More time for extraordinary disaster assistance grants

16 June 2023

Primary producers, small businesses and not-for-profit agencies still recovering from the devastating floods of early 2022 now have more time to apply for Extraordinary Disaster Assistance Recovery Grants of up to $75,000.

Eligible primary producers can apply for grants of up to $75,000 and eligible small businesses and not-for-profits can apply for grants up to $50,000.

The assistance measures are being made available through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).

Grants associated with the South East Queensland Rainfall and Flooding, 22 February - 5 April 2022 event have been extended until 8 September 2023.

The Queensland local government areas activated for the February-April 2022 event are:

  • Balonne Shire Council
  • Brisbane City Council
  • Bundaberg Regional Council
  • Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire
  • Fraser Coast Regional Council
  • Gladstone Regional Council
  • Gold Coast City Council
  • Goondiwindi Regional Council
  • Gympie Regional Council
  • Ipswich City Council
  • Lockyer Valley Regional Council
  • Logan City Council
  • Moreton Bay Regional Council
  • Noosa Shire Council
  • North Burnett Regional Council
  • Redland City Council
  • Scenic Rim Regional Council
  • Somerset Regional Council
  • South Burnett Regional Council
  • Southern Downs Regional Council
  • Sunshine Coast Regional Council
  • Toowoomba Regional Council
  • Western Downs Regional Council

Grants associated with the Southern Queensland Flooding, 6 - 20 May 2022 event have been extended until 1 September 2023.

The Queensland local government areas activated for the May 2022 event are:

  • Balonne Shire Council
  • Gympie Regional Council
  • Lockyer Valley Regional Council
  • Scenic Rim Regional Council
  • Somerset Regional Council
  • Southern Downs Regional Council
  • Western Downs Regional Council

For information on grant assistance visit www.qrida.qld.gov.au or call 1800 623 946.