Information for other or previous grant recipients

Businesses that have received funding under one the following programs are not eligible for a grant under this program:

• Business Costs Assistance Program Round Two
• Business Costs Assistance Program Round Two July Extension
• Small Business COVID Hardship Fund.

Businesses that meet the eligibility criteria and have received assistance through the previous three rounds of the Business Support Fund, payroll tax rebate/waiver, or other COVID-19 business support programs are eligible to apply for a grant under this program.

For more information see frequently asked questions (FAQs).

Grant amount

The grant amount payable to an eligible business is determined by its payroll size:

• $2000 for non-employing businesses
• $2800 for employing businesses with annual payroll below $650,000
• $5600 for employing businesses with an annual payroll between $650,000 and less than $3 million
• $8400 for employing businesses with an annual payroll between $3 million and $10 million.

Please note that businesses that receive funding under the Business Costs Assistance Program Round Four – Construction are not eligible for automatic top-up payments under the Business Costs Assistance Program Round Two and the Business Costs Assistance Program Round Two July Extension.

Information you need for your application

When applying for this grant you will need:

• a valid Australian business number (ABN) for your business that has an ANZSIC class code that is linked to one of the eligible industry sectors
• if you employ people, your WorkCover Employer Number (WEN) or, if this is yet to be issued, a WorkSafe Application Reference Number (WRN)
• if you are a non-employing business, a Construction Induction Training Card (also known as a ‘white card’, ‘red card’ or ‘ticket’) or interstate equivalent issued by a comparable governing authority in another Australian state or territory
• a valid proof of identity document (Australian driver licence, Australian Passport, Medicare Card and Australian visa information and foreign passport).

Please make sure your ABN registration information is current, along with ASIC registration, or relevant regulator information where required.

Incomplete or incorrect information may delay your application assessment. Please complete the application correctly and provide all relevant documentation.

Assessing your application

We will endeavour to process applications and commence notifying successful applicants within 10 business days of the program closing and notify all applicants of their outcome within eight weeks of the program closing. There may be delays in notifying you of an outcome if your application:

• does not meet all the eligibility criteria
• does not have correct evidence or documentation
• requires you to make changes
• is a duplicate application for the same business
• has incorrect information, such as ABN, WorkCover Employee Number (WEN) or bank details (for successful applicants)
• does not include current or accurate information registered with relevant regulators or partner agencies, such as the State Revenue Office, Australian Business Register or WorkSafe Victoria.

We will contact you to provide updates on your application or to seek additional information to assist with processing your application.

We consider the following circumstances when assessing your application:

• any adverse findings by a regulator regarding a business
• if your business is placed under external administration
• if there is a petition to wind up or deregister a company or business
• if your business is or becomes deregistered or unregistered (including cancellation or lapse in registration).

You can check the status of your application by logging into the Business Victoria Grants Portal.

Applicants with multiple businesses

You can only apply for one grant per ABN. If you have other businesses with a different ABN that meet the eligibility criteria for this program, you must submit a separate application for each ABN. Each business or ABN must satisfy all the eligibility criteria.

Not-for-profit organisations

Not-for-profit organisations that are not registered for GST and have an annual turnover between $75,000 and $150,000 can apply for a grant. To be eligible, your organisation must meet all other eligibility criteria.

How to apply

We are no longer accepting applications for this program.

Applications closed at 11:59pm on Tuesday 9 November 2021.

If you have submitted an application, check your details on the Australian Business Register website are correct, including ensuring the industry classification (ANZSIC class) linked to your ABN registration correctly captures the business’ primary business activity.

You must certify that your business meets all eligibility criteria.

The Victorian Government or our representatives may audit your application so you will need to produce evidence at the request of the Victorian Government.

If any information in your application is false or misleading, you may be asked to repay the grant.

Please read all the information on this page, the program guidelines, and the frequently asked questions (FAQs) if you have questions about your application. If you cannot find the information you’re looking for, please call Business Victoria on 13 22 15.

If you require a translator, please call Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450 and ask for the Business Victoria hotline.

Program Guidelines

Business Costs Assistance Program Round Four – Construction Guidelines.docx (PDF 292.85 KB)

Business Costs Assistance Program Round Four – Construction Guidelines.docx (DOCX 236.06 KB)

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Read the full list of FAQs.

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