Have You Applied For The $10K Cash Grants For SMEs?

The State Government’s $10,000 emergency cash grant scheme, launched on 9 April 2020, is still available for businesses in need of financial relief. The South Australian Business Chamber encourages all eligible businesses to apply for this grant to support them in trading through COVID-19.

To qualify for the grant scheme, your business must:

• Have an Australian Business Number (ABN) and were carrying on the operation of a business in South Australia as of 1 March 2020. 
• Employ people in South Australia as of 1 March 2020. 
• Have an annual turnover of more than $75,000 (excluding GST).
• Have total Australian payroll of less than $1.5 million, and not be entitled to a payroll tax waiver under COVID-19 support measures introduced by the South Australian Government. 
• Have been subject to closure or adversely impacted by COVID‑19 related restrictions (Businesses eligible for the Commonwealth JobKeeper payment will be deemed to be highly impacted by COVID-19 restrictions). 
• The enterprise does not engage in illegal activity. 

If your business meets the above requirements, we encourage you to complete the application process.

To make sure your application can be processed, you will need: 

• A recent Business Activity Statement. 
• Your business’s bank account details. 
• Evidence of eligibility for JobKeeper (where applicable), such as a screen shot of your eligibility confirmation from the ATO or a bank statement demonstrating receipt of JobKeeper payments. 
• Evidence of 2018 – 19 turnover (for example a 2018 – 19 income statement) – if operating during this period. 
• Not-for-profits not registered for GST are required to attach evidence that turnover in 2018 – 19 or 2019 – 20 is above $75,000.
• A valid email address. 

Click here to start your application.

For full terms and conditions and additional details regarding eligibility, click here