Calling all tourism and hospitality businesses in Queensland. New grant available

A grant of up to $30,000 is available for eligible tourism and hospitality operators with a payroll size of less than $1.3 million if they are facing significant financial hardship as a result of COVID-19 travel restrictions and interstate lockdowns. Further grants are also available for those with a payroll of $1.3 million - $10 million and more than $10 million.

The program will support these businesses to continue offering a viable product and be in a position to retain and ramp-up their workforce as interstate tourism markets fully open.

Businesses and non-profit organisations who have applied for or received the COVID-19 Business Support Grant and/or COVID-19 Border Business Zone Hardship Grant can also apply for the Tourism and Hospitality Sector Hardship Grant, where eligible.

Approved grant funding will be paid in 2 equal instalments of $15,000 for eligible small businesses.

Who is eligible?

You must:

• be operating in Queensland in the tourism and hospitality sector (check the eligible ANZSIC class codes).
• have an annual turnover of over $75,000 and employ at least 1 employee in your Queensland operations.
• have experienced at least a 70 per cent decline in turnover for your Queensland operations over a 7-day consecutive period between 1 July 2021 and 30 September 2021 compared to the same period in either 2018-19, 2019-20 or 2020-21.
• have experienced significant impacts in relation to COVID-19 travel restrictions and interstate lockdowns to your Queensland operations.

How to apply

To apply, complete the steps below.

1. Read the guidelines (PDF, 276.5KB) and frequently asked questions (PDF, 271.7KB).
2. Prepare your supporting evidence to submit with your application.
3. Complete and submit your application through the QRIDA portal.

Approved applicants for the First Payment can submit eligibility confirmation for their Second Payment between Monday 8 November 2021 to 6pm Monday 6 December 2021.

Applications opened on Monday 11 October 2021, and will close 6pm Monday 22 November 2021. Completed applications will be processed in the order they are received.

Contact TaxAssist Accountants today, so we can help you claim all that you are entitled to.

Last updated: 21st October 2021