The Queensland Government is making grants of up to $5000.00 available to home-based entrepreneurs in what is the first program of its kind in Australia.
Under the Queensland entrepreneurs of Tomorrow Home Based Business Program funding will be available to stay-at-home-parents seeking to establish or develop home based businesses.
The Government has committed $1 Million over three years to support this program with funding of up to $5000.00 provided to successful applicants.
Peace & Katy of AusMumpreneur have been a key partner in initiating this landmark grant program for Queensland and were excited to hear that this generous package had been officially confirmed at the Queensland budget briefing in Brisbane.
“We’re so delighted to see Queensland take the initiative to invest in home-based business. Mumpreneurs are generating millions of dollars for the Australian economy and are nimble and resourceful, able to get unique business ideas off the ground quickly. They’re leading the way in digital innovation, imagine what’s possible with a little extra support to get things moving.” Katy said.
Available funding
Funding of up to $5,000 (excluding GST) will be provided in two stages:
- Stage one: Grants of up to $2,500 will be provided to stay-at-home parents to hire a professional consultant to develop a business action plan for their home-based business.
- (AusMumpreneur is partnering with professional consultants to help grant recipients develop their action plan and can help you with this process and will send more details to those who have expressed interest)
- Stage two:Â Dollar for dollar funding of up to $2,500 will be provided to successful stage one recipients to improve or establish business as detailed in the business action plan developed in stage one.
Grant payments will be paid directly to the consultant or service provider on successful completion of the project.
Important dates
Applications open 24 August 2015. Application forms and guidelines will be provided at this time. (AusMumpreneur can assist you with grant writing)
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible, applicants must:
- have a Queensland-based business
- meet the definition of a home-based business
- have at least one child under 12 in their care for at least 50% of the time
- have an Australian Business Number (ABN).
Further information about the full eligibility criteria will be included in the application guidelines.
The next intake will open soon and we’re encouraging applicants to get in quick as a limited number of grants will be available in the first round. If you’re interested in applying for this grant or finding out more please add your details here and we will be in touch with more information.
Hi There,
I am very interested in applying for your home base business grant .
I am stay at home mum of 3 children .
I currently work from home running my home base business called Little Miss Reid Hair / Health /Fitness.
I am a non toxic hairdresser and personal trainer .
My passion is helping people to feel good about themselves from inside out .
Look forward to hearing from you
Cheers Caroline
Thanks for getting in touch Caroline, we’re working closely with the government, so please register your interest via the form and you’ll be first to know once we have all the details.
Thankyou, I have registered via your form. Look forward to hearing from you soon. Caroline Reid.
I have signed up, but I am in NSW. Hoping to provoke my interest from Sydney. You are amazing ladies and you have done so much for us Mumpreneurs
Thanks Vicki! We appreciate your support, yes now to have the other states follow suit!
I am a home based photographer in Cairns, and was wondering if you are still eligible if you are already open for business? The grant would come in handy as I wish to further develop and improve my business by creating a larger and more inviting studio space.
Thank-you 🙂
Yes I believe the grant is available to help ‘develop’ existing businesses through funding to help develop a new action plan or coaching but not for things like equipment.
Hi
How do you register your interest to be the service provider of the action plan/coaching?
Thanks Michaela
Hi Michaela, we’re looking for consultants, mentors and presenters to partner with please email hello@ausmumpreneur.com with your resume, hourly rate, experience in working with home-based business and where you’re based. Warm regards,
Peace
I too signed up despite running my business from Melbourne. Hoping this initiative becomes Australia wide! Well done!
This is amazing news and I have registered my interest…… however here is the Stinger as is it for everything in this state, EVEN THOUGH IM A FULL PAYING tax payer – will this be available for NZ “temporary residents” classed as “permanent residents for taxation periods only”? I have been a home business in Australia for 5yrs and have recently launched a new fashion line outside of bridal to be able to stay home with my 18mth old which is growing faster than I can keep up and will 100% have to expand (have already been planning action before I read this”. If you could elaborate on eligibility would amazing and if you could check out what I make regardless would be amazing anyway as I hope either way to have my garments stocked in boutiques in the next 6mths 🙂
Sorry wrong link phone went nuts both times typing!! It’s Made by Erika http://www.facebook.com/bridaldesignererikacoyle
Hi Erika,
We’ll have more information about eligibility in August when applications open and we can check this for you then,
Congratulations on your new fashion line!
Warm regards,
Peace
This is a wonderful initiative! I have been looking for assistance for the past year to support my new home based business Organic Evolution Store and there is nothing available like this. Finally some support for home based business and their contribution to the economy. I am very interested in having help with my business plan in how to take my my new business forward. Excellent work Ausmumpreneur! Thanks 🙂
Sorry if I am jumping the gun but how long does it take to receive the further information after submitting my details.
