Funding for QLD small businesses impacted by rainfall and flooding 10 November to 3 December 2021
Special Disaster Grant – Central Southern and Western QLD Rainfall and Flooding (Small Business)Last Updated: 16 December 2022
Special Disaster Grant – Central Southern and Western QLD Rainfall and Flooding (Small Business)
Closing date: Friday 17 March 2023 Fri 17 Mar 2023
What do you get?
Funding of up to $25,000.
Who is this for?
Queensland small businesses affected by rainfall and flooding in central, southern and western Queensland, 10 November to 3 December 2021.
Overview
Eligible clean-up, reinstatement activities and emergency measures include:
- equipment and materials to undertake clean-up
- additional labour costs (above and beyond normal wage expenditure, i.e. day-to-day staffing)
- disposing of damaged goods and stock, including associated costs
- repairs to buildings (other than housing)
- reconditioning/repairing essential plant and equipment
- purchase or hire/lease costs for equipment essential to the immediate resumption of the business
- payment for tradespeople to conduct safety inspections
- essential repairs to premises and internal fittings that is not covered by insurance.
The maximum grant amount is $25,000 and is available through 2 applications:
- An initial amount of up to $5,000 is available to support an initial claim. Evidence of the direct damage such as photographs, quotations, tax invoices and official receipts is required.
- A subsequent amount of up to $20,000 is available to support subsequent claims for which full evidence of payment is required.
Check if you can apply
To be eligible, you must:
- be a small business owner
- hold an Australian business number (ABN) and have held that ABN at the time of the disaster
- own a small business located in Goondiwindi Regional Council that has suffered direct damage as a result of the disaster
- have been engaged in carrying on the small business when affected by the disaster
- intend to re-establish the small business in the area.
Apply now
Apply for the Special Disaster Grant – Central Southern and Western QLD Rainfall and Flooding (Small Business)
Find out more about your eligibility and how to apply.