Exceptional Circumstances Recovery Grants for small business and Not-For-Profit organisations

About

This $25 million package exceptional Circumstances Recovery Grants for small business and Not-For-Profit organisations is available to eligible small businesses and Not-For-Profit organisations who have suffered direct damage from the following eligible events:

• Tropical Cyclone Jasper, 13 - 28 December 2023
• South East Queensland Severe storms and rainfall, 24 December 2023 - 3 January 2024

The Circumstances Recovery Grants for small business and Not-For-Profit organisations will provide support for services, funds for recovery-related projects and a campaign to encourage consumers to shop locally within disaster impacted communities.

Eligible LGAs

The grants are available to eligible applicants for the following events and LGAs:   

• Tropical Cyclone Jasper, 13 - 28 December 2023
  • Cairns Regional Council
  • Cassowary Coast Regional Council
  • Cook Shire Council
  • Douglas Shire Council
  • Hopevale Aboriginal Shire Council (eligible for small business only)
  • Mareeba Shire Council
  • Tablelands Regional Council
  • Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire Council
  • Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council.
• South East Queensland Severe storms and rainfall, 24 December 2023 - 3 January 2024
  • City of Gold Coast Council
  • Logan City Council 
  • Scenic Rim Regional Council .

Funding acknowledgement

The package is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments to support Queensland communities in their recovery from Tropical Cyclone Jasper, 13 - 28 December 2023 and the South East Queensland Severe storms and rainfall, 24 December 2023 - 3 January 2024.

Administering agency

Queensland Rural and Industry Development Authority (QRIDA)

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