Small business grants schedule
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The Department of Youth Justice, Employment, Small Business and Training administers grants and programs to help Queensland small business continue to grow and thrive by committing grant funds for businesses to increase key capabilities, embrace innovation, and assist high-growth businesses to capitalise on opportunities.
Potential grant applicants can register for a free Mentoring for Growth session where you discuss your current business opportunity or challenge with volunteer business mentors and get your business ready to apply for future grants.
Grant rounds for 2023
Grant program | Amount | Launch date | Opening date | Closing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Growth Fund Program (round 5) – Stage 2: Full application | $50,000 – $75,000 | Saturday, 22 April 2023 | 9am, Tuesday 20 June 2023 | Closed |
| Business Boost Grants Program (round 3) – Stage 2: Full application (open to shortlisted ROI applicants only) | Up to $20,000 | 26 August 2023 | Open | 5pm, Tuesday 10 October 2023 |
Previous grant programs
Grant program | Amount | Launch date | Opening date | Closing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Basics Grants Program (round 4) | $5,000 | 10 November 2022 | 9am, Thursday 24 November 2022 | Closed |
| Business Boost Grants Program (round 2) | up to $15,000 | 28 July 2022 | 9am, Friday 12 August 2022 | Closed |
| up to $50,000 | 17 May 2022 | 9am, Tuesday 31 May 2022 | Closed | |
| Business Basics Grants Program (round 3) – South East Queensland (SEQ) | $5,000 | 13 April 2022 | 9am, Tuesday 17 May 2022 | Closed |
| Business Basics Grants Program (round 3) – regional Queensland | $5,000 | 13 April 2022 | 9am, Monday 16 May 2022 | Closed |
| Business Basics Grants Program (round 2) – regional Queensland | $5,000 | 25 August 2021 | 9am, 8 September 2021 | Closed |
| Business Boost Grants Program | up to $15,000 | 15 July 2021 | 30 July 2021 | Closed |
| Business Basics Grants Program (round 1) | $5,000 | 17 May 2021 | 31 May 2021 | Closed |
| Business Growth Fund Program (round 3) | up to $50,000 | 1 May 2021 | 11 May 2021 | Closed |
Closed grants and programs
- 2021 COVID-19 Business Support Grants
- Queensland Small Business Month
- Community Social Enterprise Development Grants
- Small Business COVID-19 Adaption Grant Program
- Small Business Disaster Recovery Grants
- Regional Networker Grant Program
Also consider...
- Subscribe to the Business Queensland Connect newsletter for the latest information on grants and programs.
- Learn more about finding grants and business support in Queensland.
- Find out how to prepare and write your grant application.
- Register for Mentoring for Growth.
- Employ Queenslanders with Back to Work funding.
- Visit the Queensland Government Grants Finder.
- Discover Australian Government grant opportunities.
- Last reviewed: 12 Sep 2023
- Last updated: 20 Sep 2023