be subject to audit.
Agree to the program’s Terms and Conditions. Please read these carefully as the applicant will be legally bound once they have submitted their grant application.

If your business is located in Perth, Peel and Rottnest, the primary business activity must be in one of the following (ANZSIC ) industry categories to be eligible for this grant:

Hospitality
- Cafes and restaurants
- Catering services
- Clubs (hospitality)
- Pubs, taverns and bars
Retail
- Bakeries
- Florists
- Hairdressing and beauty services
- Specialised food retailing
Tourism
- Accommodation
- Scenic and sightseeing transport
Sport and Recreation
- Amusement parks and centres
- Health and fitness centres and gyms
- Outdoor recreational activities
- Sport and physical recreation
Creative and Performing Arts
- Creative artists, musicians, writers and performers
- Performing arts operations
- Performing arts venues
Other
- Cinemas
- Food wholesalers
- Goods and equipment rental

If your business is located in regional Western Australia (outside Perth, Peel and Rottnest) the primary business activity must be in one of the following (ANZSIC) industry categories to be eligible for this grant:

Hospitality
- Cafes and restaurants
- Catering services
- Clubs (hospitality)
- Pubs, taverns and bars
Retail
- Specialised food retailing
Tourism
- Accommodation
- Scenic and sightseeing transport
Sport and Recreation
- Amusement parks and centres
- Outdoor recreational activities
Creative and Performing Arts
- Creative artists, musicians, writers and performers
- Performing arts operations
- Performing arts venues

Timing

Applications close 31 August 2021.

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