The Shop Local Business Fund has awarded 82 grants of $5,000 each to business associations and local councils to support Victorian small businesses to grow their networks, capability and trade and celebrate and promote their achievements.
A range of projects are being delivered, including business showcase and promotional events, website and other digital promotions, business skills development, business continuity planning and the professional development of business associations.
Further information about the program can be found at the program webpage.
Grant recipients
Organisation | Project Name |
Ashburton Shopping Centre Traders Association | Faces of Ashburton Village: Trader Video Series |
Association of Consulting Surveyors Victoria | Surveying Business Essentials Victoria |
Bannockburn Chamber of Commerce | Updating and Replacing the Golden Plains Chamber Business Website |
Bass Coast Shire Council | Bass Coast Meet the Makers - Marketplace |
Bayside City Council | Growing Strong Business Associations for Bay Street and Beaumaris |
Bentleigh Traders Association | New Gift Cards Coming to Bentleigh |
Borough of Queenscliffe | See, Stay, Spend - visitqueenscliffpointlonsdale.com.au |
Brentford Square Traders Association | Dogs of Brentford Square: Shop Local Portrait Competition |
Business Mount Alexander Incorporated | Buy Local in Mount Alexander |
Carnegie Mainstreet Inc | Postcard from Koornang Road: A Kids' Shop Local Adventure - Carnegie |
Casey City Council | Love Local - Casey |
Central Coburg Business Association | Central Coburg Shop Local Trader Showcase |
Chiltern Tourism and Development | Discover Chiltern Shop Local Campaign |
Church Street Traders Association | Church Street Art Prize - Brighton |
City of Greater Bendigo | Visual Merchandising Workshops - Bendigo |
City of Whittlesea | Explore Whittlesea: Retail Centre Promotion |
Clayton Traders Association | Experience Clayton |
Colac Otway Shire | Colac Shop Local Visitor Activation Program |
Commerce Ballarat Limited | Buy Local: Ballarat Christmas |
Commerce Moyne | Moyne Shire Small Businesses Thank You |
Corangamite Shire Council | Corangamite Social Media Business Mentoring Program to Support Shop Local |
Eltham Chamber of Commerce | Welcome to Eltham Town: Stop, Shop, Stamp |
Footscray Traders Association | Inner West Advertising Campaign Collaboration Proposal - Next stop, West stop - Footscray |
Glen Waverley Traders Association | Gwav3150 New Bilingual Precinct Website - Glen Waverley |
Hartwell Association of Residents and Traders (HART) | A Fortnight in the Heart of Hartwell |
Heidelberg Central Traders Association | Shop Local, Collect All Four Bags: Promotion and Competition - Heidelberg |
Hepburn Shire Council | Hepburn Open for Business |
High Street Armadale Business Association | Icons of High Street Armadale |
Highett Trader Association | Highett Shop Local and socials campaign |
Inverloch Tourism Association | The Coastal Detour - Business Activation - Inverloch |
Ivanhoe Traders Association | Shop Ivanhoe This Summer – Small Business Shop Local Campaign. |
Kensington Business Association | Ask Kensington: Local Experts Video Series |
Kinaway Chamber of Commerce Victoria | Kinaway Spotlight: Strong Foundations |
Kingston City Council | Kingston Summer Sounds |
Knox City Council | Bayswater shop local video campaign |
Korumburra Business Association | Korumburra 'Buy in the Burra' Website Renewal Project |
Latrobe City Business Chamber | Latrobe City Small Town Business Boost |
Latrobe City Council | Latrobe City Shop Local Gift Card Program |
Little Africa Traders Association | Little Africa Night Market - Footscray |
Loddon Shire Council | Shop Loddon 2026–27 |
Macleod Village Traders Association | Macleod Village Shop Local Directory Website |
Mansfield Shire Council | Mansfield Shire Council and Delatite Chamber Shop Local Campaign Project |
Maroondah Business Group | Maroondah Business Mentoring and Capability Program |
Mitchell Business Network Incorporated | MBN 2026 Business Engagement Event - Mitchell |
Mitchell Shire Council | Mitchell Business Growth and Connections Breakfast |
Mont Albert Village Business Association | Mont Albert Village Destination Calendar: Summer Activations 2026-27 |
Mordialloc Traders Association | Discover Mordialloc Summer Promotion |
Mornington Chamber of Commerce | Shop Local. Win Local - Main Street Mornington |
Moyne Shire Council | Love Local Moyne, Shop Local promotion |
Murrindindi Shire Council | Dindi Shop Local Hub Project - Murrindindi |
Myrtleford Chamber of Commerce & Industry | Myrtleford - the place you'll love shopping |
Newport Traders Association | Official Newport Visitor Guide Book |
Niddrie Traders Association | Keilor Road Niddrie New Website and Brand Refresh |
Nillumbik Shire Council | Thriving Traders: Governance, Leadership and Local Promotion Program - Nillumbik |
Nursery & Garden Industry Victoria | Find Your Local Retail Nursery Victoria |
Oakleigh Traders & Business Association | Experience Oakleigh |
Ocean Grove Business Association | Explore The Grove This Christmas – Ocean Grove |
Otway Harvest Trail | Social Media Capability Program - Otways |
Port Melbourne Business Association | $20 in Port: 20 Deals. 20 Days. - Port Melbourne |
Preston Central Business Association | Taste of High Street Preston – Food Discovery Tours |
Progressing Cobden | Cobden Business Connect – Digital Capability & Growth |
Seddon Village Traders Association | Next stop, West stop: an Inner West Advertising Campaign Collaboration - Seddon |
Seymour Business & Tourism | Stop in Seymour |
South Melbourne Business Association | Sip, Shop, Stamp South Melbourne |
South Melbourne Market | South Melbourne Market Digital Capability & Business Resilience Program |
Springvale Asian Business Association | Springvale Digital Trader Showcase and Social Media Activation |
Sunshine Business Association | Sunshine Business Stories |
Towong Shire Council | Connect and Create - Tallangatta and Corryong |
Union Road Surrey Hills Traders Association | 14 Days on Union Road – Surrey Hills |
Union Road Traders Association | Union Road - I ♥ Local – Ascot Vale |
Victoria Street Business Association | Victoria Street Passport — Our Street, The Next 50 Years - Richmond and Abbotsford |
Wangaratta Rural City Council | Day in the Life of a Local Business - Wangaratta |
Warrnambool City Council | The Online Playbook - Warrnambool |
West Footscray Traders Association | West Side Stories - West Footscray |
Westernport Chamber of Commerce | Hastings Shop Local Christmas Promotion |
Williamstown Chamber of Commerce | Amazing Williamstown Challenge |
Wine Geelong | Wine Geelong Shop Local Website Activation |
Wines of Gippsland | Gippsland Showcase |
Wodonga Chamber of Commerce | Local Business Digital Promotion and Capability Project - Wodonga |
Wyndham Biznet | Wyndham Business Growth & Resilience Program |
Wyndham City Council | Wyndham Business Association Capacity Building Program |
Yarra Ranges Shire Council | Practical AI Skills for Local Small Business - Yarra Ranges |
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