Welcome to the Aboriginal Business Development Program online application service

 The Aboriginal Business Development Program is now a Two Step Application Process.

Before you begin: Please ensure you have read and understood the Terms and Conditions in full.

Health and safety

You must practise physical distancing during the planning and delivery of your renovation works.

If either you or the service provider are unwell, in self-isolation or self-quarantine, stay in touch by phone until it is safe to meet in person.

Your voucher and registration can be cancelled at any time if you fail to follow the safety guidelines. You may also be referred to police.

For more information on staying safe, go to the coronavirus (COVID-19) website.

 Step 1 - Appointment Request with a Small Business Champion

During Step 1, your application will be reviewed first by our Business Services Support team who will compare your request with our program criteria prior to booking your Small Business Champion appointment.

You will need to ensure you have the following document available to upload:

• Aboriginal Descent / Company Extract confirmation

Step 2 - This stage is for applicants who have completed and approved in Stage 1 by their appointed Small Business Champion.

During Step 2 you may need some or all of the following documents available to upload to assist with your application:

• Business Plan or Feasibility Plan
• Financial Statements BAS or Cash Flow Forecast
• Zoning or Land Tenure Approval
• Government Owned Housing Approval
• Council Land Approvals
• Leasing Documents
• Licences/Permits
• Insurance - Certificate of Currency
• Compliant Quotes for services/works

Begin your Step 1 application by following the steps below 

• Start by clicking on 'Start a Submission' on the top left hand side of this page.
• Register by entering your email address and a password.
• You will receive a confirmation email that you have registered. You will need this information to re-access your application, throughout the process.
• The application Step 1 section is to be filled out online and all relevant documents uploaded as required (more detailed information about how to apply is available further down this page).
• Make sure you 'Submit' when you have completed Step 1 of the application.
• You will receive an email confirming that your submission has been received.
• Our Business Services Support team will validate your application to our program criteria and then contact you to arrange an appointment with a Small Business Champion. 

Step 2 - Your Small Business Champion will provide information on the required documents for you to complete.

If you require assistance please contact us by email businessinfo@nt.gov.au or please contact your local Small Business Champion region below.

NAVIGATING (MOVING THROUGH) THE APPLICATION FORM

On every screen (page of the form) you will find a Form Navigation contents box, this links directly to every page of the application. Click the link to jump directly to the page you want.

You can also click 'next page' or 'previous page' on the top or bottom of each page to move forward or backward through the application.

SAVING YOUR DRAFT APPLICATION

If you wish to leave a partially completed application, press 'save' and log out. When you log back in and click on the 'My Submissions' link at the top of the screen, you will find a list of any applications you have started or submitted. You can reopen your draft application and start where you left off.

You can also download any application, whether draft or completed, as a PDF. Click on the 'Download' button located at the bottom of the last page of the application form.

SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION

You will find a Review and Submit button at the bottom of the Navigation Panel. You need to review your application before you can submit it.

Once you have reviewed your application you can submit it by clicking on 'Submit' at the top of the screen or on the navigation panel. You will not be able to submit your application until all the compulsory questions are completed.

Once you have submitted your application, no further editing or uploading of support materials is possible.

When you submit your application, you will receive an automated confirmation email with a copy of your submitted application attached. This will be sent to the email you used to register.

If you do not receive a confirmation of submission email then you should presume that your submission has NOT been submitted.

ATTACHMENTS AND SUPPORT DOCUMENTS

You may need to upload/submit attachments to support your application. This is very simple, but requires you to have the documents saved on your computer, or on a storage device.

You need to allow enough time for each file to upload before trying to attach another file. Files can be up to 25MB each; however, we do recommend trying to keep files to a maximum of 5MB – the larger the file, the longer the upload time.

COMPLETING AN APPLICATION IN A GROUP/TEAM

A number of people can work on an application using the same log in details as long as only one person is working at a time. Ensure you save as you go.

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