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Information for Small Businesses

What Small Businesses are eligible?

To be eligible to apply, applicants must:

  • Be a small business operating in Latrobe City within the tourism sector*
  • Employs 20 or less full-time equivalent employees**, or has an aggregated turnover of less than $1 million
  • Have a valid Australian Business Number (ABN)
  • Be an Australian registered business, sole trader, company, business cooperative or partnership, provide documented evidence of its legal structure, and be willing to accept legal and financial responsibility for the investment.
  • Be able to provide evidence of appropriate business insurances.
  • Submit professional quote(s) for the activity.
  • Be able to provide evidence that you have appropriate approval from Council departments for this activity (where required).
  • Be free of debt to Latrobe City Council and have no outstanding acquittals from previous Latrobe City Council grant applications; and
  • Be based within the municipality of Latrobe City or provide services or benefits primarily to the Latrobe City Community.

* Tourism businesses are defined as belonging to industries where tourists account for a significant proportion of the goods and services consumed

If you answered no to any of the above criteria, you are ineligible to receive funding. However please contact our Community Sponsorship and Grants Officer to discuss.

Co-contributions

No co-contributions required.

Summary for Small Businesses

Description Financial assistance to tourism providers wishing to provide accessibility improvements for visitors.
Maximum Grant Amount $3,000
Project Examples

Eligible activities include but are not limited to:

  • Transcription of a menu to Braille/large print
  • Grab Rail installation
  • Acoustic treatment to reduce noise
  • Communication Boards / Tags
  • Development of social stories related to improving the visitor experience
  • Access Guides
  • Bathroom mobility equipment
  • Height adjustable chairs
  • Portable ramps
  • Portable Hearing Loop
  • Transit wheelchair
  • Adaptive feeding equipment
  • Staff training
  • Installation of tactile and braille signage
Key Dates

Opening Date: April 2026

Closing Date:   Round will remain open until funds are exhausted.

Assessments:  Fortnightly

Notifications:  Fortnightly 

Reporting Requirements Signed acquittal, a summary of income and expenditure, including copies of invoices and photos of completed project.
Application Process Apply Now 
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