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Small Business Grant Program 2025 – 2026

As part of the Shire’s Economic and Tourism Development Strategy 2024-2028, the Shire of Ashburton is committed to providing ‘A Great Place to Have a Small Business'.

In honouring this commitment to small business growth and diversification, the Shire has developed its first Small Business Grant Funding Program for start-up and already operational small businesses endeavouring to grow and/or diversify.

This initiative has been developed in collaboration with the Onslow Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) and the Pilbara Inland Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PICCI).

Funding allocations will be no less than $2,500, and no more than $10,000, per applicant, with a total funding pool committed by the Shire of $50,000

2025 – 2026 Small Business Grant Funding Main Objective

“To support Small Business grant funding applications, that clearly identifies and meets a service gap and/or demand, for the benefit of the community and visitors to our region”

Your business idea or vision may be eligible for grant support funding. See if you qualify by downloading the guidelines here.

Applications Open 8 August 2025, with submissions closing 2pm Friday, 19 September 2025.

View the Shire of Ashburton Economic Development Strategy 2024 here.

For more information, please email [email protected]

Application Form

Name of applicant/s*This field is required.

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Are you 18 years or older?*This field is required.

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Phone Number*This field is required.

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Email Address*This field is required.

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Residential Address*This field is required.

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Business Trading Name*This field is required.

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Business Name (if different to Trading Name)

Australian Business Number (ABN)*This field is required.

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Website and/or Social Media link/s (if applicable)

Business Owner Name/s*This field is required.

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Business Postal Address*This field is required.

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Business Street Address*This field is required.

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Number of Employees, excluding Directors*This field is required.

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Number of Directors additional to Employees*This field is required.

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Are you a permanent resident of the Shire of Ashburton?*This field is required.

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How long have you resided in the Shire of Ashburton?*This field is required.

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Principle place of residence*This field is required.

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Type of Business (e.g. Cafe, Electrician, Hairdresser)*This field is required.

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Have you read and understood the Grant Objectives, Eligibility Criteria and Guidelines?*This field is required.

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Have you prepared and/or attached a basic business plan and supplied as to support your application?

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Upload your Business Plan here

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What type of products/services/supplies does your business currently provide (if a new/start up business, please go to the next question)*This field is required.

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What type of products/services/supplies is intended to be given if grant funding approval is given.*This field is required.

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Are you currently a member of the Onslow Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) or Pilbara Inland Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PICCI)?*This field is required.

YesNo

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If you answered YES, which Chamber?

Tell us how the grant funding will enable your business to meet a service gap and/or demand for the community and visitors to the region.*This field is required.

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What is the amount of Grant Funding being applied for?*This field is required.

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What amount of funding is your businesses contributing (please itemise clearly excluding GST)?*This field is required.

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Provide an itemised financial list or expected costs to support your application*This field is required.

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Supporting documentation: Public Liability Insurance

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Supporting documentation: Quotes/s

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Have you received any other grant funding in the 2024/2025 or 2025/2026 financial year?*This field is required.

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If you answered YES, please answer ALL below questions: When was the grant funding received?

What was the amount?

Who provided the grant funding?

What was it used for?

Has the grant been acquitted?

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I declare that all information presented here is true to the best of my knowledge. Please provide your name as a signature.*This field is required.

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