Welcome to Bass Coast Shire Council's Shopfront Improvement Program.

Before starting an application, please read the Shopfront Improvement Guidelines.

Shopfront Improvement Program information drop-in sessions:

1. Phillip Island Visitor Information Centre, 9am to 11am on Friday, 16 September
2. Online, 5.30pm to 6.30pm on Wednesday, 5 October

For queries about the guidelines, deadlines, or questions on forms, please contact Council's Business Support Team via business.support@basscoast.vic.gov.au or 1300 BCOAST (226 278) or (03) 5671 2211 and quote your submission number.

Using Smarty Grants

First-time users need to log in and register to set-up a SmartyGrants online account. 
Once set up, a user can login to start a new application.
Once an application is started, a user can log in and go to My Submissions to:

• Return to a current grant application and keep working on it 
• Go to a past grant application, view it, or click on the Download button to download a PDF copy of an application 
• Complete a grant acquittal form.

If you need more help using this form, download the Help Guide for Applicants or check out Applicant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

IMPORTANT: Please read information below to assist you in completing your application online.

Saving your application

If you wish to leave a partially completed application, press 'save and close' 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 PDF' button located at the bottom of the last page of the application form.

Application Submission

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 or bottom of the screen or on the navigation panel. You will not be able to submit your application until all the compulsory questions are completed and there are no validation errors.

When you submit your application, you will receive a 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.

Hint: also check the email hasn’t landed in your spam or junk email folder.