Medium Business Support Program
Funding supporting impacted business due to flooding. Guidelines are available here.
Applications close on 29 March 2024.
Disaster Relief Grant for individuals
Financial assistance to eligible individuals and families whose homes have been damaged by a natural disaster.
Assistance falls into two categories:
- Essential Household Contents Grants to assist with the cost of re-establishing essential household items considered necessary to maintain a basic standard of living.
- Structural Grants as a contribution toward essential structural repairs to homes for households unable to meet the cost of repairs. The Structural Repair Grants are commonly delivered in the form of either grants to contribute toward essential structural repairs to homes or full rebuilds of property which has been rendered uninhabitable.
Click here for more information or Phone 13 77 88
Disaster relief loans - Small business
Small businesses who have been directly affected by a declared natural disaster including floods, fires or storm damage, may be eligible for low interest loans of up to $130,000.
This low interest rate loan can help a small business:
- return to its normal level of trading or until the next major income is received within 12 months from the date of disaster
- replace and repair damage caused to your small business and associated improvements not covered by insurance.
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Disaster Relief Loans for not-for-profits
Voluntary non-profit organisations affected by flooding or storm damage may apply for up to $25,000 in low interest loans.
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Disaster Relief Loans for sporting and recreation clubs
A low-interest rate loan of up to $10,000 is available to meet the costs of restoring essential club facilities, equipment or other assets that were damaged or destroyed.
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Rural Aid assistance
Rural Aid is here to help farmers throughout the year and this includes in times of national, state or local storms and disasters.
Rural Aid can provide support with confidential counselling, fodder, domestic water, financial assistance and also by providing access to volunteers through The Farm Army. Register online at www.ruralaid.org.au or call 1300327624
Registered farmers also have access to the counselling intake line - 1300 175 594. This phone line is staffed by a Rural Aid counsellor between 9am and 5pm AEST, Monday to Friday. Farmers can call to have a chat and the team will work to connect them with an appropriate team member to assist them.
Stamp Duty Relief for replacement of motor vehicles
May be provided on the replacement of motor vehicles written off due to loss caused by a declared disaster. Private and commercial vehicle owners who are comprehensively insured and who and a vehicle written off due to damage caused by a declared disaster that occurred in NSW.
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