TAKE YOUR BUSINESS ONLINE WITH UP TO $10K
IN GRANT FUNDING FROM THE CITY OF SYDNEY
Is your business impacted by the recent economic impacts of COVID-19?
The bad news: Foot traffic to stores has all but stopped and trade has slowed across Sydney with some businesses reporting a 90% decrease in monthly revenue.
The good news: In response to the recent government restrictions on the movement of people, The City of Sydney has released $2 million in grants for businesses located within the local government area to go towards investing in online and eCommerce activities.
Consumer spending is shifting online at a rapid rate, take advantage of this explosion in digital sales by pivoting your business online today.
FAQ's - Important Eligibility Information
To be eligible to apply, applicants and their businesses must meet the following criteria:
- Your organisation is located within the City of Sydney local government area.
View a map here to confirm your business lies within the permitted area:
bit.ly/City-of-Sydney-Local-Government-Area-Map - You are a for-profit organisation with an ABN.
- You employ between 1 and 19 full time staff, with applications considered from larger businesses in the hospitality and tourism industries under exceptional circumstances.
- Demonstrate how the grant will help support your business.
- The skills and capacity necessary to undertake the project.
Your business must be situated in the City of Syndey muni, which includes:
Suburbs: Alexandria, Annandale, Barangaroo, Beaconsfield, Camperdown, Centennial Park, Chippendale, Darlinghurst, Darlington, Dawes Point, Elizabeth Bay, Erskineville, Eveleigh, Forest Lodge, Glebe, Haymarket, Millers Point, Moore Park, Newtown, Paddington, Potts Point, Pyrmont, Redfern, Rosebery, Rushcutters Bay, St Peters, Surry Hills, Sydney, The Rocks, Ultimo, Waterloo, Woolloomooloo, Zetland
Localities: Brickfield Hill, Broadway, Central, Chinatown, Circular Quay, Darling Harbour, East Sydney, Garden Island, Glebe Point, Green Square, Hyde Park, Kings Cross, Martin Place, Railway Square, Royal Botanic Garden, Strawberry Hills, Sydney CBD, University of Sydney, The Domain, The Hungry Mile, Three Saints Square, Town Hall, Wynyard
City of Sydney small business grants provide financial assistance to eligible businesses affected by COVID-19.
Grant funds can be used for the following categories and activities:
Online and e-commerce
- eCommerce platforms (selling online and receiving payments)
- Online content development (web pages, mobile apps, audio and visual media)
- Digital marketing and promotion
Training and professional development
- Mentoring and training in online and e-commerce activities
- Online learning courses and webinars
- Training courses, seminars, workshops, forums or conferences when in- person gatherings are permitted
- In-house courses delivered by an external provider when in-person gatherings are permitted.
Operating model change
- New packaging or other associated resources
- Purchasing or leasing equipment
- Promotional and marketing costs
- Investment in other capabilities or resources.
GET A 100% FREE DIGITAL LIFELINE STRATEGY SESSION,
NO OBLIGATIONS.
You'll walk away with a customized strategic blueprint to take your business online and weather the COVID storm.
Contact Us Today To Grow Your Business Online
Note: All personal information shared will remain private and encrypted between STARTD and applicant.
Holding onto private data is a responsibility we take very seriously.
What you can expect from a STARTD digital lifeline package:
Website Development
Creative & Design
Online Advertising
1-1 Expert Support
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The Proprietary STARTD
Digital GROWTH Process
BUSINESS GRANT APPLICATION ASSISTANCE
We’ll help guide you through the business grant application process including where to apply, providing the necessary documentation to streamline the grant approval and advice around the application assessment process.
ONLINE BUSINESS LAUNCH ROADMAP
We’ll develop a strategic plan of action designed to set your business on a laser-focused path to move operations online, from design and web development to digital advertising to drive online sales.
You will be getting a complete, customized project timeline, inclusive of milestones and the 10 key action points of our proprietary start up system (specifically tailored to your business and your launch goals).
WEBSITE DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT
No longer feel like you're at the mercy of technical jargon and digital know-how when planning your website build. We’ll arm you with the essential knowledge needed to systemise the project from research to testing to deployment.
BESPOKE DIGITAL Ads STRATEGY
Reach your customers as they browse the internet in the right place at the right time.
Our digital marketing experts have generated over $5 million in online sales, using our knowledge and experience we'll create a customised digital advertising plan to engineer online sales from the beginning.
ONLINE SALES BLUEPRINT
We’ll deliver a blueprint designed to explode your sales in the first 30 days of launching your business online. We’ll open our toolbox and prescribe tried growth-centric strategies specific to your business' audience and needs.
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BONUS: SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT CALENDAR
Valued at $500, this content calendar will serve as your weekly bible as your build on your content distribution campaigns and grow your business on organic social media platforms.
Never miss a post again!
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PIVOT YOUR BUSINESS ONLINE TODAY - WALK AWAY WITH A CUSTOMIZED ONLINE STARTUP STRATEGY TAILORED TO YOUR BUSINESS
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