By : Invest In Australia
Source : http://www.investinaustralia.com
Category : Small Business Grant
The City of Melbourne is inviting small business owners with plans to start up or expand their businesses to apply for grants under its Small Business Grants Program, open now until 13 March.
Lord Mayor Robert Doyle said the Small Business Grants program was designed to help small businesses get off the ground and grow and also to contribute to the unique business mix of the city.
“Over the past 15 years we have helped close to 300 small businesses in Melbourne including Suga, Keepcup and Mag Nation – all of which are businesses that are today thriving and have come to symbolise Melbourne,” the Lord Mayor said.
“We want to add to this list and so encourage small businesses in our municipality to apply for grants that can help them develop or get their businesses off the ground.”
The last round of Council Small Business Grants saw small businesses including a handyman, mobile gourmet food van and rooftop bee keeping company share in almost $280,000 of Small Business, Social Enterprise and Micro Business Grant funding awarded by the City of Melbourne.
Future Melbourne (Economic Development and Knowledge City) Committee Chair Kevin Louey said in 2011, the City of Melbourne had piloted the inclusion of the Social Enterprise and Micro Businesses Grants Program which had since become an additional fixture of the Small Business Grants Program.
“This new pilot category aims to create employment opportunities within the city for both profit and not-for-profit enterprises and charities that combine trade with a social purpose and also micro businesses whose operators were part of minority or disadvantaged groups,” Cr Louey said.
“A total of $75,000 of grant funding in this round has been provided to three social enterprise recipients. We hope these grants will encourage other micro businesses to apply for funding in future rounds.”
Applications for the second round of Small Business, Social Enterprise and Micro Business Grants is now open and will close on 13 March 2012. Details can be found on www.enterprisemelbourne.com.au.
Source : http://www.investinaustralia.com/news/small-businesses-encouraged-grow-melbourne-34b5
Source : http://www.investinaustralia.com
Category : Small Business Grant
The City of Melbourne is inviting small business owners with plans to start up or expand their businesses to apply for grants under its Small Business Grants Program, open now until 13 March.
Lord Mayor Robert Doyle said the Small Business Grants program was designed to help small businesses get off the ground and grow and also to contribute to the unique business mix of the city.
“Over the past 15 years we have helped close to 300 small businesses in Melbourne including Suga, Keepcup and Mag Nation – all of which are businesses that are today thriving and have come to symbolise Melbourne,” the Lord Mayor said.
“We want to add to this list and so encourage small businesses in our municipality to apply for grants that can help them develop or get their businesses off the ground.”
The last round of Council Small Business Grants saw small businesses including a handyman, mobile gourmet food van and rooftop bee keeping company share in almost $280,000 of Small Business, Social Enterprise and Micro Business Grant funding awarded by the City of Melbourne.
Future Melbourne (Economic Development and Knowledge City) Committee Chair Kevin Louey said in 2011, the City of Melbourne had piloted the inclusion of the Social Enterprise and Micro Businesses Grants Program which had since become an additional fixture of the Small Business Grants Program.
“This new pilot category aims to create employment opportunities within the city for both profit and not-for-profit enterprises and charities that combine trade with a social purpose and also micro businesses whose operators were part of minority or disadvantaged groups,” Cr Louey said.
“A total of $75,000 of grant funding in this round has been provided to three social enterprise recipients. We hope these grants will encourage other micro businesses to apply for funding in future rounds.”
Applications for the second round of Small Business, Social Enterprise and Micro Business Grants is now open and will close on 13 March 2012. Details can be found on www.enterprisemelbourne.com.au.
Source : http://www.investinaustralia.com/news/small-businesses-encouraged-grow-melbourne-34b5
