Secure Communities Partnership Program Round 2 - Small Business

ℹ️ About this form

• Use this form to apply for Round 2 - Small Business of the Secure Communities Partnerships Program (SCPP).
• The Department of Customer Services, Open Data, and Small and Family Business (CDSB) administers this program.
• Look for these icons to guide you through the application:
  • ℹ️ Information - General details or instructions
  • 💡 Hints/tips - Helpful tips or guidance
  • 📋 Evidence Required - Upload required documents
  • ⚠️ Warning/Caution - Critical information to avoid mistakes
• For Help, reopen the landing page for this form.

⚠️ Submission rules

• Submit your application online through SmartyGrants with all required attachments.
• Ensure the application is made by a Responsible Person directly linked to the business (not third parties).
• Use the business's legal entity name (not the business name or trading name).
• Submit only one application per business, related party, or financial beneficiary.
• Provide realistic and accurate answers.
• Respond to requests for additional information if assessors contact you.

ℹ️ Definitions

• Responsible Person - Includes owners, business partners, directors, employees (manager or higher), trustees, public officers, office bearers or company secretaries of the business applying for the grant.
• Third parties - Includes businesses,  financial advisors, accountants, or suppliers involved in the grant-funded activity.
• Related party and/or financial beneficiary - Refers to individuals or entities that gain an advantage or profit from something, such as receiving or distributing funds from a trust, will or life insurance policy. This includes companies with common shareholdings, directors, employees, or immediate family members.
• Legal entity - Refers to the company or sole trader listed on official records.
• ABR - Australian Business Register, where you registered for your ABN.
• ASIC - Australian Securities and Investments Commission, where you registered your company (if applicable) or business name.

Your business must meet the program's eligibility criteria and conditions to apply for this grant:

• have less than 20 employees (by headcount🔺)🔹
• have a turnover in the last financial year (2024-25) of $10 million or less
• have been directly impacted by crime or operate in an area impacted by crime within the last five years
• be operating and have an active ABN🔹
• have a minimum trading history of 1 year
• be registered for GST🔹(as per your ABR record)
• have a registered Queensland headquarters location🔹(Main Business Location in QLD, as per your ABR record)
• not be insolvent or have owners/directors who are currently bankrupt or undischarged from bankruptcy^🔹
• not be a subsidiary of a group of companies that has 20 or more employees in total^🔹

🔺 Headcount includes all full-time, part-time and casual employees, but excludes business owners, non-executive directors and contractors.
▪️ Turnover means aggregated turnover as defined in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.
🔹 Your business must maintain this eligibility for the grant-funded project's duration.

🚩 Based on your answers in pages 2-4, you may need to provide additional evidence.

💡 Once you finish pages 2-4:

• Page 5 will show a list of most required evidence and detail compliance requirements. 
• Page 7 contains supplier quote evidence compliance requirements.