NSW CoVid-19 Support Grants

The New South Wales Government has numerous COVID-19 support grants including the following:

JobSaver payment

If your business has an annual turnover between $75,000 and $250 million and you’ve experienced a decline in turnover of at least 30% due to COVID-19 restrictions, you may be eligible for the JobSaver payment.

JobSaver provides fortnightly payments valued at 40% of your weekly payroll. JobSaver payments can be used to help you pay your workers and provide cash flow to keep your business running.

If you’re a sole trader or not-for-profit organisation, you may be eligible for the JobSaver payment.

COVID-19 micro-business grant

If your business has an annual turnover of between $30,000 and $75,000 and you’ve experienced a decline in turnover of at least 30% due to COVID-19 restrictions, you may be eligible for the COVID-19 micro-business grant.

The micro-business grant provides fortnightly payments of $1,500. Payments can be used to:

• pay your workers
• pay utilities and rent
• obtain legal or financial advice
• pay for marketing and communications
• purchase perishable goods
• cover other business costs.
• If you’re a sole trader or not-for-profit organisation, you may be eligible for a micro-business grant.

COVID-19 business grant

Eligible NSW businesses can claim grants between $7,500 and $15,000 as a result of the COVID-19 restrictions.

Three different grant amounts will be available depending on the decline in turnover experienced during the restrictions, being:

• $7,500 for a decline of 30% or more;
• $10,500 for a decline of 50% or more; or
• $15,000 for a decline of 70% or more.

Small business fees and charges rebate

As part of the NSW Government’s COVID-19 stimulus and recovery plan, small businesses, sole traders and not-for-profit organisations may apply for a rebate worth $1,500 to help pay for government fees and charges.

The rebate is available until 30 June 2022.

For more information, including eligibility criteria and to apply, please visit Service NSW.