The 2025 Lord Mayor’s Women In Business Grant aims to empower women entrepreneurs, helping them to strengthen their businesses and expand their impact.
Women-led businesses will have the opportunity to receive up to $5,000 in funding to support business growth through training, essential equipment, and professional services.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
To be eligible for this grant, you/your business must have/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 the full financial year of 2023/24 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 2023/24
APPLICATION REQUIREMENT
- One application per business for up to $5000 (exclusive of GST and delivery fees). This is a non-matched funding
- Multiple items for funding will be accepted on the application however, only amounts of up to $5,000 will be granted per applicant (exclusive of GST and delivery fees).
- Must provide original quotes from local Brisbane/QLD businesses Supplier invoices can include GST
- Projects that are funded must commence after the grant is received
- Funding needs to be expended and outcome delivered for acquittal by 30 June 2025.
- Previous recipients of the Lord Mayor’s Women in Business Grant are ineligible for the 2025 grant.
- Completion of grant related surveys provided periodically
- Participation in the 12 month business support program developed for Lord Mayor’s Women in Business grant recipients
HOW TO APPLY
Visit: https://businessinbrisbane.com.au/women-in-business-grant/
DEADLINE: Monday 14 October 2024
