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Remote Communities Freight Assistance Scheme QLD

Administered by Australian Government - Department of Industry

Australian GovernmentBusiness SupportQLD

About this grant

This program provides freight discounts to eligible businesses located in remote QLD communities.

Key facts

Funding amount$1 – $1.0M (non-repayable)
Deadline
Grant typeOpen
Funding typeGrant
CountryAustralia
RegionQLD
Funding bodyAustralian Government - Department of Industry
IndustriesGeneral

Eligibility requirements

All of the following criteria must be met:

  • Remote community businesses located in eligible QLD local government areas.
  • Overview
  • The Remote Communities Freight Assistance Scheme aims to reduce the amount of freight costs that are passed onto consumers of eligible goods in remote communities.
  • The Scheme provides 3 types of assistance to wholly or partly reimburse eligible business owners, being:
  • Establishment Assistance
  • : a one-off reimbursement (where applicable) to help offset establishment activities costs.
  • Discount Assistance
  • : a monthly payment to reimburse the eligible business for monthly discount shortfalls.
  • Compliance Assistance
  • : to reimburse the monthly compliance cost to the business.
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  • To be eligible, the business must be located in an
  • eligible local government area
  • in a remote community.
  • Additionally, the retail sales of eligible essential goods by the business, during the most recently ended financial year when the application is made, accounted for:
  • where the premises are used primarily for the retail sale of fuel for vehicles, at least 15% of revenue of the business at the premises for the year
  • otherwise, at least 50% of the revenue of the business at the premises for the year.
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  • Apply for the Remote Communities Freight Assistance Scheme QLD
  • Find out more about your eligibility and how to apply.
  • Learn how to apply
  • Contact information
  • Phone:
  • 1800 623 946
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What the funding covers

  • Funding amounts vary.

How to apply

  1. 1Visit https://business.gov.au/grants-and-programs/remote-communities-freight-assistance-scheme-qld for application details

Application tips

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Grant details are sourced from official public databases and reviewed weekly. Eligibility criteria, funding amounts, and deadlines may change without notice. Always confirm details on the Australian Government - Department of Industry website before applying.

FUNDING AMOUNT$1 – $1.0MNon-repayable grant
DEADLINE
GRANT TYPEOpen
COUNTRYAUAustralia
REGIONQLD
INDUSTRIES
General
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