Greater Shepparton City Council advises the $170,000 Quick Response Grants pool has been expended and the grants are now closed.
The Quick Response Grants were introduced as one of 21 measures that made up Council’s Stage 1 Economic Response to COVID-19 package, announced in March this year.
The grants of up to $3,000 aimed to assist local small-to-medium businesses transition to e-commerce and online activity to continue to operate during COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.
Initially, the grant pool was set at $120,000, but after an incredible response to the grants, a further $50,000 was approved to the grant pool on 8 May 2020.
The further funds have since been expended, bringing the grants program to a close.
A total of 60 local small-to-medium businesses received funding under the program.
The grants ranged between industries from tourism, cafes and beauty therapy to professional services and retail.
The successful businesses utilised the grant in a range of ways to improve their e-commerce capabilities including the development of websites, online sales, associated software, training and improved social media presence.
Full list of recipients:
Stellar Coffee | Jones & Mitchell Legal Pty Ltd | VAB Hairdressing | Shepparton Skin Clinic Cosmetic Pty Ltd |
Altomark Pty Ltd t/as GB Coffee | The House of Kiddie Culture | Applite | Belcibo and Co |
Redback Promo & Uniforms | Traffik Boutique Pty Ltd | Quality Teams | Chocolate Chilly Pty Ltd as trustee for Chocolate Chilly Trust Cellar 47 |
Australian Wine & Food P/L | Shop 221 Pty Ltd | DMD Concepts Pty Ltd | GC Nuts & Confectionery |
Infinity Accounting & Taxation Services | The Little Gourmet Food Company | Dow Engineering | Olivehouse Event + Function Venue & Greendale Grove Olive Shop |
Riverside Gardens Garden Centre | Asthetique Skin Care | CMC Energy Solutions | Mercury Business Group Pty Ltd T/A AHA Accounting & Business Solutions |
Nadine Holgate Therapy | 3D Industrial Design | Optus Business Centre Shepparton | The Shepparton Fairy Shop / Delightful Rainglow |
Future NRG Pty Ltd | G.V. Security Doors & Screens | Imperial Manor Pty Ltd t/a Sabac Distributors | Casablanca Pizza Restaurant |
Corbetts Advisors Pty Ltd | Shepparton Skin and Body | Gamer’s Resort | Signimpact Plus |
JHC & G Pty. Ltd Trading as Collins Booksellers Shepparton | Donut A GoGo | Bendina Pty Ltd T/As Goulburn Valley Food Safety Services | OSTEO 360 |
Shepparton Golf Club | Concept Cars Shepparton | MCH (vic) Pty Ltd (Crane Hire) | Higgins Hygienic Bakery Pty Ltd |
Rural Fencing Pty Ltd | Strata Imaging Australia PTY LTD | Joe Paul Menswear | Tallis Wines |
Welsford Street Café | Bicknell Signs | Tax City (Vic) | John King Signs |
Shepparton Basketball | JL Productions & Hire Pty Ltd | Zaidee’s Rainbow Foundation | Rebound Ultimate Trampoline and Play Centre |
The Deck Shepparton | James Seymour Architecture | Place Accommodation | Trelly’s Hunting and Fishing World |
