There are a range of Business Support Grants and Packages available for the Tourism and Hospitality sector and lockdown-impacted businesses in Queensland.
Program | 2021 COVID-19 Business Support Grants for lockdown-impacted businesses in Queensland |
Type | Grant |
Amount | Initial $5,000 (ex GST)
Plus an additional:
Not matched funding Can be used for business expenses |
Application Dates | Applications open: 12pm, Monday 16 August 2021 (for initial $5,000 only) – details for additional payments of $5,000-$25,000 will be released shortly. Applications close: 16 November 2021 (for initial $5,000) |
Industry | SMEs and NFPs – any industry type.
Large businesses and NFPs (payroll over $10 million) – identified tourism and hospitality ANZSIC codes only. |
Location | Queensland-wide |
Eligibility | Online eligibility checker is available.
To be eligible, your business or not for profit organisation must:
Note: Businesses that have recently started can provide financial records to show they will reasonably meet this turnover requirement in the 2021–22 financial year
- this must include at least 1 full day of a lockdown event when comparing against turnover achieved during the same 7-day period in July or August 2019 Large tourism and hospitality businesses and not for profit organisations must ensure they are undertaking business activities in any of the identified tourism and hospitality ANZSIC code industry areas and meet all eligibility criteria (although you can have an annual payroll greater than $10 million). List of specific ANZSIC Codes is on the website but includes things like: Accommodation; Cafes & Restaurants; Catering; Pubs; Tourism Transport eg water passenger, sightseeing; Performing Arts Venues; Museums; Zoos; Travel Agency and Tour Arrangement services. |
Supporting evidence |
Template letter If you choose to, send this template to your accountant or tax professional so they can prepare your letter to submit with your application. |
Website | https://www.business.qld.gov.au/starting-business/advice-support/grants/covid19-support-grants |
TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY SECTOR COVID-19 LOCKDOWN SUPPORT PACKAGE INCLUDES:
- Payroll tax deferral
- State land rent deferral
- Commercial tourism daily passenger fee waiver / refund
- Inbound tour operator fee waiver / refund
- Marine tourism rebate
- Liquor licensing fee waiver / refund
Program | Payroll tax deferral (part of Tourism and hospitality sector COVID-19 lockdown support package) |
Type | Deferral |
Amount | N/A – deferral only.
6-month deferral for either July or August |
Application Dates | Applications open – now
Applications close – 30 September 2021 |
Industry | Hospitality and tourism sector only. List of specific ANZSIC Codes is on the website but includes things like: Accommodation; Cafes & Restaurants; Catering; Pubs; Tourism Transport eg water passenger, sightseeing; Performing Arts Venues; Museums; Zoos; Travel Agency and Tour Arrangement services. |
Location | Queensland-wide |
Eligibility | If you are a business operating in the hospitality or tourism sector and lodge payroll tax returns monthly, you can apply to defer paying your liability for July 2021 for 6 months (If you have paid your July return liability, the deferral will be applied to your August return).
The deferral will only apply to 1 month. No refunds are available if these July and August returns are paid. To qualify for the 2021 deferral, your business must:
If you have applied for payroll tax registration in Queensland and are waiting on confirmation from us, we will contact you about your eligibility for the deferral. You must have applied for payroll tax registration on or before 30 September 2021. |
Supporting evidence | Nil – just apply for the deferral after lodging July or August return. |
Website | https://www.business.qld.gov.au/running-business/employing/payroll-tax/lodging/coronavirus-tax-relief |
Program | State land rent deferral (part of Tourism and hospitality sector COVID-19 lockdown support package) |
Type | Deferral |
Amount | N/A – deferral only
Rent for 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022 (12-months) has been automatically deferred until 1 July 2022 |
Application Dates | N/A – automatic – no application is required |
Industry | Tourism sector only. No specific information available yet |
Location | Queensland-wide |
Eligibility | Rent for eligible tourism lessees, licensees and permit holders that is payable for the period 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022 has been automatically deferred for payment until 1 July 2022. No further action is required.
