Small and Medium Business Recovery Grant

Before completing this application form, please ensure you have read the Program Guidelines (including the program Terms and Conditions) and refer to the Frequently Asked Questions. 

If you have any queries about your application, please send an email to grants@smallbusiness.wa.gov.au quoting your unique application number. For auditing purposes, all grant-related enquiries must be made in writing. 

Please note the Small Business Development Corporation (SBDC) are unable to provide status updates on the progress of your application during the assessment period. 

This form contains mandatory fields. You will be alerted if you try to save or submit the form without completing the required sections (use the 'Next' and 'Back' buttons to go back through each page and look for sections highlighted in red to identify any errors or omissions). 

If you need additional information, you can save your application by pressing the 'SAVE' button at the top of any page. When you log back into Smarty Grants, go to the 'Forms in Progress' list to access your application form again. 

Once you press 'SUBMIT' on the last page of the application form, you will not be able to add or edit any part of the form so please ensure you review your application carefully before pressing the submit button. If you make an error, please send an email to grants@smallbusiness.wa.gov.au with a request for your application to be reopened. Please include your unique application number starting with TC.

Applications not submitted by the closing date will not be considered. 

Please ensure you respond fully to all the questions and provide supporting documents.

Not providing the correct documents or evidence can delay, or prevent, the processing of your application. 

Prepare for your application by gathering the following information and documents. Documents can be provided in PDF, JPG or PNG formats. Documents will not be accepted if they are redacted or in any way designed to mislead.

Australian Business Number (ABN)

You can find this number on any letter the government has sent to your business. Alternatively you can use the ABN Lookup tool to search for your business. You do not need to provide supporting evidence, simply quote this number.

Confirmation that you are the owner-occupier of your business premises

A copy of the Rates Notice associated with the business premises.

Evidence that your business was actively operating at the time of the cyclones

Electronic copies of one of the following can be submitted:

• Business tax return statement for FY22-23.
• Business Activity Statement (BAS) either for either January - March 2023 or April - June 2023 quarters.
• Profit and Loss statement for January and February 2023 (Ex Tropical Cyclone Ellie) or April and May 2023 (Tropical Cyclone Ilsa), produced by an accountant or your accounting software, such as MYOB or Xero. 
• Bank statement (from a period between 1 January 2023 to 30 April 2023), showing business transactions.

If you are a sole trader, confirmation that at least 50 per cent of your income, is derived from your business

Electronic copies of one of the following:

• Tax return statement for FY22-23.

Additionally a list of links to your business website and social media accounts can also help support your application.

Please note that excel spreadsheets and hand written ledgers are not accepted.

Details of your insurer

The name of your insurance company, your policy number and itemised statements of payments made for damage.

Details of previous government grants that you have applied for related to Tropical Cyclones Ilsa and Ellie

You will be asked if you have previously applied for one of these grants.

The following documents are not required to be uploaded as part of the application process but may be requested in the future, up to 12 months post-payment, as part of the program auditing requirements: 

• A letter of authority from the business owner confirming the Applicant is authorised to apply for this program on behalf of the business; 
• Other documentation or evidence relevant to the assessment process. 

The Small Business Development Corporation (SBDC) will use personal information contained in this application for the purpose of administrating the grant program and assessing the application. The SBDC may also share information with other state government agencies participating in disaster event recovery programs. 

With your consent, SBDC will provide your name, email, and phone number, to an independent third party provider to seek your confidential feedback about the grants process. 

Information may also be used or disclosed:

• where required or permitted by a law of Western Australia; 
• if we are required to do so (eg by a court or tribunal order, or a law of the Commonwealth).

Your personal information will be dealt with in accordance with the applicable legislation in Western Australia and consistent with any legal obligation (including the State Records Act 2000). The SBDC's Privacy Policy is available on request. 

If you have any questions relating to privacy please contact infocentre@smallbusiness.wa.gov.au. 

You must answer "Yes" to all questions in this section to be eligible for the grant. 

When we refer to "your business" or "you" in this application, we are specifically referring to the small business for which you are seeking the grant.

I confirm as the Applicant: 

• I have read, understood and accept the program guidelines; 
• I am authorised to act on behalf of the business subject to this application; 
• I agree to retain records of supporting evidence for up to 12 months from the date any grant is approved; and
• I acknowledge that all grants are subject to audit and I will provide records on request as required.