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The QLD Government have announced Round 6 of the Business Basics Grants Program worth $7,500 - Find out more

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The QLD Government have announced Round 6 of the Business Basics Grants Program worth $7,500 (ex GST)

Applications open at 9am, Monday 30 September 2024, but historically these types of programs fill up within hours
— so don’t delay!

The Business Basics grants program provides support to businesses to increase core skills and adopt best practice. This support includes eligible activities such as:

  1. Website build or upgrades, including integration of third-party tools.
  2. Market research & branding strategy.
  3. Strategic marketing plans including SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) advice and content marketing strategy.
  4. Adding E-Commerce Functionality to a Website.
  5. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) implementation.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for this grant, your business must meet all of the following criteria at the time you submit your application:

Application Process

The full details of the application process can be found on the grant landing page, however at a high level, this is what you need to do:
  1. Check your eligibility
  2. Read the key grant documents, paying particular attention to:
    1. Application Guidelines
    2. Terms and Conditions
    3. Frequently Asked Questions
    4. Registration of Interest form sample
  3. Apply for a DESBT SmartyGrants applicant account (if you don’t already have an account).
  4. Speak to Arvo Agency regarding your proposal so that we can provide you with a quote that you can use in your application.
  5. Ensure your ABR profile for your business is up to date (check your ABN status, GST status and main business location).
  6. Gather your evidence and answers.
  7. Get ready to complete and submit your ROI application at 9am, Monday 30 September 2024.

How can we help?

We have experience assisting businesses apply for Government funding and grants. If you select us as your supplier for your proposal, we can help you by:

  • Providing you with a professional quote for your project
  • Providing you with informal advice around how to give you the best chance of your application being successful
  • Delivering you a fantastic outcome for your project, should it proceed

Request a quote for your grant application.

Nominated Project Areas

What our clients have to say

If you're eligible, we can help you use your funding on activities, including:

Website Development

Having an online presence has never been so crucial as it is right now. We will work with you to uncover the story behind your brand, and turn it into a beautifully designed, quality website to help your brand stand out.

We also know how important it is to have a website that ticks all the boxes so we use regular check in points and establish overall goals and styles to make sure we are on track through out the ensure project. We are passionate about helping your online business thrive!

Website Upgrades

The digital world is constantly evolving, and your website should be no exception. To keep your audience engaged,  your website will require a regular face-lift to ensure you’re keeping up with the latest design trends.

Your website’s content should also be revisited regularly, to ensure that you are presenting your business in the best way possible. If your business is constantly adapting, then your website should too! We can make sure your website accurately reflects the complexities of your brand.

Adding eCommerce

As your business evolves, you may start branching out into new avenues. Whether we have already built you a beautiful website, or you’re coming to us with a site built elsewhere, we have the tools to help you make the upgrades you need.

We specialise in creating websites that can easily scale up – now that you’re business is bigger and better, an eCommerce store might be on the table. Let us help you create a thriving eCommerce addition to your website, and turn your website users into customers.

Search Engine Optimisation

Do you need help expanding your company’s visibility in organic search results? When done well, SEO can drive more visitors to your company’s website, increasing your chances for more conversions, which leads to more customers and more revenue.

We can help optimise your website’s SEO content, conducting keyword research, and earning inbound links to increase that content’s ranking and the website’s visibility.

Cloud Solutions

In the current climate of flash flooding, pandemics and other disruptive events, maintaining access to your systems and data has never been as important as it is right now. By utilising cloud providers such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Microsoft Azure, you can ensure that your systems become both more resilient and more secure as you gain access to the same physical protections in use by Australia’s biggest companies. We will work with you to design a right-sized solution that delivers on your business continuity goals, without costing an excessive amount of money to setup and maintain.

Work Remotely

Whilst the era of hard COVID lockdowns is hopefully behind us, the last two years have taught businesses the importance of having an agile workforce that is empowered to work from locations other than their desk in the office. To often, the main obstacles for a staff member working efficiently remotely is the ability to communicate and collaborate with colleagues in a team and the secure and stable access to documents and other mission critical information. By configuring tools for you such as Microsoft Teams and Microsoft SharePoint, we can build a cost-effective solution that can overcome these challenges – thereby empowering your team to work from different locations with ease and with minimal disruption.

How can we help?

We have experience assisting businesses apply for Government funding and grants. If you select us as your supplier for your proposal, we can help you by:

  • Providing you with a professional quote for your project
  • Providing you with informal advice around how to give you the best chance of your application being successful
  • Delivering you a fantastic outcome for your project, should it proceed

Request a quote for your grant application.

Nominated Project Areas

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Not eligible for the above grant? But you're still interested in requesting a quote? Contact us today!

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