Business Elevate Program
The Business Elevate Program is here for 2026/27 – we are looking for local businesses to be involved as suppliers.
The Business Elevate Program is a Business-to-Business (B2B) voucher-based program. Small businesses within the City of Maribyrnong will be able to apply for $2,000 vouchers (from a total pool of $100,000) to help elevate their business forward, from a list of “preferred business suppliers” in a range of categories.
Below you will find:
Business categories
We are firstly looking for established local businesses to be the preferred business suppliers in the categories listed below. Your business will be expected to be able to provide services to small businesses that apply for a voucher, for offers or packages valued at $2,000+GST (plus, a $200+GST activation fee payable by the recipient) in one of the following areas:
1. Accounting/Bookkeeping
2. Business Coaching
3. Business Consulting
4. Business Sustainability
5. Copywriting/Public Relations
6. Digital Marketing/SEO
7. Graphic Design/Visual Merchandising
8. Legal/Intellectual Property
9. Marketing Consulting/Advertising
10. Photography
11. Printing/Signage
12. Videography
13. Web Design/Mobile App Development
14. Other Business Services
Full program guidelines coming soon!
Key dates
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Description
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16 Sept
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Pre-launch online information session at 11am
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RSVP |
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21 Sept
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Supplier EOIs open at 9am
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19 Oct
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Supplier EOIs close at 5pm
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Program eligibility
To be eligible for the Program your business must:
- Be located within the City of Maribyrnong.
- Legally registered business in the City of Maribyrnong.
- Be financially viable.
- Not owe any reports or money to Maribyrnong City Council.
- Have no outstanding compliance issues with Maribyrnong City Council.
- Have $20 million Public Liability insurance cover.
Pre-launch Online Information Session
Prior to the program launching we will be holding an information session via Zoom to discuss how the Business Elevate Program will work and answer any of your questions on Wednesday 16 September at 11am.
RSVP is essential, please register your interest to attend via email to Business.Elevate@maribyrnong.vic.gov.au.