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Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements – Small Business Recovery Grant

· Australia

A Northern Territory disaster recovery grant for small businesses directly affected by the 31U Tropical Low Flood event and 34U Tropical Cyclone Narelle in March 2026. It helps cover 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 • Business must have been directly affected by the 31U Tropical Low Flood event and/or 34U Tropical Cyclone Narelle • Business must have incurred damage as a result of the eligible disaster • Funding must be used for eligible clean-up and reinstatement costs • Funding is limited to restoring the business to its pre-disaster condition • Funding cannot be used for upgrades, improvements, or indirect losses
Applicants must be small businesses located in the defined disaster areas affected by the 31U Tropical Low Flood event and 34U Tropical Cyclone Narelle in March 2026. Businesses must have been directly affected and incurred damage as a result of the eligible disaster. Funding is for clean-up and reinstatement costs only and is limited to restoring the business to its pre-disaster condition; it 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 to resume operations, replacement of disaster-damaged stock essential to restart operations, temporary premises costs, insurance excess for eligible reinstatement costs, and wages for existing employees undertaking clean-up.

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 Territory31U Tropical Low Flood event

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 in Australia. A Northern Territory disaster recovery grant for small businesses directly affected by the 31U Tropical Low Flood event and 34U Tropical Cyclone Narelle in March 2026. It helps cover 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
  • Business must have been directly affected by the 31U Tropical Low Flood event and/or 34U Tropical Cyclone Narelle
  • Business must have incurred damage as a result of the eligible disaster
  • Funding must be used for eligible clean-up and reinstatement costs
  • Funding is limited to restoring the business to its pre-disaster condition
  • 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 to resume operations, replacement of disaster-damaged stock essential to restart operations, temporary premises costs, insurance excess for eligible reinstatement costs, and wages for existing employees undertaking clean-up.
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