2024 City of Sydney Business sector support grant

The City of Sydney Business sector support grant program promotes local precincts, connects businesses to opportunities, grows skills and knowledge and helps advocate on key issues.

This is only available to not-for-profit organisations or a members based organisations with an economic focus such as a chamber of commerce or industry association. For profit businesses can not apply.

The summer 2023 applications open 6 February 2024 and close 5 March 2024. There is no winter 2023 round of funding.

What funding is available?

Cash funding from $10,000 to $50,000 per year is available, for a one-year program or multi-year funding (up to 3 years).

Applicants can apply for up to $5,000 worth of capital expenditure or equipment purchase.

Funding priorities

The City of Sydney Business sector support grant program will prioritise innovative projects that:

support local businesses to adapt to new technologies, explore alternative business models and increase accessibility
upskill local businesses and entrepreneurs to meet the needs of a more innovative economy
build the skills and capacity of our diverse communities to increase economic participation
advocate on key industry/sector issues on behalf of local businesses
deliver collaborative marketing to activate local precincts and promote unique experiences across the city.

Eligibility

To be eligible, applicants must:

Be a not-for-profit organisation or a members based organisation with an economic focus such as a chamber of commerce or industry association. For profit businesses can not apply.
operate within the City of Sydney’s local government area or be able to demonstrate significant benefits for the area’s residents, workers and/or visitors
have acquitted any previous City of Sydney grants or sponsorships and met all contractual obligations
have no outstanding debts owing to the City of Sydney
demonstrate the grant will be used for a purpose in the public interest
demonstrate capacity to deliver the project
be financially viable.

The project must not duplicate existing services or programs and must be for future expenditure. Will not cover existing overheads of the business.

Learn More

Note applications for the Summer 2024 The City of Sydney Business sector support grant program close 5 March 2024. This covers projects starting from 1 July 2024.

To learn more and apply online click here

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