On 28 July 2021 the Victorian Government announced a $400
million support package, jointly funded by the Commonwealth
Government. The package is designed to provide support to Victorian
small and medium businesses experiencing financial hardship from
the recent lockdown.
On 6 August 2021 the Victorian Government announced additional
payments for previous recipients of the Business Costs Assistance
Program Round Two and Round Two July Extension.
Further support was announced on 12 August 2021.
The various support measures are outlined below.
Business Costs Assistance Program
Round Two – July Extension – Applications close 13
August 2021
The Victorian Government's Business Costs Assistance Program
Round Two July Extension gives eligible businesses that had not
previously applied for the Program in June, or have since become
eligible, with the opportunity to apply for the equivalent of the
July Top-Up Payments.
