Central Queensland businesses will be able to fast-track upgrades thanks to grants of up to $15,000 from the Palaszczuk Government.
Member for Rockhampton Barry O'Rourke said the Business Boost program will help businesses in the region grow.
"These Business Boost grants are all about helping businesses improve their efficiency and productivity and can be used for things like website upgrades, strategic marketing, training and coaching and advisory services," Mr O'Rourke said.
"They are part of our Big Plans for Small Business grant programs, which also includes Business Basics and Business Growth Fund.
"The type of grants, business requirements and the application process are a direct result of feedback from the Small Business Roadshow which toured around Queensland earlier this year."
Owners of Gracemere's L&H Fabrication and Maintenance, Hayley and Lewis Songoro, said a $11,592 Business Boost grant will allow them to overhaul their workplace health and safety for their expanding steel fabrication business.
"We are so excited for this opportunity because this grant will help us develop and get a customised workplace health and safety system in place," they said.
"We offer a wide range of custom fabrication, maintenance and repairs within our workshop to things like trailers, ute trays, canopies, toolboxes and steel structures.
"We also do a lot of onsite maintenance, repair and installation work within the local community and mining areas.
"This grant will help us to achieve certification to national standards and allow us to take our business to the next level."
Minister for Employment and Small Business Di Farmer said backing small businesses was vital to the State's economic growth.
"This round of Business Boost gives 210 small businesses the opportunity to fast-track upgrades thanks to more than $2.6 million in Palaszczuk Government support," she said.
"Our strong health response has kept lockdowns short and sharp, our economy growing, and our businesses open and trading.
"But we know the impact of COVID-19 is being felt, which is why we've provided this support and why we've put backing small business at the heart of our $14.5 billion Economic Recovery Plan.
"Small businesses are the backbone of our local communities, and we want to support them, their families and their customers.
"That's why we've provided more than $470 million in grants to small businesses since March 2020, and there's more to come.
"We've supported small businesses with over $182 million in COVID-19 Adaption Grants, more than $275 million through jointly-funded COVID-19 Business Support Grants and $12.4 million through our Big Plans for Small Business grants so far.
"It's clear the Palaszczuk Government backs small business – and we always will."
