The SA Government has released additional grants to support businesses during the current Covid-19 outbreak.
The additional grants are:
Tourism, hospitality & gym grant - turnover based payment (January 2022)
$6,000 for employing businesses, $2,000 for non-employing businesses, additional $2,000 if in CBD, additional $14,000 if turnover above $2 million
To be eligible for this grant, the turnover for the business for the 3 weeks from 10 January 2022 to 30 January 2022 must have declined by at least 30% compared to 10 January 2020 to 30 January 2020.
Additionally, the ANZSIC code of the business must fall into one of the codes listed on this webpage. OR the business must be required to operate under the 1 person per 7 square metre density restriction.
This grant will be automatically paid to businesses that have applied for and received the December turnover based payment.
Other businesses that experience the required reduction in turnover must submit an application.
Business hardship grant (January 2022)
$6,000 for employing businesses, $2,000 for non-employing businesses, additional $2,000 if in CBD.
To be eligible for this grant, the turnover for the business for the 3 weeks from 10 January 2022 to 30 January 2022 must have declined by at least 50% compared to 10 January 2020 to 30 January 2020.
This grant will be automatically paid to businesses that have applied for and received the December Business Hardship Grant.
Other businesses that experience the required reduction in turnover must submit an application.
Please note businesses will not be eligible to receive a Business Hardship Grant if they have received support under any of the following State Government COVID-19 support packages launched on and after 27 December 2021, including: 1) Tourism, hospitality and gym grant - automatic payment; 2) Tourism, hospitality and gym grant - turnover based payment; or 3) Major Events Support Grant.
Please refer to our previous blog post (here) in regards to the eligibility and guidelines for the December 2021 grants as well as the general business eligibility criteria.
The SA Government have also released a table of the current grants as well as flowcharts to assist businesses to determine if they should apply for each grant. We have linked them below:
Table of grant programs as at 29 January 2022:
Flowcharts to assist businesses in determining whether they should apply for the January 2022 grants:
Tourism/Hospitality and Gym Grant - January 2022
Business Hardship Grant - January 2022
Visit the SA Treasury website for more information. Please review the government guidelines for each grant before applying to ensure that your business is eligible.
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