Please note
The Business Costs Assistance Program officially closed on 29 October 2021. No more top-up payments will be made under this program.
Overview
The 16 July 2021 Top-Up Payment provides additional support to eligible small to medium businesses in sectors affected by the current restrictions in metropolitan and regional Victoria.
Successful recipients of the Business Costs Assistance Program Round Two will receive an additional $2000, and successful recipients of the Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund 2021 will receive an additional $3000. These payments will be processed automatically in July 2021.
For further information about the 16 July 2021 Top-Up Payment, please read all the information on this page, including the frequently asked questions (FAQs).
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible for the 16 July 2021 Top-Up Payment, businesses must have successfully applied for the Business Costs Assistance Program Round Two or the Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund 2021.
For more information about the eligibility criteria for these programs, please see:
- Business Costs Assistance Program Round Two – eligibility criteria
- Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund 2021 – eligibility criteria
Information for ineligible grant applicants
Businesses that are ineligible for a grant under the Business Costs Assistance Program Round Two or the Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund 2021 are not eligible to receive the 16 July 2021 Top-Up Payment.
Businesses may also be eligible for other assistance through other Victorian Government programs.
Individuals may also be eligible for financial support through the Commonwealth Government’s COVID-19 Disaster Payment.
Grant amount
The additional payment amount to an eligible business is:
- $2000 for successful recipients of the Business Costs Assistance Program Round Two; or
- $3000 for successful recipients of the Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund 2021.
Processing your payment
We will process the 16 July 2021 Top-Up Payment after your initial application has been assessed as successful. It will be paid automatically into the same bank account nominated in your original application.
If you are eligible for either the Tourism Supplement or Top-Up Payment announced in June 2021, these will also be processed and paid automatically. Please note these each have unique eligibility criteria and may be processed at a later date than the 16 July 2021 Top-Up Payment.
Do I need to apply?
You do not need to apply for the 16 July 2021 Top-Up Payment. It is an automatic payment to all successful recipients of the Business Costs Assistance Program Round Two and Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund 2021.
Please read all the information on this page and the frequently asked questions (FAQs) if you have questions about your eligibility for the 16 July 2021 Top-Up Payment.
If you cannot find the information you’re looking for, please call Business Victoria on 13 22 15, open seven days a week.
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
You are eligible for the 16 July 2021 Top-Up Payment if you have successfully received a grant from the Business Costs Assistance Program Round Two or the Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund 2021.
You do not need to apply for the 16 July 2021 Top-Up Payment or take any further action. If you have received a Business Costs Assistance Program Round Two grant or Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund 2021 grant, the 16 July 2021 Top-Up Payment will be processed automatically and paid from July 2021.
Yes. Victorian businesses in metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria are eligible for the 16 July 2021 Top-Up Payment if they have successfully received a grant from the Business Costs Assistance Program Round Two or the Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund 2021.
If you have successfully received a grant from the Business Costs Assistance Program Round Two or the Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund 2021, you don’t need to do anything else. The 16 July 2021 Top-Up Payment will be automatically paid to successful recipients from July 2021.
Successful Business Costs Assistance Program Round Two applicants will receive an additional $2000, bringing the total grant to either $4500, $7000 or $9000, depending on their initial grant and additional supplements and payments.
Successful Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund 2021 recipients will receive an additional $3000, bringing the total grant to either $6500 or $10,000, depending on their initial grant and any additional payments.
Grants and top-up payments may be made separately. All top-up payments will be processed from mid-July 2021.
If you are eligible for the Business Costs Assistance Program Round Two, you will receive the 16 July 2021 Top-Up Payment.
Please note that you may not receive both payments at once. We expect to begin processing and paying out all additional payments from July 2021.
If you are eligible for the Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund 2021, you will receive the 16 July 2021 Top-Up Payment.
Please note that you may not receive both payments at once. We expect to begin processing and paying out all additional payments from July 2021.
Yes. All successful grant recipients to the Business Costs Assistance Program Round Two and Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund 2021 will receive the 16 July 2021 Top-Up Payment.
The Tourism Supplement and the June 2021 Top-Up Payment (for greater Melbourne businesses affected by a third week of lockdown in June) each have unique eligibility criteria and may be processed later than the 16 July 2021 Top-Up Payment.
If you are eligible for the Tourism Supplement or Top-Up Payment, these will also be processed and paid automatically from July 2021.
Further information will be available in the coming days.
To receive top-up payments under the Business Costs Assistance Program Round Two or July Extension, businesses must continue to meet the eligibility criteria for the program from which they received an initial grant.
See the Business Costs Assistance Program Round Two and Business Costs Assistance Program Round Two July Extension for more information about the programs’ eligibility criteria.
Before processing top-up payments, we verify your business’ information with partner agencies, including the State Revenue Office (SRO), WorkSafe and the Australian Business Register (ABR) to ensure businesses still meet the eligibility requirements of the program.
Your top-up payments may have been discontinued if you no longer meet all the eligibility criteria, for example if your ABN is no longer active.
If you believe you are still eligible to receive top-up payments, or would like further information, you can contact Business Victoria or call the hotline on 13 22 15, open seven days a week.