The 2022 Small Business Support Program (Apply through Services NSW by 31 March 2022)

Eligible businesses (turnover over $75K) can receive one payment covering the 4-week period of February 2022. Businesses will not receive payment for January 2022.

If you’re an employing business, the payment will be equivalent to 20% of weekly payroll for work performed in NSW:

  • minimum payment will be $750 per week
  • maximum payment will be $5,000 per week.

If you’re a non-employing business, such as a sole trader, you may be eligible to receive a payment of $500 per week.

To Apply:  Apply for the 2022 Small Business Support Program | Service NSW

Eligibility

To be eligible for the 2022 Small Business Support Program, your business or not-for-profit organisation must:

  • have an active Australian Business Number (ABN)
  • have been operating in NSW on 1 January 2021
  • have had an aggregated annual turnover between $75,000 and $50 million (inclusive) for the year ended 30 June 2021 or 30 June 2020
  • have experienced a decline in turnover of 40% or more due to the impacts of COVID-19:
    • during January 2022, compared to January 2021 or January 2020
    • from 1 to 14 February 2022, compared to the same fortnight in February 2021 or February 2020
  • for employing businesses, maintain your employee headcount from 30 January to 28 February 2022
  • for non-employing businesses, such as sole traders, show that the business is the primary income source (50% or more of the total income) for the associated person. If you have more than one non-employing business, you can only claim payments for one business.