Recovery Grants of up to $15,000 are now available to help eligible, bushfire affected primary producers, small businesses and not-for-profit organisations with clean-up and immediate restoration costs. Applications and invoices must be received no later than 24 May 2020.
Recovery grants are available in following LGAs: Armidale, Ballina, Bellingen, Byron, Clarence Valley, Coffs Harbour, Glen Innes Severn, Inverell, Kempsey, Kyogle, Lismore, Mid-Coast, Nambucca, Port Macquarie-Hastings, Richmond Valley, Tenterfield, Tweed and Walcha.
The Natural Disaster Recovery Relief Grant is available to eligible primary producers, small businesses, sporting clubs and not for profit organisations, following the declaration of a Natural Disaster by the NSW Government, and following the approval of the Australian Government. This assistance measure is only provided in event of Natural Disasters that have severely affected communities, regions or sectors.
For full details of eligibility and what you can claim download the relevant Guidelines:
To receive payment, you will need to include your bank account details on the application form.
PRIMARY PRODUCERS are required to provide:
SMALL BUSINESSES are required to provide:
The online application form has been designed to make the process as simple as possible. We recommend that you have all scanned documents ready to upload before starting the process. We recommend that you use the Google Chrome browser.
If you prefer to download a hard copy of the form, download the manual form and submit with all information requested on the checklist on page 5.
Download the Frequently Asked Questions on the Disaster Recovery Grants for small business (PDF, 583.18 KB).
Download the Frequently Asked Questions on the Disaster Recovery Grants for primary producers (PDF, 791.96 KB).
For further assistance, please contact us on 1800 678 593 or email us rural.assist@raa.nsw.gov.au.