Hills & Coast Business Grant 2025

Hills & Coast Business Grant 2025

Application & supporting documents to be submitted by 5:00pm, Friday 02 MAY 2025.
For key dates, eligibility requirements and further information about the
Hills & Coast Business Grant 2025
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GRANT GUIDELINES
We recommend drafting responses in a separate document to copy & paste into this form in the event of any technical glitches that might not save your information prior to submission.
APPLICANT DETAILS
Applicant Name*

First NameLast Name
Business Name*
Physical Business Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

TownState

Post Code
Describe your business*

Max 50 words:0/50
ABN*
Mobile Phone*
Please enter a valid phone number.
Email*
Website

PROJECT DETAILS

Tell us a little about your project
Project Title*
Project Summary - please provide a high-level summary of your project. There is opportunity later in this application to go into detail.*

Max 250 words.0/250
Project Location - in which council region will this project be physically located? (Select all that apply.)*

Adelaide Hills CouncilAlexandrina CouncilCity of Onkaparinga (McLaren Vale Preservation District)City of Victor HarborDistrict Council of YankalillaKangaroo Island CouncilMount Barker District Council

PROJECT PARTNERS

Please provide details of any additional project partners if applicable. If not, please skip to next section.

Expand to include additional partner organisations
Name of Partner Organisation 1
Partner 1: Contact Name
Partner 1: Phone
Please enter a valid phone number.
Partner 1: Email
What contribution is Partner 1 making to this project?

Max 100 words:0/100
Name of Partner Organisation 2
Partner 2: Contact Name
Partner 2: Phone
Please enter a valid phone number.
Partner 2: Email
What contribution is Partner 2 making to this project?

Max 100 words:0/100
Name of Partner Organisation 3
Partner 3: Contact Name
Partner 3: Phone
Please enter a valid phone number.
Partner 3: Email
What contribution is Partner 3 making to this project?

Max 100 words:0/100

PROJECT BUDGET

Tell us about the funding and budget requirements of your project.
Requested Funding

NOTE: It is a requirement that any amount granted will be matched dollar for dollar by the applicant and must be an actual CASH contribution.
What is the dollar amount of funding you seek, including GST?*
$2,500-$20,000 GST inclusive
Project Funding

Please include GST

Project Funding (use whole dollar amounts only)*

	Income (including GST)
Funding from grant
Applicant cash contribution
Other Funding Sources (eg. bank finance)

Project Funding: TOTAL
Project Expenditure

Please include GST in all budget costings

Project Costs (use whole dollar amounts only)*

	Expenditure Details	Cost (incl. GST)
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Project Expenditure: TOTAL
NOTES:
1. Project Funding Total should equal Project Expenditure Total.
2. Please attach CURRENT quotes (<1 month of age) as evidence of the project costs. Screenshots of web pages are not acceptable for costs more than $100.
3. Local procurement is strongly preferred.
4. The Hills & Coast Business Grant will not cover usual business expenses such as wages, rent and other overheads.
Please upload quote/s.*

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ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Please outline how your project will fulfil the criteria of the grant.
What will this project change?*
Describe how this project will improve your productivity (output per unit of input) and help your business grow? Provide specific, measurable criteria (eg: units per hour, time to build, quality measures, efficiency, etc).
What will be the expected impact of this project on your business?*
Note this is a different question to the one above. Describe how this project will impact your business. For example, increased sales, introduction of new product lines, entry into new markets, freeing up time to work on the business rather than in it, etc.
Can you deliver the project?*
Describe the timeframes for implementation and tell us how you will deliver the project. What experience and capacity do you have to implement/deliver this project. The extent of your answer will depend on the level of complexity of your project.
Why does this project need funds?*
This Fund is intended to enable projects that really need support – please outline the avenues for funding you have already considered and why you need this grant.
What strategies does the project align with?*
List relevant strategies (eg; your council economic development strategy or your industry strategic plan) and tell us how your project supports those strategies. You can also describe how your project will grow the region's economy.
For example;
By installing new production-line equipment that makes our production faster and more efficient, this project aligns with the Adelaide Hills Council Economic Development Plan 2020-2024:

‘E1.4 - Promote, support and encourage our existing and emerging businesses to respond to economic changes by being creative, innovative productive and resilient to unexpected impacts. Businesses are using e-commerce and new technology to build markets and increase productivity.’

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

Please upload the required documents prior to submitting your application.
Upload Current Business Plan*

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Upload Profit & Loss Statement*

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Upload 2-year Financial Forecast*

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APPLICANT ENDORSEMENT

Complete and submit your application and supporting documentation by: 5:00pm, Friday 02 MAY 2025.
Name*

First NameLast Name
I have read and acknowledge the Hills & Coast Business Grant guidelines
Upload a copy of your signature here:*

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Date*

DayMonthYear
Date
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completed all required fields (*) and attatched all necessary documentation.

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please contact our office on: 08 8536 9200

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Hills & Coast Business Grant 2025

APPLICANT DETAILS

PROJECT DETAILS

PROJECT PARTNERS

PROJECT BUDGET

Requested Funding

Project Funding

Project Expenditure

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

APPLICANT ENDORSEMENT