Shopfront Grant Available in Brisbane - Empire Announcement
Posted 25 Nov '20
Posted 25 Nov '20
The Brisbane City Council has released a Suburban Shopfront Improvement Grant to assist local businesses. The Council’s grant program has allocated $50,000 per annum over four years to assist eligible businesses in refreshing the façade of their shop, with the goal of improving customer appeal.
> this is a matched grant, meaning the council will not cover the entire cost of the improvements.
> funding will cover up to 50% of cost to visual improvements of exterior, to a maximum of $5000 (excluding GST).
> funding is limited and not every eligible applicant will be approved, or receive the full amount available.
Any street-level improvements to your shopfront such as:
> repairs or replacement of awnings, windows, doors, lighting, painting, landscaping etc.
> decorative materials or signs
You can apply now! Applications for the 20/21 financial year close 11.59pm, Wednesday the 23rd of December 2020.
> only suburban shopfronts in Brisbane (businesses in Brisbane’s Central Business District are ineligible)
> property owners or tenants with the property owner’s written consent
> where there is a tenant, they cannot be a franchise and they must be a small business (less than 20 employees including casuals)
> must not have overdue council grant acquittals or outstanding council debts
> property cannot be a part of a shopping centre complex
> property cannot be owned or managed by Brisbane Council, Brisbane Council subsidiary companies or a government agency
> staff cannot be employees of Brisbane Council
> property cannot be in the Central Business District
Eligible applicants who:
> want to refresh their business branding and make a statement
> now offer new products/services due to COVID that can be advertised effectively
> want to connect with customers through more targeted branding
> increase walk in sales by visual improvement
> improve sense of community pride
Head to the Brisbane City Council for more information here. (closed)
Apply for this grant here. (closed)
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