Thank you
Hi Kerry,
We’ll be sending out information in the next week or two,
Warm regards,
Peace
Thankyou 🙂
Hi I am in the beginning stages of setting up a home based new born photography business I have not yet got my studio or set up my website I have been networking and working towards my goal I need to renovate to get my studio so I can have a more productive work space I honk this is for already established businesses is that correct if it’s for people who want to start up a business to please consider me kind regards Danielle Foote stay home mother to three.
Hi Danielle, As a start up I think you’d be eligible for this grant.
What a wonderful opportunity. I’ve registered my interest. I’m a doula, hypnobirth practitioner and placenta encapsulator. I’m a very new home base business and need help with the planning, marketing phase to get it up and running. Can’t wait to see the information that comes out soon 🙂
Thank you to the Mumpreneur leaders for pursuing this initiative. I’m a mum trying to start a business and appreciate all the help & advice I can get. Looking forward to getting more connected. Kind regards, Karla
Have registered my interest.
What an amazing initiative!!
Look forward to hearing back from you
Lauren
Flour&Bloom
Hello
I just registered my interest in the grants offer.
My business partner and I have just literally started a new business, and want it to succeed.
Would appreciate all the help we can get.
Regards
Corie & Nikki
Funky Foreplay Adult Toy Parties
This is such a great idea!! I’d be interested if I wasn’t in NSW.
What a fabulous idea. I’m really interested in knowing more about this. I recently completed my Cert IV in kinesiology and have set up a home based clinic and I’d love more guidance and knowledge on how to expand and attract more clients to my business. Looking forward to hearing g more about this. Thanks
Amazing initiative, for over a year I’ve been running a non for profit charity from home ,online, called cupcakes for A CURE, I bake cupcakes and sell them and with the proceeds I buy toys,then I post them down to very sick children in hospitals…they usually post a photo receiving their toy as most are in isolation due to chemotherapy the smile says it all, anyway I’ve received loads of messages with people asking if I’ll make cakes for them, so recently I’ve decided I need to do that as a profit thing for myself from home as I too have 4 children n still keep my charity on the side !! Hope I’m eligible for this grant?!
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to help start our long awaited business idea.
Hi!
I am running a counselling, meditation and relaxation business, offering telephone counselling along with organic facials with meditations and foot soaks with meditations.
I am all about helping people find solutions to there issues and move forward in a content way in life. I facilitate the change and help them make it happen.
I have also written self help and inspirational cards for guidance and building a positive outlook for others.
I am interested in applying the grant. I am a single mum with 3 kids aged 15, 12 and 5.
Look forward to hearing about what assistance you have on offer.
Many thanks
Stacey
Hi,
I stumbled across this and think it’s a great initiative. I am a working mum of two young boys and am very lucky to be supported by a stay at home husband who is starting his own business.
While the article does say ‘Stay at home parents’ are eligible it seems to be focused at Mums. Are stay at home Dads eligible?
Thanks 🙂
Yes Dads are definitely eligible, our readers are mostly mums though so it probably does seem more mum focused in our post!
cheers,
Peace
Hi
Thanks for posting this. I found this grant online and have been trying to find the answer to the following question but have had no success.
Could you please tell me why the age limit of the youngest child has been cut off at 12 years old? I’m having difficulty understanding why this makes any difference. I have a 13 year old daughter who is in Year 8 at high school. She still has 4 years left of school. I’m still a stay at home parent with my home based business. How does the age change anything?
I look forward to receiving your reply.
Thank you.
Elizabeth
Hi Elizabeth, when we originally approached the government about providing support for mums in business we particularly spoke about those with babies and young children at home (under 5’s). The challenges for mums with babies and toddlers are somewhat different than those of older kids, its much harder to attend networking events, attend training programs, even simple things like answering the phone become a challenge etc etc. While we agree that all parents need support this grant is different from all of the other business grants as its especially for families in home based business with young children.
I hope this answers your question,
Peace
Hi there,
I submitted and entry yesterday and left a comment requesting confirmation of receipt but I can not see my comment up on this thread and have not yet received any email notification. Please let me know if you would like me to email the application.
Kind Regards
Cassandra
Hi Cassandra,
No we haven’t received it, please resend your answers by email
cheers,
Peace
What an amazing opportunity! I would love the opportunity to get my business idea up and running. As a stay at home mum, Im still wanting to achieve my dreams and goals, so that I may inspire and provide for 3 children.
What an amazing idea ! Thank you so much for creating this opportunity for stay at home mums with a passion for helping bring in the bacon 😉
Do you know when the 2nd round of application are due? I understand the first round deadline has occurred, and I’m wanting to apply when the second round opens.
Many thanks
Vikki
We’re not sure as this hasn’t been announced but at a guess it would be probably around March or April of 2016.
Hi, I just heard about this grant, did I completely miss out on this opportunity now, I think stage 1 is already closed, and it seems like stage 2 is only available for stage 1 applicants? Please let me know if I still get a chance to apply, I’m gutted to have missed this opportunity, just what I needed!
Thanks so much!
Genevieve
Hi Genevieve,
Yes the first round of stage one has now closed but they will be offering another round of stage one in the new year and we’ll be emailing our subscribers to let them know,
Cheers,
Peace