Apply now: Backing International Small Restaurants program

As a member of Mainstreet Australia, the Camberwell Centre Traders’ Association can offer our restaurants and cafes access to a possible grant of $21,500 to boost their business.

Mainstreet Australia has partnered with Amex Backing International Small Restaurants grants program and are pleased to be able to offer you access to a special grant they are offering to 10 business who meet their criteria.

Applications now open

American Express has announced the expansion of its Backing International Small Restaurants grant program, with venues in Melbourne and Sydney now eligible to apply.

Run in partnership with the International Downtown Association (IDA) Foundation and supported by Mainstreet Australia, small restaurant owners are being invited to apply for one of 10 grants each valued at $21,500 to put towards improving their business.

In its first two years in Australia, Backing International Small Restaurants has provided $240,000 in financial support. The program, founded by American Express, recognises the challenges small dining venues face in the current economic climate and aims to give them a helping hand. Restaurants operated by underrepresented and/or economically vulnerable members of the community will be given special consideration.

Applications close on Friday, May 31, 2024 at 2pm AEST.

APPLY NOW.