BizCover, Australia’s online business insurance platform, has announced the latest round of its $5,000 BizGiver grant competition, which will run from 9 April to 7 May 2025.
The grant is designed to help small businesses around the country take the next big step in their growth journey, whether that’s buying new equipment, launching a new service, or pursuing a long-held dream.
To enter, small business owners simply need to create a one-minute video explaining what their business does and how the grant would make a difference. Since launching in 2014, the BizGiver program has awarded over $100,000 in prizes to Australian SMEs.
The last round saw Victoria-based Benjamin Witkowski, founder of multimedia business Dreamer Studios, take home the prize. He used the grant to purchase a cinema-quality drone, which has significantly elevated the quality of his client work and helped him start a passion project that had long been on hold, an adventure documentary series exploring arts and culture.
“When I first read the email saying I’d won, I was genuinely speechless for about 10 or 15 minutes,” says Ben. “[The drone] has already completely changed the game in everything I’m trying to do. So I couldn’t be more appreciative, couldn’t be happier that I was chosen as the BizGiver winner.”
How to enter?
In a one-minute video or less, tell us about a product or service that will help you spark a new revenue stream, or just make your small business life a little easier. For more information on what’s required of participants and more details on how to enter, visit the official BizGiver grant page.
Here is the information you will be asked to submit for entry:
- Your wish request – Link of video submission
- Cost of wish request
- Full Name
- Business Name
- ABN
- Business registration date
- Email Address
- Link to website/social media (optional)
- Link to relevant information of wish request (optional)
- A photo of the participant which can be used for social media
- A photo of your business or products which can be used for social media
- A copy of the business logo which can be used for social media
- Are you, or have you ever been a BizCover customer?
Remember!
- Make sure your video doesn’t exceed the 1-minute mark. We might grant some extra seconds but beware of length!
- Your business wish MUST be under $5,000 (incl. GST) and disclosed in your video!
- Don’t forget to submit your video along with other required information.
- Gentle reminder – Entries that don’t meet the requirements above may not be considered.
Need a nudge in the right direction? Here are some prompts to help you tell your story. Pick the ones that suit you best:
- What is your business about?
- How are you feeling about the future of your business?
- Why is it important to support small businesses?
- What are your goals for your business?
- What makes your business unique?
Entries close 11:59pm AEST 7th May 2025.
The BizGiver program does more than offer a financial boost. It also gives finalists and winners the chance to promote their businesses across multiple platforms, helping them reach new customers and networks. Even those who do not win can gain a sense of momentum. Queensland-based Gemma Lee, owner of Brightwater Wellness Hub, was a runner-up in the last round and said the experience had a profound personal impact.
“If you’re thinking of entering the next BizGiver round, just go for it,” Gemma Lee says. “It’s super empowering. It doesn’t matter how far you get into the competition, it’s really empowering to put yourself out there and to speak from your heart about what ignites you.”
Ben shares similar advice with other small business owners thinking of entering. “I would just say, go for it. Do not doubt yourself… Because you just never know how many other people are going to believe in what you’re doing.”
The latest round of BizGiver is now open to entries from small businesses across Australia. With a simple application process and the potential to gain funding and exposure, it continues to be an opportunity for SMEs to take a meaningful step forward in their business journey. Applications close on 7 May 2025.
T&Cs apply. To read full terms click here.
If you have any more questions about the competition, check out our FAQs.
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