Funding for QLD small businesses in Ingham and surrounding areas impacted by the North and Far North Tropical Low

Overview

Support is available for small businesses in Ingham and surrounding areas that were impacted by power outages of 5 consecutive days or more resulting from the de-energising of the Ingham substation caused by the North and Far North Tropical Low from 29 January to 28 February 2025 event.

This grant is available to small businesses that lost perishable stock due to the event but were not insured for these losses and are facing exceptional circumstances or hardship. This grant is not available to businesses that suffered a direct impact from the disaster and meet the eligibility criteria for the $50,000 Exceptional Disaster Assistance Recovery Grant.

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To be eligible for this grant, your business must:

• have less than 20 full-time equivalent employees at both the time of the disaster and the time of application
• have an annual turnover of less than $10 million
• have an active Australian business number (ABN) and have held that ABN at the time of the disaster
• be registered for goods and services tax (GST) at both the time of the disaster and the time of application
• be located in Ingham or surrounding areas at the time of the disaster and be able to demonstrate a direct operational impact from the de-energising of the Ingham substation
• have been trading immediately before being affected by the disaster
• have experienced a loss of power for 5 or more consecutive days, resulting in the loss of uninsured perishable goods.