Business Facade Improvement Program
This initiative is designed to help businesses with street frontage make high-quality facade enhancements to improve the visual appearance and function of the building.
Open to all businesses in the Southern Grampians with street frontage, the program offers up to $3,000 in funding for physical works to help local businesses make impactful improvements such as painting, cleaning, signage updates, repairs, and minor maintenance works.
As a further incentive, Council will waive planning permit fees to encourage participation (relevant building permit fees may apply).
Applications are now closed.
Dollar-for-dollar matching grants:
Council will match business investment up to $ 3,000 excluding GST.
Eligibility
Businesses must be located in one of the 10 towns within the Southern Grampians Shire and have a visible street frontage to be eligible.
Home-based businesses or businesses with no street frontage are not eligible to apply.
Conditions
If successful, businesses will have until the end of May 2025 to complete all proposed works and will need to submit all associated documentation including invoices and proof of works to receive reimbursement. All claims must be submitted by the end of May so the grant can be acquitted in the correct financial year.
Eligible Works
Eligible works may include but are not limited to the following: