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Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements – Small Business Recovery Grant — NT

Northern Territory Government

This grant assists small businesses directly affected by the 31U Tropical Low Flood event and 34U Tropical Cyclone Narelle in March 2026. Funding supports clean-up and reinstatement costs so businesses can resume or commence trading as soon as possible.

Location

Northern Territory

Who Can Apply

• Applicant must be a small business. • Business must be located in a defined disaster area in the Northern Territory. • Business must have been directly affected by the 31U Tropical Low Flood event and/or 34U Tropical Cyclone Narelle in March 2026. • Business must have incurred damage as a result of the eligible disaster. • Funding must be used for eligible clean-up and reinstatement costs only. • Funding cannot be used for upgrades, improvements or indirect losses.
Applicants must be small businesses located in the defined disaster areas of Katherine, Coomalie, Litchfield, Roper Gulf, Victoria Daly, West Daly, West Arnhem, Belyuen, Wagait, Greater Darwin, Cox-Daly and Marrakai-Douglas Daly. Businesses must have been directly affected by the 31U Tropical Low Flood event and 34U Tropical Cyclone Narelle in March 2026 and have incurred damage as a result of the eligible disaster. Funding is limited to clean-up and reinstatement costs required to restore the business to its pre-disaster condition and cannot be used for upgrades, improvements or indirect losses.

What's Funded

Eligible activities include clean-up, safety inspections, debris and damaged goods removal, repairs and reinstatement of essential fixtures and fittings, replacement or leasing of equipment and materials needed for immediate business resumption, replacement of disaster-damaged stock essential to restart operations, temporary premises costs, and insurance excess relating to eligible reinstatement costs.

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Expected Outcomes

Businesses restore operations to their pre-disaster condition and resume or commence trading as soon as possible after the eligible disaster.

Key Information

Applicant Types

companysole_traderpartnershiptrustother

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

communitycapital_expenditureother

Keywords

disaster recoverysmall businessfloodcycloneclean-upreinstatementNorthern TerritoryMarch 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

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What is the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements – Small Business Recovery Grant?

The Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements – Small Business Recovery Grant is a business grant offered by Northern Territory Government in Australia. This grant assists small businesses directly affected by the 31U Tropical Low Flood event and 34U Tropical Cyclone Narelle in March 2026. Funding supports clean-up and reinstatement costs so businesses can resume or commence trading as soon as possible.
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Who is eligible for the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements – Small Business Recovery Grant?

  • Applicant must be a small business.
  • Business must be located in a defined disaster area in the Northern Territory.
  • Business must have been directly affected by the 31U Tropical Low Flood event and/or 34U Tropical Cyclone Narelle in March 2026.
  • Business must have incurred damage as a result of the eligible disaster.
  • Funding must be used for eligible clean-up and reinstatement costs only.
  • Funding cannot be used for upgrades, improvements or indirect losses.
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What activities are funded?

Eligible activities include clean-up, safety inspections, debris and damaged goods removal, repairs and reinstatement of essential fixtures and fittings, replacement or leasing of equipment and materials needed for immediate business resumption, replacement of disaster-damaged stock essential to restart operations, temporary premises costs, and insurance excess relating to eligible reinstatement costs.
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