The objective of this program is to support small businesses subject to closure or highly impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) shutdown restrictions announced by the Queensland Government, to adapt and sustain their operations, and build resilience.
Matter Solutions is committed to helping Queensland businesses and we want to see you succeed – If we are able to help you adapt your business, we will provide you with a 20% bonus on all Digital Marketing Activities and WordPress websites services.
How much can you apply for?
Each business can receive up to $10,000. The funding can be used for:
- Financial, legal or other professional advice to support business sustainability and diversification
- Continuing to meet business operational costs including utilities, council rates, rent, telecommunication charges, insurance fees, licensing or franchise fees
- Strategic planning, financial counselling or business coaching aligned to business development and diversification
- Building the business through marketing and communications activities (e.g. content development – web pages, mobile apps, visual and audio media etc.)
- Digital/technological strategy development
- Digital training or re-training and up-skilling employees to adapt to new business models
- Capital costs associated with meeting COVID-19 safety requirements
- Specialised digital equipment or business specific software to move business operations online (e.g. logistics program for online ordering).
It’s important to note that this is not matched funding, this is a grant to cover the cost of adapting your business!
If you would like to include digital marketing or digital training as part of your COVID-19 recovery strategy, we would love to help! A few of our services which we can help you with include:
- Digital Marketing – SEO, Google Ads’s, Facebook Advertising, Local SEO and optimisation, link building, content marketing, conversion rate optimisation
- WordPress Website development and updates or edits
- WooCommerce – Selling products. services or resources online
- Newsletter Set-up and integration into your website
- WordPress training
- Strategy Sessions – A detailed plan of action for your team to implement inhouse
What do you need to do?
- Visit www.business.qld.gov.au for all the information on the 2020 Small Business Adaption Grant.
- Get in touch with us via the form below – We have a system in place to ensure you get your proposal fast.
- Read and download the application tips here so you know what other documents you will need and can have them ready for when you apply.
Queensland COVID-19 $10,000 Small Business Adaptation Grants
Round 2 is still open for regional Queensland businesses.
Up to $100 million is being made available to deliver a second round of grants, with half of this funding specifically earmarked for regional small businesses located outside of South East Queensland.
Are you a Queensland based regional business? 🙂 The QLD Government is extending the Small Business COVID-19 Adaption Grant Program as part of Stage 2 of the Queensland Economic recovery Strategy. $10,000 grants to support businesses to adapt, take their offer online and bounce back strong from the COVID-19 crisis. You can check your eligibility here.
A few months ago we wrote a page about adjusting your marketing strategy to handle the impact of COVID-19, that has been ready thousands of time and we have been able to help business with ideas on ways to adjust their strategy.