$5,000 government grant for parents in home-based Queensland business

The best things in life are free! The Queensland Government is making grants of up to $5,000 available to stay-at-home-parents seeking to establish or develop a home based business.

To be eligible, applicants must have:

• a Queensland based business
• meet the definition of a home-based business,
• have at least one child under 12 in their care for at least 50% of the time
• have an Australian Business Number (ABN).

Funding of up to $5,000 (exc GST) will be provided to successful applicants in two stages:

Stage One: A grants of up to $2,500 may be provided to assist stay-at-home parents to engage a consultant for professional advice to help establish or develop a home-based business. As part of this advice, the consultant will assist with developing a business action plan to support and improve business.

Stage Two: Matching grant funding (dollar-for-dollar) of up to a further $2,500 may be provided to successful stage one recipients to make improvements or establish the business as detailed in the business action plan developed as part of stage one.

Grant payments will be made directly to the consultant or service provider on successful completion of the project.

Important Dates

Round one applications open on 24 August 2015 and close on 24 September 2015.

To take advantage of this opportunity call Consolid8 on 1300 222 353