Xero Beautiful Business Fund to provide up to $700,000 in grants to small businesses

Global small business platform Xero has announced the Xero Beautiful Business Fund will return for the second year in a row, with $700,000 in funding to be shared among 28 winners across the globe.

Last year, Brisbane-based Suitcase Records, NSW volunteer-powered charity We Care Connect, Queensland social enterprise Natura Pacific and Alice Springs landscape design and construction service Rattlepod Landscapes were the four Australian winners of the 2023 Xero Beautiful Business Fund.

The small business fund, which was designed to accelerate and support the future aspirations and growth plans of small businesses and nonprofits globally, was first unveiled in July 2023 with more than $690,000 in funding up for grabs during last year’s round.

Xero CEO Sukhinder Singh Cassidy said the platform is thrilled to offer the Xero Beautiful Business Fund again in 2024. 

“The fund is a chance to reflect on our purpose to make life better for small businesses, their advisors and communities around the world and provide meaningful support so our customers can fulfill their dreams or take that next big step with confidence,” she said in a statement. 

Entries for the Xero Beautiful Business Fund are now open to Xero customers in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, the United...