Business Boost Grants - Round 4

This is the Registration of Interest (ROI) form for the Business Boost Grants Program Round 4.

Please be advised

• The grant will open at 9:00 am on Monday, 24 June 2024, and close at 5:00 pm on Friday, 5 July 2024.
• The ROI form:
  • should take about 3 minutes to complete.
  • forms Stage 1 of the application process.
  • you can complete your ROI at any time while the stage is open.
• Please leave plenty of time to fill it out, review it, and submit it.
• Help is available during business hours (see Before you begin below).
• The Business Basics program is competitive, and applications are assessed against eligibility and assessment criteria.
• valid ROIs will be assessed through a ballot process:
  • A number of applications will be selected to move to Stage 2.
  • Each valid ROI has an equal opportunity to be selected. 
  • The number of registrations selected will be sufficient to enable DESBT to undertake a competitive assessment process at Stage 2.
• Limited funding is available for this round
• Submitting a registration does not guarantee progress to Stage 2.
• DESBT won't accept partially completed applications. Please ensure you complete and validate every field.

To be eligible to apply, the applicant business must:

• have more than 1 and less than 20 employees (by headcount).
• have a minimum turnover of $300,000 in the 2023/24 financial year.
• NOT have been approved for funding under earlier Business Boost rounds.
• additionally, meet the remaining eligibility criteria as listed in the guidelines.

Before you begin

Welcome to the Stage 1 Registration of Interest: Business Boost Round 4 online grant application service powered by SmartyGrants.

• You may begin anywhere in the application
• Save as you go
• Need help?
  • Using this form?
    • Help Guide for Applicants
    • Applicant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
    • Email service@smartygrants.com.au or call +61 3 9320 6888 during business hours (9 am-5 pm, Monday to Friday)
  • About guidelines, deadlines or questions about the form that the above links don't cover?
    • The Business Basics Grants Program page on the Business Queensland website - includes links to the guidelines, terms and conditions and Frequently Asked Questions.
    • Email basics@desbt.qld.gov.au, quote your submission number and provide screenshots if it deals with a form issue.
    • Contact the Small Business Hotline on 1300 654 687 during business hours.

Navigate (move through) the application form

On every screen (page of the form), you will find a menu linking to every application page. Click the link to jump directly to the page you want.

You can also click 'next page' or 'previous page' on the top or bottom of each page to move forward or backward through the application.

Saving your application

You can save your application as you progress through to submit it.

Download your application

You can also download any draft or completed application as a PDF. Click on the 'Download PDF' button at the bottom of the last page of the application form.

Submit your application

To submit your application, you must Review and Submit it.

The Review page will show you your entire application and any validation errors (in red boxes).

You must resolve all validation errors before you can submit.

Click 'Submit' at the top or bottom of the screen or navigation panel to submit your application.

You can't edit your application or upload attachments once it is submitted.

Completing an application in a group/team

Several people can work on an application using the same login details if only one person works at a time. So ensure you save as you go.

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