Funding for Northern Territory small businesses to help them adapt to COVID-19

The Business Rebound and Adaption Grant provides funding to small businesses affected by COVID-19 to help them carry out works that enhance customer experience and improve business performance.

Overview

Grants can be used to carry out renovations, improvements, repairs and maintenance, including:

• access/egress management for a property
• increase the capacity of the business to serve customers
• technological improvements such as website design
• redesign/refurbishment of premises
• occupational health and safety/security
• reconfiguring layouts for physical distancing
• cashless 'no touch' payment
• partitioning
• training programs for staff
• advice on and fixtures installed in a property in relation to hygiene practices
• professional services (e.g accounting, legal, business planning)
• physical improvements to premises

What are the eligibility criteria?

To be eligible, your business must:

• be a legal entity
• hold a valid Australian business number (ABN) as at 29 July 2020
• be a Territory enterprise
• have a maximum of 199 employees (including a sole trader where the only employee is the proprietor of the business)
• have had a minimum turnover of $75,000 for the 2018-19 financial year, and would have expected to have turnover equal to that amount for the 2019-2020 financial year but for the effect of coronavirus (COVID-19) on your business
• be able to demonstrate at least a 30% reduction in turnover due to coronavirus

How do you apply?

Find out more about eligibility and how to apply at Business Rebound and Adaption Grant.