The government of Western Australia has come up with a support package for businesses to aid in the loss of business revenue as a result of the recent circuit-breaker four-day lockdown and interim restrictions.
If you’re a small business, single trader, or not-for-profit organization in Perth, Peel and regional Western Australia, you could be eligible for a one-time grant of $3,000 if you’ve been impacted by the latest COVID-19 restrictions.
The COVID-19 business grant for 2021 will help small businesses who have seen a drop in demand or had to close owing to public health orders. It will provide small businesses in the industry sector with cash flow.
Eligible applicants across WA can use the grant for business costs incurred at the start of the lockdown period of 12:01 am Tuesday 29 June 2021. Such losses may include:
- salaries and wages
- utilities and rent
- financial, legal or other advice
- marketing and communications
- perishable goods
- Other business costs.
How Can We Help?
Here’s how we can help pave a convenient way for you to attain the covid-19 grant for your business.
A qualified accountant, registered tax agent or registered BAS agent may apply for the grant on behalf of your business.
Your dedicated accountant will be registered with the Australian business authority and will help orchestrate the procedure for the issuance of the support package.
Applications will close after 11:59 pm on 31st August 2021.
Eligibility Criteria:
As per the statement released by the government of Western Australia, to be eligible for the grant, you must:
have a valid and an active ABN (i.e. Australian Business Number)
demonstrate your business was operating in WA on 29th June 2021
Have an annual turnover of $75,000 or more
Be registered for GST
Have an Australia-wide payroll of less than $4 million for the fiscal year ended 30 June 2020
Have suffered a financial loss as a direct result of the lockdown period, such as the loss of perishable goods or incurred costs associated with canceled bookings, OR
Experienced at least a 30 percent reduction (compared to prior week) in turnover due to restricted trading conditions and;
Businesses must be able to provide evidence of this financial loss or reduction in turnover if requested and retain these records for 12 months from the date the grant was approved. Applications will be subject to audit.
for non-employing businesses, have your primary income source come from this business. If you have more than one non-employing business, you can only claim payments for one business.
you will need to make separate applications for each eligible business, however, you can use the same SmartyGrants login for all applications.
Eligibility for Granted Amounts:
The grant is $3,000 for the decline of 30%. There is no specific direction as to how you may use the money.
Additional Info:
The applicant must retain evidence of the revenue loss for 12 months as the government may ask to see that evidence anytime during that period. If you cannot provide the evidence to prove the revenue loss (or costs incurred) the government may seek the return of the grant funding.
For the grant amounts, these businesses must demonstrate the relevant decline in turnover over in the week prior to the lockdown practiced on 29th June.
Businesses Activities Eligible for the Grant:
To be eligible for this grant, your business must be located in one of the following industry sectors and have a primary commercial activity in Perth, Peel, or Rottnest:
- Hospitality
- Cafes and restaurants
- Catering services
- Clubs (hospitality)
- Pubs, taverns and bars
- Retail
- Bakeries
- Florists
- Hairdressing and beauty services
- Specialised food retailing
- Tourism
- Accommodation
- Scenic and sightseeing transport
- Sport and Recreation
- Amusement parks and centers
- Health and fitness centers and gyms
- Outdoor recreational activities
- Sport and physical recreation
- Creative and Performing Arts
- Creative artists, musicians, writers and performers
- Performing arts operations
- Performing arts venues
- Other
- Cinemas
- Food wholesalers
- Goods and equipment rental
- Other services (pet boarding and grooming, marriage celebrants, tattoo and piercing)
Regional Western Australia (outside Perth, Peel, and Rottnest)
If your business is located in regional Western Australia (outside Perth, Peel and Rottnest) your business must be located in one of the following industry sectors to be eligible for this grant:
- Hospitality
- Cafes and restaurants
- Catering services
- Clubs (hospitality)
- Pubs, taverns and bars
- Retail
- Specialized food retailing
- Tourism
- Accommodation
- Scenic and sightseeing transport
- Sport and Recreation
- Amusement parks and centers
- Outdoor recreational activities
- Creative and Performing Arts
- Creative artists, musicians, writers and performers
- Performing arts operations
- Performing arts venues
Requirements for the Grant:
- Your proof of identity
- your valid ABN/ACN number
- your business banking details for payment
- Australian income tax return
- Qualified accountant, registered tax agent or registered BAS agent details.
Proof of Financial Loss
According to the official statement by the government of WA, if you are asked to give proof of financial loss, you must sign a statutory statement attesting to the loss and provide any supporting information you believe is necessary, such as:
Turnover comparison data for the week prior to the lockdown period
Emails or texts to or from clients or suppliers detailing canceled orders or appointments
Receipts for refunds provided
Invoices or delivery dockets
Appointment/scheduling platform, demonstrating canceled appointments or bookings
Screenshots of canceled events.
Key Steps for Application:
Register on our online grants portal SmartyGrants for a new account and to make an application for this program. If you applied for round one of the Lockdown Assistance Grants please use the same email address and password when submitting an application for round two.
Commence your application. Applications can be saved and returned later, but can’t be accessed or edited once submitted.
Once you have started your application you will receive an automated email that will include your unique application number.
Once you have submitted your application, you will receive a second automated email acknowledging receipt. Without this acknowledgment, your application has not been successfully submitted.
Applications must be received by 11:59 pm on Tuesday 31 August 2021. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
Applications will be reviewed as quickly as possible and you will be notified of the result.
Payments for successful applications will be made to your nominated business bank account.
Additional information:
Only one grant application can be submitted for a single ABN.
Only one application is permitted where there are multiple businesses under a single ABN.
To be eligible for this grant program your GST registration must have been active as at the start of the lockdown period.