Business Basics Grants - Round 6

IMPORTANT: Please read the information below to assist you in completing your application online.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Welcome to the Business Basics Grants Round 6 online grant application service, powered by SmartyGrants.

Please be advised:

• the grant opens at 9:00am on 30 September 2024 and will close at 5:00pm on 11 October 2024.
• the Registration of Interest form should take about 5 minutes to complete. You can complete it at any time before the close date.
• the registration forms Stage 1 of the application process.
• you can complete your Registration of Interest (ROI) at any time while the stage is open.
• please leave plenty of time to fill it out, review and submit it.
• help is available during business hours (see Before you begin below).
• the Business Basics program is competitive, meaning applications are assessed against eligibility and assessment criteria.
• valid ROIs will be assessed through a ballot process with a number of applications 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.
• there is limited funding available for this round; submitting a registration does not guarantee progressing to Stage 2.

This is a Registration of Interest form for the Business Basics Grants Program Round 6.

• 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)
  • On 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.

To be eligible to apply:

• your business needs to have a maximum turnover of $300,000 for the last financial year (2023/24)
• you cannot have been approved for funding under an earlier round of Business Basics.
• you must meet the full eligibility criteria as listed in the guidelines.
• DESBT won't accept partially completed applications. Please ensure you complete and validate every field.

NAVIGATING (MOVING 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 DRAFT APPLICATION

If you wish to leave a partially completed application, press 'save and close' and log out. When you log back in and click on the 'My Submissions' link at the top of the screen, you will find a list of any applications you have started or submitted. You can reopen your draft application and start where you left off. 

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

Please note: An unsubmitted application will not be assessed for grant funding.

SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION

You will find a Review and Submit button at the bottom of the Navigation Panel. You need to review your application before you can submit it.

Once you have reviewed your application you can submit it by clicking on 'Submit' at the top or bottom of the screen or on the navigation panel. You will not be able to submit your application until all the compulsory questions are completed and there are no validation errors.

Once you have submitted your application, no further editing or uploading of support materials is possible.

When you submit your application, you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your submitted application attached. This will be sent to the email you used to register.

If you do not receive a confirmation of submission email then you should presume that your submission has NOT been submitted.

Hint: also check the email hasn't landed in your spam or junk email folder.

ATTACHMENTS AND SUPPORT DOCUMENTS

You may need to upload/submit attachments to support your application. This is very simple, but requires you to have the documents saved on your computer, or on a storage device.

You need to allow enough time for each file to upload before trying to attach another file. Files can be up to 25MB each; however, we do recommend trying to keep files to a maximum of 5MB – the larger the file, the longer the upload time.

COMPLETING AN APPLICATION IN A GROUP/TEAM

A number of people can work on an application using the same log in details as long as only one person is working at a time. Ensure you save as you go.

SPELL CHECK

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