Better Local Business Grant Program

The Better Local Business grant program provides support to chambers of commerce, small and family business associations, industry associations and local councils to bring local business owners and stakeholders together to address key business concerns, issues or opportunities in their region.

The program offers $2,500 (excluding GST) in funding. If successful, funding is paid upfront on approval. Successful applicants don't have to co-contribute to this grant but must pay for any related expenses in excess of the $2,500 in grant funding.

Applicants can apply for funding for grant funding activities that meet the following criteria:

• are delivered in May 2025 during Queensland Small Business Month
• address an identified local business concern, issue or opportunity, bringing together small and family business owners and stakeholders.

Key documents

Read these key documents before you apply:

• Program guidelines
• Terms of use
• Frequently asked questions.

The program is administered by the Department of Customer Services, Open Data and Small and Family Business (CDSB).

Application process

Applications for the Better Local Business grant program opened on Friday 28 February 2025.

Apply now

It is free to apply through the department's SmartyGrants portal.

The grant round is scheduled to close at 5pm on Friday 21 March 2025.

Applicants will be notified of the outcome by mid-April 2025.

This grant program is competitively assessed, meaning not all applications will be funded.

More information

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You can also subscribe to the Business Queensland Connect newsletter to keep up to date with the latest information for Queensland small and family businesses.

Contact us

For more information on the Better Local Business grant program, email grants@desbt.qld.gov.au.