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 |
