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Economic growth and development in Brimbank increases opportunities for business activity and investment, while also facilitating participation in employment and education for residents. It’s a win for everyone!

Brimbank Business Link provides business in Brimbank with information about the support and assistance available for business. The Economic Development Unit has a dedicated team committed to supporting you to establish and grow your business in Brimbank.

The Economic Development Strategy 2016 – 2020 plays a vital role in positioning Brimbank for further growth and development.

The Strategy seeks to increase opportunities for business activity and investment, facilitate participation in employment and education, build the competitiveness and resilience of the Brimbank economy, and support the ongoing economic wellbeing of the community.

The Strategy provides for a scope for future work under five (5) key theme areas:

• Business Development and Innovation
• Investment Attraction and Facilitation
• Social and Economic Participation
• Place Development
• Effective Leadership

COVID-19

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak is causing economic disruption in many sectors including retail, tourism and hospitality, education, property, manufacturing and supply chains.

Council’s Business Support and Assistance website page provides information, support and resources for businesses affected by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis. Information provided includes Council’s Business Support, and links to Victorian and Australian Government support and economic packages.

Council’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response and Recovery Strategy provides a whole-of-council approach to help combat the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) virus across Brimbank and the broader community. It aims to assist to mitigate negative impacts of the COVID -19 including:

• Health and wellbeing outcomes
• Community – with a focus on the most vulnerable throughout the community
• The local economy including business, industry, and jobs
• Read our Response and Recovery Strategy Fact Sheet

You can find more information here.

Business Support

Whether you’re starting or growing your business, there are a wide range of support and resources available to assist you. Council has a number of initiatives that aim to assist with business capacity building, promotion and marketing, and assistance to find staff.

Brimbank Business Grants Program

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak is causing economic disruption in many sectors including retail, tourism, hospitality, education, property, manufacturing and supply chains. Brimbank City Council is establishing a $300,000 Brimbank Business Recovery Grants program (Business Grants program) to support local start-up and small businesses in adapting and responding to COVID-19 and strengthening their businesses as part of the Brimbank City Council’s COVID-19 Response and Recovery Strategy – Economic Development Response.

Grant Categories
Three streams of funding are available, to support local Small Businesses at all stages:

• Start-up Microgrants (up to $2,000, with up to $50,000 available)
• Small Business Support (up to $10,000)
• Small Business Booster grant (up to $10,000)

For more information about what can be funded under each stream, please visit Brimbank’s Business Support & Assistance page.

Business Mentoring

Council provides mentoring support for business through the Small Business Mentoring Service (SBMS) and ION Group.

Contact the Economic Development Unit to discuss which service is most suitable for your business needs, email ecodev@brimbank.vic.gov.au or call 9249 4000.