Small Business Shopfront Improvements Grant Application Form

We recommend completing this form on a laptop or desktop computer. You can save your progress using the save button at the end of the form.

If you are a tenant, written owner consent must be provided.

Please provide a detailed description of the proposed works.

Include:

• What improvements are proposed
• Why the improvements are needed
• How the project will improve the presentation, activation or functionality of the premises

The City of Armadale collects your personal information in this application to assess your eligibility for and administer the Small Business Shopfront Improvements Grant Program, including for reporting, audit, related administrative purposes and as authorised or required by law. If you do not provide the required personal information, the City may be unable to assess or process your application. For more information, including how to make an enquiry or complaint about the City’s handling of your personal information, please refer to the City’s Privacy Statement and policy at: https://my.armadale.wa.gov.au/service/privacy-statement.

1. Definitions

Applicant means the person(s), entity or entities described in the section titled “Applicant Details”.

Application means this application form as signed by the Applicant, together with any forms, declarations, schedules, supporting documents, attachments, variations, correspondence and other materials submitted by or on behalf of the Applicant in connection with the application for the Grant

City means the City of Armadale.

City Personnel means the City, its Council or Elected Members, committee members, employees, authorised officers, agents, contractors, consultants, representatives, volunteers and any person acting on behalf of, or under the direction of, the City.

Claim means any claim, allegation, demand, action, proceeding, complaint, application, investigation, inquiry, dispute, liability, notice or cause of action of any kind, whether actual, threatened, present, future, contingent or otherwise, made against or involving the City or any City Personnel, arising out of or in connection with this Application, any Grant, the Grant Program, the Project or any act, omission, representation of a party.

Consequential Loss means any loss in connection with this Application including any indirect, consequential, special or exemplary loss or damage, including loss of profit, loss of revenue, loss of business opportunity, business interruption, loss of goodwill or increased project costs, whether arising in contract, tort (including negligence), equity or otherwise.

Eligible Location means a location within an area identified as eligible for the Program in the maps contained in the Program Guidelines.

Grant means any funding awarded in connection with this Application or the Grant Program.

Grant Program means the City of Armadale Small Business Shopfront Improvements Grant Program

Loss means any loss, liability, damage, cost, expense, charge, Claim, demand, proceeding, obligation or outgoing of any kind whatsoever, whether direct, indirect, consequential, special, incidental, present, future, contingent or otherwise, including any legal costs and expenses, arising out of or in connection with this Application, any Grant, the Grant Program, the Project or any act, omission, representation or decision of the City, City Personnel or Applicant.

Project means the undertaking identified and/or described in this Application in the section titled “Project Details” and any other document or correspondence related to this Application.

Small Business means a business undertaking which is wholly owned and operated by an individual or individuals and which:

1. is, as of the date of this Application, actively carrying on its business in the ordinary course and operating as a going concern (and is not dormant, inactive or ceased trading);
2. is carried on for the purpose of gain or reward;
3. is not a public company;
4. is independently owned and operated;
5. is not dominant in its field of operation; and
6. employs fewer than 20 full-time equivalent employees (i.e. 19 or less),

or such other business as the City determines falls within the meaning of a small business having regard to the definition and characteristics of ‘Small Business’ and related principles in the Small Business Development Corporation Act 1983 (WA) and excludes any Commonwealth or State agency, department or government instrumentality.

 

2. Incorporation into Funding Agreement

The Applicant acknowledges and agrees that, if this Application is successful, the information provided in this Application (including all information and supporting documents submitted with it), together with all declarations, acknowledgements, representations and undertakings made by the Applicant and terms and conditions, will form part of and be incorporated into any subsequent Funding Agreement between the Applicant and the City.

 

3. No Entitlement to Grant Funding

1. The Applicant acknowledges and agrees that the City has sole and absolute discretion to determine whether an Application is eligible, approved or otherwise accepted for funding under the Grant Program. Submission of an Application does not create any entitlement to funding, and the City is under no obligation to approve any Application, award any Grant, or enter into a Funding Agreement with the Applicant.
2. The Applicant acknowledges and agrees that the City is under no obligation to provide assistance in preparing or submitting an Application, request further information or clarification, permit an Application to be amended or supplemented, or take any steps other than those the City determines are necessary to assess an Application.
3. Any Grant awarded by the City will be provided solely as a financial contribution towards the Project and will be subject to the terms and conditions of a Funding Agreement.

 

4. Costs

The Applicant acknowledges that it is responsible for all costs incurred in preparing and submitting an Application and that the City is not liable for any loss, cost or expense incurred by the Applicant in connection with the Grant Program, whether or not the Application is successful.

 

5. No Contract and Relationship of the Parties

1. The submission or receipt of this Application, or any communication between the City and the Applicant in connection with the Grant Program, does not create any contract, partnership, joint venture, agency, fiduciary relationship, employment relationship or relationship of principal and agent between the City and the Applicant. No binding agreement for the provision of funding arises unless and until a Funding Agreement is executed by both parties. Nothing in this clause limits the operation of clause 2 (Incorporation into Funding Agreement) if the Applicant is awarded any funding.
2. The Applicant is not authorised to make any representation, warranty, commitment or undertaking on behalf of the City.
3. The Applicant must not represent to any person that the City has endorsed, approved, certified, supervised or accepts responsibility for the Project, except to the extent expressly authorised in writing by the City.
4. The Applicant remains solely responsible for the planning, delivery, management and completion of the Project, including all persons engaged by the Applicant and compliance with applicable laws, approvals and obligations relating to the Project.

 

6. Accuracy of Information

The Applicant warrants that all information provided in this Application and any supporting documents is true, accurate and complete. The Applicant acknowledges that the City may rely on that information in assessing the Application and that the provision of false, misleading or incomplete information may result in the Application being rejected or any Grant being withdrawn or recovered.

 

7. No Approval or Endorsement of Project

1. The Applicant acknowledges and agrees that the invitation, receipt, assessment or approval of an Application, the award of a Grant, the execution of a Funding Agreement, the payment of Grant funds, or any inspection, monitoring or review undertaken by the City in connection with the Grant Program does not:
   1. constitute or replace any approval, consent, permit, licence, authorisation or other statutory approval required under any applicable law;
   2. constitute a representation or warranty that the Project complies with any applicable law, Australian Standard, code, policy or approval;;
   3. constitute technical, engineering, architectural, building, accounting, financial or legal advice;
   4. amount to supervision, certification or endorsement of the Project or of any contractor, consultant or supplier engaged by the Applicant; or
   5. relieve the Applicant of its responsibility to obtain, maintain and comply with all approvals and applicable laws relating to the Project.
2. The Applicant remains solely responsible for the planning, design, procurement, implementation, completion, operation and maintenance of the Project and all associated risks.

 

8. Statutory Approvals and Decisions

The Applicant acknowledges and agrees that the City's assessment of this Application, the award of any Grant, the execution of any Funding Agreement or the administration of the Grant Program does not fetter, restrict or otherwise affect the exercise by the City, or any City Personnel, of any statutory function, power, discretion or duty. Any statutory approval, consent, permit, licence or other decision required in connection with the Project will be considered separately and determined on its own merits in accordance with the applicable legislation.