Payment of rent for this period will now be due on 1 July 2022. The following are not eligible for a rent deferral:
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Supporting evidence | Nil – automatic deferral. |
Website | https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/state/rents/covid-19-tourism-assistance |
Program | Commercial tourism daily passenger fee waiver / refund (part of Tourism and hospitality sector COVID-19 lockdown support package) |
Type | Waiver / Refund |
Amount | Full waiver / refund
For fees that have (or will have) been incurred from tourism activities occurring between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2022 |
Application Dates | DES will contact permit holders directly about how to access the support |
Competitive? | No |
Industry | Tourism sector only – commercial tour operators working on Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service managed areas |
Location | Queensland-wide |
Eligibility | Tourism businesses that operate in a national park, conservation park, recreation area or state forest, including whale watching operations, may have fees waived or refunded where those fees have (or will have) been incurred from tourism activities occurring between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2022. |
Supporting evidence | Nil – DES will contact permit holders directly about how to access the support
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Website | https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/management/permits/covid-support-tourism-operators |
Program | Inbound tour operator fee waiver / refund (part of Tourism and hospitality sector COVID-19 lockdown support package) |
Type | Waiver / Refund |
Amount | Full waiver / refund (1 year renewal valued at $800.40)
Waiving 12-month registration fee for renewals lodged before 30 June 2022 |
Application Dates | Applications open – now
Applications close – must lodge renewal application before 30 June 2022 |
Industry | Tourism sector only – inbound tour operators |
Location | Queensland-wide |
Eligibility | The government has identified that ITOs may benefit from renewal application fees being waived (or where paid, refunded) to mitigate the impact this may have on their business.
To support this, we are waiving the registration fee for a 12-month period for ITO renewal applications lodged before 30 June 2022. |
Supporting evidence | Nil |
Website | https://www.qld.gov.au/law/laws-regulated-industries-and-accountability/queensland-laws-and-regulations/regulated-industries-and-licensing/regulated-industries-licensing-and-legislation/inbound-tour-operators-working-in-queensland/inbound-tour-operators-forms-and-fees |
Program | Queensland COVID-19 cleaning rebate |
Type | Rebate |
Amount | Up to $10,000 (ex GST) per incident
Up to 80% of cleaning costs – capped at $10,000 |
Application Dates | TBC
Eligible businesses will be able to apply through this Business Queensland website in the near future. |
Industry | SMEs and NFPs – any industry type |
Location | Queensland-wide |
Eligibility | Small and medium businesses and not-for-profit organisations can access a rebate after:
This rebate applies to businesses that undertake an eligible professional clean in the 2021–22 financial year—this includes businesses that may have undertaken cleaning aligned to the South East Queensland and Townsville lockdown that commenced on 29 June 2021. To be eligible, businesses (including sole traders) need to have a Queensland based business premises (i.e. principal place of business is located in Queensland) and an annual payroll in Queensland of not more than $10 million. |
Supporting evidence | A rebate amount of up to 80% of the cleaning cost is available, capped at $10,000 (excluding GST) per incident.
To receive the rebate, eligible businesses will use an online process to provide their business details, cleaning invoice and evidence of payment for the professional cleaning at the impacted business premise. |
Website | https://www.business.qld.gov.au/running-business/covid-19-restrictions/cleaning-rebate |
FOR INDIVIDUAL WORKERS:
Program | COVID-19 Disaster Payment |
Administered by | Services Australia (Australian Government) |
Type | Lump-sum payment |
Amount | $450 (for lost hours of more than 8 – and less than 20 hours)
$750 (for lost hours of 20 or more hours) Note: Tax-free income – does not need to be declared on tax return |
Application Dates | SEQ lockdown locations:
Cairns and Yarrabah locations:
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Competitive? | No – all eligible applications will receive payment |
Industry | Any industry type |
Location | COVID-19 hotspot subject to restricted movement from 1 July 2021:
If you visited any of these LGAs during the relevant periods and were then subject to a restricted movement order as a result, you may also be eligible. |
Sole traders? | Yes, as long as they have not accessed the ‘2021 COVID-19 Business Support Grants for lockdown-impacted businesses in Queensland’ |
Eligibility | You can get it even if you were eligible on only one day during the payment period.
If you’re a member of a couple, you can both claim this payment. You and your partner will need to make separate claims. If you’re a sole trader, you should check to see if you’re eligible for your state or territory’s COVID-19 business support payment first. You can only get the COVID-19 Disaster Payment or a state or territory business support payment per relevant period, not both. You need to decide which payment is best for you. To get the payment, you need to meet all eligibility rules that apply. This includes all of these rules:
Note: A full day of your usual work is what you were scheduled to work but could not because of a restricted movement order. This includes not being able to attend a full time, part time or casual shift of less than 8 hours. |
Supporting evidence | Via myGov account (may need to prove identity online if you’ve not claimed a Centrelink income support payment before). No supporting documentation needs to be provided. |
Website | https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/individuals/services/centrelink/covid-19-disaster-payment-queensland |