Important January Updates
Important updates for individuals and businesses
This newsletter includes a range of information, including:
Small Business Support Program
Small Business Fee, Charges and RAT rebate
Commercial Landlord Hardship Grant
Performing Arts Package
Small Business Support Program
Eligible businesses will receive 20 per cent of weekly payroll as a lump sum for the month of February, with a minimum payment of $750 per week and a maximum payment of $5,000 per week. Non-employing businesses will receive $500 per week (paid as a lump sum of $2,000).
The 2022 Small Business Support Program is for the month of February. Businesses will be able to apply through Service NSW from mid-February.
Click the link below for the requirements to be an eligible business for support:
Small Business Fees, Charges and RAT Rebate
The rebate has been increased from $2,000 to $3,000. In addition, eligible employing small businesses will be able to use the rebate to cover half the cost of Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs).
The funds can be used not only to offset the cost of RATs, but also other Government fees and charges such as food authority licences, liquor licences, tradesperson licences, event fees, outdoor seating fees, council rates and road user tolls for business use.
Already registered businesses will receive an automatic top up of $1,000 and newly registering businesses will receive a rebate of $3,000.
Visit the NSW Government website for more information:
Commercial Landlord Hardship Grant
Grants of up to $3,000 per month (GST inclusive), per property, are available for eligible landlords who have provided rental relief waivers to affected tenants. Rent relief waived must comprise at least half of any rental reduction provided.
Program is expanded in 2022 to landlords who claimed the 2021 land tax relief.
Performing Arts Package
This package provides financial support to relaunch the performing arts sector in line with the NSW Government roadmap to recovery, which has been extended to April 2022.
To be eligible for funding, the applicant MUST be one of the following:
An eligible venue (list published by Create NSW)
A producer of an eligible performance scheduled to perform at one of the eligible venues
A promoter of an eligible performance scheduled to perform at one of the eligible venues.
Funding is then provided to eligible performances staged between 19 September 2021 to 30 April 2022.
