Gold Cross Products and Services​

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Gold Cross Products and Services is providing financial assistance to Guild member pharmacies with a total turnover of $3 million and below, to access funding to set up a website. This is to assist their digital transformation journey and digital capabilities for positive business outcomes.

Program in brief
Gold Cross will provide a 50% funding contribution up to $1550 (ex GST), for the cost of a website set up with Guild Digital. No other provider or initiative will be accepted as part of the grant.  The program will only be open to Guild member pharmacies.  Round 1 opens October 1st 2019 and closes 5pm AEST October 18 2019, and will be granted by the judging panel to 25 applicants.     

• Competitive grant application process
• Available to all member pharmacies in all Australian states and territories 
• Please check your banner group's Member Services Agreement to see whether you can publish an individual website for your pharmacy
• Applicants must show how they will actively enhance their digital capabilities using the website as part of their digital transformation plan
  
  

Eligibility criteria

• Current Guild Member
• Have a turnover of $2 million or less in the last financial year
• Have an Australian Business Number and be registered for GST
• Not be insolvent or have owners/directors that are an undischarged bankrupt
• Must be in a position to pay upfront for the website
• Successful applicants cannot reapply for funding under this grant program in future rounds
• Successful applicants must publish their website within 2 months of approval
• Unsuccessful applicants will be notified and provided with feedback.  Unsuccessful applicants can apply in future rounds. 
• Have had a owner or manager in the business enrol in digital coaching with Guild Digital or digital training  (e.g. Google Digital Garage Australia)
  

Grant Application

The full grant must be completed and submitted to the grant committee by the due date of the round.  All grants will be assessed for eligibility, content and need by the judging panel and program delegate (CEO Gold Cross).  In addition to meeting the eligibility criteria, applications will be prioritised on:

• the impact the website will have on the pharmacy’s digital transformation journey
• the extent to which the website will enhance the digital capabilities of the business to make the business more competitive
• the downstream activities the pharmacy wishes to undertake to digitally connect with their customers
• a commitment to digital capabilities training for the pharmacy owner and staff

The Pharmacy Guild of Australia via Gold Cross Products and Services are offering a digital grant to eligible Guild member pharmacies.  After a very successful and oversubscribed first 2 rounds, Gold Cross has opened a third round of funding due to high member demand and the quality of websites produced in round 1 and 2. 

This round opens Monday 26th October 2020 and closes sharply Friday 4th December 2020 5pm AEST for South Australian Pharmacies only.  Judges will award twenty-five Guild member pharmacies who fit the eligibility criteria, a tiered subsidy based on pharmacy turnover in the last financial year (excluding high cost drugs).

Program in brief

• Gold Cross will provide the following for the cost of a website set up with Guild Digital (no other provider will be accepted as part of the grant):
  • 50% funding contribution up to $1550 (ex GST), for pharmacies $2 million and under;
    • This means the pharmacy pays $1550 ex GST (and Gold Cross pays $1550) in the first year to have a strategic website consultation, website design, content created and all the hosting, maintenance and security in year 1.  Thereafter the pharmacy pays a $600 annual maintenance, hosting and security fee including personal support and to help ensure the site is not hacked.  
  • 35% funding contribution up to $1085 (ex GST), for pharmacies between $2-3 million;
    • This means the pharmacy pays $2015 ex GST (and Gold Cross pays $1085) in the first year to have a strategic website consultation, website design, content created and all the hosting, maintenance and security in year 1.  Thereafter the pharmacy pays a $600 annual maintenance, hosting and security fee including personal support and to help ensure the site is not hacked.

(Noting the pharmacy may have to pay ~$40 for a 2 year registration of their business website domain if they don't already do so).

• The program will only be open to Guild Member Pharmacies
• Competitive grant application process
• National grant
• Twenty-five grants per round
• Applicants must show how they will actively enhance their digital capabilities using the website as part of their digital transformation plan
• Members will have to pay the yearly maintenance, hosting and security costs of $600 per year thereafter
• Please check your banner group's Member Services Agreement to see whether you can publish an individual website for your pharmacy

Eligibility criteria

• Current Guild Member
• Have a turnover of $2 million or less or between $2 million to $3 million in the last financial year
• Have an Australian Business Number and be registered for GST
• Not be insolvent or have owners/directors that are an undischarged bankrupt
• Must be in a position to pay upfront for the website
• Successful applicants cannot reapply for funding under this grant program in future rounds
• Successful applicants must publish their website within 2 months of approval
• Unsuccessful applicants will be notified and provided with feedback

Grant Application

The full grant must be completed and submitted to the grant committee by the due date of the round.  All grants will be assessed for eligibility, content and need by the judging panel and program delegate (CEO Gold Cross).  In addition to meeting the eligibility criteria, applications will be prioritised on:

• the impact the website will have on the pharmacy’s digital transformation journey
• the extent to which the website will enhance the digital capabilities of the business to make the business more competitive
• the downstream activities the pharmacy wishes to undertake to digitally connect with their customers
• a commitment to digital capabilities training for the pharmacy owner and staff