Funding for bushfire affected small businesses and non-profit organisations in NSW

The Small Business Bushfire Recovery Grant provides small businesses and non-profit organisations in eligible areas with funding to help with clean-up and immediate restoration costs.

Overview

Funding may be used to help pay costs associated with clean-up and reinstatement of your small business or non-profit organisation. This could include:

• payment for tradespeople to do safety inspections
• equipment and materials required for cleaning up
• the removal and disposal of damaged goods and materials 
• repairing premises and internal fittings
• hiring equipment and/or replacing stock needed to resume operations

Costs that are not eligible include:

• expenses covered under your small business or non-profit organisation's insurance policy
• loss of income

The maximum amount of funding is $50,000. This includes up to:

• $25,000 for an initial claim – you'll need evidence of direct damage such as photographs, quotations, tax invoices or official receipts
• $25,000 for a subsequent claim – you'll need evidence of full payment of costs

What are the eligibility criteria?

To be eligible, you must:

• have an Australian business number (ABN)
• have held that ABN at the time of the eligible disaster
• own a small business located in a defined disaster area
• have been carrying on the small business at the time of the bushfire
• be intending to re-establish your small business in the same community or region
• have suffered direct bushfire damage to your business and be responsible for the costs of repair or replacement
• be a registered business with less than 20 full time (or equivalent) employees
• earn more than 50% of your gross income from the business

How do you apply?

You can find out more about eligibility and how to apply at Small Business Bushfire Recovery Grant.