All applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Be located within the City of Bayside municipality and actively operate or serve customers within the municipality, either from a business address or a venue / operational location
- Be a commercial business
- Have a valid Australian Business Number (ABN)
- Have fewer than 200 employees
- Provide customer facing or visitor services
- Have a commitment to ongoing improvements in accessibility beyond the program
- Have no outstanding acquittals or debts to Bayside city Council
- Hold current public liability insurance with a minimum cover of $20 Million
- Comply with the Victorian Child Safe standards and provide a Child safeguarding policy, or statement if children attend your businesses.
Grants will not be provided to:
- Entities that operate as an office-based environment with limited or no direct public or customer facing services
- Government departments or agencies, foundations, or grant making bodies
- Businesses with any outstanding regulatory issues, such as permits, licenses and compliance regulations
- Businesses with outstanding debts to Council or have failed to comply with the terms and conditions of any previous funding agreement with the Council
- Political organisations or organisations that have a political purpose
- Current Bayside City Council employees, Councillors, immediate families or contractors
- Entities engaging in discriminatory or exclusionary practices that harm the community, such as promoting hate speech or discrimination
- Entities affiliated with or solely operating with gambling activities.
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Further information on the Business accessibility Grants can be found below:
Business Accessibility Grants Guidelines [PDF 5.22 MB]
Business Accessibility Grants Checklist [PDF 298 kB]
Council Grants Policy 2026
Information on acquittals and eligibility please contact Council's Community Inclusion Officer at grants@bayside.vic.gov.au or on 9599 4884.
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