Sixty businesses in Greater Shepparton have successfully secured funding from Greater Shepparton City Council as part of its Quick Response Grants.
The council said the grants were one of 21 measures that it implemented for stage one of its economic response to COVID-19.
The grants of up to $3000 aim to assist local small-to-medium businesses transition to e-commerce and online activity to continue to operate during COVID-19 restrictions.
The grants cover industries ranging from tourism and cafes to beauty therapy, professional services and retail.
The successful businesses used the grants to improve their e-commerce capabilities including website development, online sales and associated software, training and improved social media presence.
The Quick Response Grants scheme was initially allocated $120 000, however a further $50 000 has been allocated by council.
● To view the list of Quick Response Grants recipients, visit: www.sheppnews.com.au
Stellar Coffee; Jones & Mitchell Legal Pty Ltd; VAB Hairdressing; Shepparton Skin Clinic Cosmetic Pty Ltd; Altomark Pty Ltd t/as GB Coffee; The House of Kiddie Culture; Applite; Belcibo and Co; Redback Promo & Uniforms; Traffik Boutique Pty Ltd; Quality Teams; Chocolate Chilly Pty Ltd as trustee for Chocolate Chilly Trust Cellar 47; Australian Wine & Food P/L; Shop 221 Pty Ltd; DMD Concepts Pty Ltd; GC Nuts & Confectionery; Infinity Accounting & Taxation Services; The Little Gourmet Food Company; Dow Engineering; Olivehouse Event + Function Venue & Greendale Grove Olive Shop; Riverside Gardens Garden Centre; Asthetique Skin Care; CMC Energy Solutions; Mercury Business Group Pty Ltd T/A AHA Accounting & Business Solutions; Nadine Holgate Therapy; 3D Industrial Design; Optus Business Centre Shepparton; The Shepparton Fairy Shop / Delightful Rainglow; Future NRG Pty Ltd; G.V. Security Doors & Screens; Imperial Manor Pty Ltd t/a Sabac Distributors; Casablanca Pizza Restaurant; Corbetts Advisors Pty Ltd; Shepparton Skin and Body; Gamer's Resort; Signimpact Plus; JHC & G Pty. Ltd trading as Collins Booksellers; Shepparton Donut A GoGo; Bendina Pty Ltd trading as Goulburn Valley Food Safety Services; OSTEO 360; Shepparton Golf Club; Concept Cars Shepparton; MCH (Vic) Pty Ltd (Crane Hire); Higgins Hygienic Bakery Pty Ltd; Rural Fencing Pty Ltd; Strata Imaging Australia PTY LTD; Joe Paul Menswear; Tallis Wines; Welsford Street Café; Bicknell Signs; Tax City (Vic); John King Signs; Shepparton Basketball; JL Productions & Hire Pty Ltd; Zaidee's Rainbow Foundation; Rebound Ultimate Trampoline and Play Centre; The Deck Shepparton; James Seymour Architecture; Place Accommodation; Trelly’s Hunting and Fishing World.