Flood Disaster Recovery Fund

Published on 25 June 2021

Temora Shire has been identified as an eligible local government area so that businesses and not-for -profit organisations that were impacted by the floods in March can apply for grant funding up to $50,000 to cover costs of damage and recovery.

Primary producers may also be eligible for financial assistance tailored to the agriculture industry.

Applications under $15,000 require only photographic evidence and an itemised list with costs. Applications over that amount will be asked to provide receipts and proof of expenditure.

Covered costs could include, but are not limited to:

• Payment for tradespeople to conduct safety inspections
• Equipment and materials required for cleaning up, or hiring a cleaner to assist with post-flood clean-up
• Equipment and materials essential for immediately resuming operations
• The removal and disposal of damaged goods and materials
• Repairing premises and internal fittings
• Leasing temporary premises or replacing lost or damaged stock if it is essential for resuming operations
• Hiring equipment and/or replacing stock needed to resume operations

To be eligible for the grant you must be a small business owner or a not-for-profit organisation in a defined disaster area and:

• have suffered direct damage
• be primarily responsible for meeting the costs you are claiming
• be intending to re-establish your small business or not-for-profit organisation within the same area
• have held an ABN (which you currently hold) and engaged in carrying on the small business at the time of the floods in the defined disaster area, if you are a small business owner
• be registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) or an equivalent state regulatory body and have held that registration at the time of the eligible disaster if you are a not-for-profit organisation.

To apply for the grant you will need a MyServiceNSW account, roof of identity, and a valid ABN.

For further information, and to apply for the grant, go to https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-flood-disaster-recovery-small-business-grant