Are you a small business owner or social-change maker with a dream to make a positive change in your local community? Make that dream a reality with a small business grant from Sunsuper's Dreams for a Better World.
Apply to the Better Business round for the chance to receive up to $15,000 and help fund a project or innovative solution that tackles a social issue in your local community.
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3 finalists announced
Winner announced at Grand Final
Dream big and you could receive a grant to help your business address local issues like housing affordability, unemployment, sustainability, mental health issues or even help boost your local economy. As long as your dream has a direct positive impact on an Australian community we want to hear from you.
So if you've been dreaming of starting a project or need more resources to get the job done, a small business grant could be the helping hand your local business needs to make a lasting and positive change in your community.
Follow the links to apply and tell us about your business, your community, your dream and how $15,000 would help make a difference.
To qualify your dream must aim to tackle a local or social issue in Australian communities, and the business receiving the grant must also be:
If your dream is shortlisted to the top 10, your business must also provide documents that validate the viability of the business.
Sunsuper's Dreams for a Better World is open to all Australian residents aged 18 years or older at the time of entry. You don't need to be a Sunsuper member to enter.
You'll receive a confirmation email that your dream has been accepted. If your dream doesn't meet the guidelines, we'll let you know.
Tell us about your dream and how your small or medium sized business can make a difference with a Dreams for a Better World business grant.
Our judges select 10 dreams to make the shortlist.
To be in the running for a grant, the 10 shortlisted dreams must provide additional information to prove the business is eligible to receive a grant.
A panel of judges will decide which dreams should make the Top 3, receive $5,000 each and progress to the Grand Final.
The Top 3 winners pitch their dream to the judges to decide which dream wins.
The winning dream receives $10,000 and is named the Grand Final winner.
