Business development support grant

Small and local businesses are an important part of the City of Karratha’s economy, offering choice and opportunities to our community.

Offering grants of up to $30,000 on a matched dollar-for-dollar basis, the City supports local business development projects delivering economic benefits within the City. Projects may be delivered by an organization or through a collaboration of local organisations.

Applications are encouraged from incorporated not-for- profit entities focusing on delivering business support services and development projects, such as hosting seminars, conferences, workshops, boot camps and research projects.

Download the scheme policy or read the guidelines for more information.

Complete your application form below to start your application process.

Call 9186 8555 or email enquiries@karratha.wa.gov.au to contact the City Growth team for more information.

Section 1: Applicant Details

Business Name:

Type of Organisation

E.g. NFP, Charity, Commercial

Contact Person for Project:

Position Held:

Address

Office Hours Telephone:

Mobile:

Email Address:

Website Address:

Australian Business Number:

Total Project Budget:

Amount Requested:

Up to 50% of total project budget not excessing $30,000.

Economic Development Officer:

If discussed prior to lodgement

Section 2: About Your Organisation

Please describe the business support operations of your business i.e. What services you provide to support business in the region?

Describe your Organisation

Section 3: Project/Activity/Details

Please describe the business support activity/project that you are planning to undertake and outline your objectives.

Please provide a clear plan for delivery of your project including key dates/timelines. If you have a project timeline, calendar or GANTT Chart to attach please do so.

Please demonstrate the need and demand for the activity/project

How does this align to the City of Karratha’s strategies?

Please be specific

What is the potential economic impact of this activity / project and how will the success be measured?

Provide any economic impact data to support your case.

Please demonstrate how this activity / project represents good value for money for the City of Karratha?

Section 4: Acknowledgement of Funding

If your application is successful, please outline all methods you would use to acknowledge the support you have received from the City. Please also outline how will you collaborate with the City for joint promotion and marketing material?

Section 5: Budget Details

List all the expenditure and income details relating specifically to your activity/project including any supporting quotes and support of other funding partners.

If this information exists in another format please attach a comprehensive budget document.

Please note: The City of Karratha will not provide funding to cover business operating costs (e.g. staff wages, rent,

Expenditure	Income

Items	Total	Items	Total
Item 1	Total	Item 1	Total
Item 2	Total	Item 2	Total_3
Item 3	Total_4	Item 3	Total_5
Item 4	Total_6	Item 4	Total_7
Item 5	Total_8	Item 5	Total_9
Item 6	Total_10	Item 6	Total_11
Item 7	Total_12	Item 7	Total_13
Item 8	Total_14	Item 8	Total_15
Total Expenditure	Total_16	Total Income	Total_17

Total amount requested from the City for this initiative:

Keep in mind relevant categories and funding caps in the Guidelines and Council’s support of up to 50%

File upload

One file only.
10 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx, odt, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods.

Section 6: Other Information

We welcome further information or attachments that may assist us in the processing of your application.

File upload

Please feel free to upload a file with any further relevant information or supporting documents.

One file only.
20 MB limit.
Allowed types: gif, jpg, png, bmp, eps, tif, pict, psd, txt, rtf, html, odf, pdf, doc, docx, ppt, pptx, xls, xlsx, xml, avi, mov, mp3, ogg, wav, bz2, dmg, gz, jar, rar, sit, svg, tar, zip.

Section 7: Declaration

I hereby certify that I am the authorised person of:

Business Name:

And that:

I have read and understood the Policy & Guidelines;
The business has all the required insurances, permits and licences to operate;
We would be able to proceed with the project if we were not successful in the funding application

The information contained herein, is to the best of my knowledge, true and correct.

Applicant Name:

Signature

Sign above

Date

Section 8: Final Checklist

Before submitting the application please ensure that the following has been completed. Please note that this checklist is included that you provide all the required information for assessment of your application. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Provided your ABN and if you are registered for GST
Clearly defined the purpose of the grant
Shown other fundraising sources
Quotes included for all expenditure items
Provided other documents that support the application
Application has been signed by an authorized signatory

Documents

Business Development Support Grant Policy (131.11 KB)

Business Development Support Grant Scheme Application (275.6 KB)

Business Development Support Grant Guidelines (121.71 KB)

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