Business Elevate Program
The 2024/25 Business Elevate Program is here
The Business Elevate Program is a Business-to-Business voucher-based program that enables small businesses operating in the City of Maribyrnong to apply for a voucher to the value of $2,000 (from a total pool of $116,000) to help their business.
This year we are thrilled to announce that there are 58 x $2,000 vouchers available for this program.
Applications for Business Elevate Program open at 9am on Monday 11 November 2024.
Following an expression of interest process, a group of local businesses have been selected as Program Suppliers across the 13 categories listed below.
Starting 11 November, local businesses can apply for a voucher worth $2,000 + GST* to be redeemed for offers or packages with one of the Program Suppliers.
*NOTE: Voucher recipients will need to commit to pay a $200+GST Activation Fee to the Supplier to confirm their involvement in the program.
You can read the program guidelines and browse the list of offers in the drop-down menus below:
List of Program Suppliers
ACCOUNTING/BOOKKEEPING
- AveSol Accounting Services
- Wong and Kong Accountants Taxation Corporate Advisory
BUSINESS CONSULTING
- Brendan Grimes Ergonomics & Safety
- Cecilia Macaulay
- NewGen Consulting Australasia
- QTC Training and Education
- Stater
BUSINESS COACHING
- Amaik Consultancy
- Money Wellness
- She's The Boss Group
BUSINESS SUSTAINABILITY
COPYWRITING/PUBLIC RELATIONS
- Blue Budgie Communications
DIGITAL MARKETING/SEO
- AXDigital
- Bright Smart Media Services
- Stitch Strategy
GRAPHIC DESIGN/VISUAL MERCHANDISING
- Brand Garage
- Citizen By Design
- Kate Hall Creative
- Liza Rose - Creative Design
LEGAL
MARKETING CONSULTING/ADVERTISING
- Dify Social
- Inner West Community Media Incorporated
OTHER BUSINESS SERVICES
- Heike Burkhardt Architect
- Kindred Studios
- Mamawest
- The Idea Collective Melbourne
- The Exercise Room
PHOTOGRAPHY
- Glow Studios
- Joanne Manariti Photography
- SDP Media
- Yusuke Sato Photography
- Wendy Stiles Photography
PRINTING/SIGNAGE
- Chase Print Group
- Minuteman Press Footscray
- Signarama Footscray
VIDEOGRAPHY
- Artificial Studios
- Pixel3 Video Productions
- Shots Creative Studio
WEB DESIGN/MOBILE APP DEVELOPMENT
Details about Business Elevate Program
Applications for Business Elevate Program open at 9am on Monday 11th November 2024.
The Business Elevate Program has been established by Maribyrnong City Council to help local businesses access services and suppliers that will help them ‘elevate’ their businesses - by helping them to overcome a weakness or by amplifying a strength.
In order to maximise the local impact of this program, a panel of local businesses have been shortlisted through a competitive EOI process and each business is able to provide services in one of the 13 categories listed above.
A total of 58 x $2,000 (+GST) vouchers are available (from a total pool of $116,000) which can be redeemed at any of the preferred business suppliers.
Program Guidelines, Offers and Application Process
3 Step Process:
STEP 1 - If your business could do with a bit of assistance, firstly read the Business Elevate Program Guidelines(PDF, 1MB)
STEP 2 - Browse through the categories to find a preferred business supplier that can help you with what your business needs. Check out the 2024/2025 Business Elevate Program Offers(PDF, 1MB) before applications open.
STEP 3 – Submit an application (see below) when the program opens
NOTE: Applications will be granted based on a first in best dressed basis per category.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for the $2,000 (+GST) your business must:
- Be located within the City of Maribyrnong.
- Be financially viable.
- Have a clear understanding of the support you require through this program, and be able to articulate how it will help your business.
- Be willing to pay the Preferred Business Supplier a $200 (+GST) Activation Fee at the commencement of the program.
- Not owe any reports or money to Maribyrnong City Council
- Have no outstanding compliance issues with Maribyrnong City Council.
Applications
Applications will open at 9am on Monday 11 November 2024 and close at 5pm on Monday 18 November 2024.
APPLY HERE