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Disaster Relief Grants — NSW, 2025-26
$1K – $50K available · Rolling Applications
NSW Reconstruction Authority
Disaster Relief Grants support low-income New South Wales residents whose principal place of residence has been damaged by a declared natural disaster and who cannot recover costs through insurance or available assets. Funding contributes to essential household goods, structural repairs, temporary dwelling needs, rebuilding, or access repairs so applicants can return to a safe and habitable living condition.
Funding
$1K – $50K
Deadline
Rolling / Ongoing
Location
New South Wales
Who Can Apply
• Must be a low-income earner.
• Must be unable to claim costs under insurance or be uninsured.
• Damaged property must be the applicant's principal place of residence.
• Damage must have been caused by a declared natural disaster.
• It must be less than 6 months since the disaster, and the grant must support a safe and habitable return home.
• Applicant must not have assets that could be used to support them post-disaster.
• Renters can only apply for a Household Good Grant.
• Cannot apply if able to claim under insurance.
• Cannot apply if the damaged home is an investment property not lived in by the applicant.
• Cannot apply if lack of maintenance caused the damage.
• Cannot apply if the damage is minor and repairs are not essential to live in the property.
Applicants must be low-income earners whose principal place of residence in New South Wales was damaged by a declared natural disaster, where the damage is within scope, occurred less than 6 months ago, and is not covered by insurance. Applicants must not have realisable assets available to support themselves post-disaster. Renters may only apply for a Household Good Grant. Applicants cannot apply if they can claim under insurance, if the damaged home is an investment property they do not live in, if lack of maintenance caused the damage, or if the damage is minor and repairs are not essential for habitation.
What's Funded
Replacing essential household goods, providing rough sleeper camping packages, undertaking essential structural repairs, rebuilding uninhabitable homes to a basic level, supporting temporary dwelling repairs or replacement, and repairing legal accessways on private property after a declared natural disaster.Before you apply
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Get a 48-hour grant fit auditExpected Outcomes
Applicants return to a basic standard of living and a safe, habitable home environment after a natural disaster, with reduced personal hardship and distress.Key Information
Applicant Types
individual
Stage
any
Funding Purposes
communitycapital_expenditureother
Keywords
disaster reliefnatural disasterhousehold goodsstructural repairsrebuild granttemporary dwellingaccess grantlow-income households
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the Disaster Relief Grants?
The Disaster Relief Grants is a non-profit grant offered by NSW Reconstruction Authority in Australia, providing $1K – $50K in funding. Disaster Relief Grants support low-income New South Wales residents whose principal place of residence has been damaged by a declared natural disaster and who cannot recover costs through insurance or available assets. Funding contributes to essential household goods, structural repairs, temporary dwelling needs, rebuilding, or access repairs so applicants can return to a safe and habitable living condition.
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How much funding does the Disaster Relief Grants provide?
The Disaster Relief Grants provides $1K – $50K in funding.
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Who is eligible for the Disaster Relief Grants?
- Must be a low-income earner.
- Must be unable to claim costs under insurance or be uninsured.
- Damaged property must be the applicant's principal place of residence.
- Damage must have been caused by a declared natural disaster.
- It must be less than 6 months since the disaster, and the grant must support a safe and habitable return home.
- Applicant must not have assets that could be used to support them post-disaster.
- Renters can only apply for a Household Good Grant.
- Cannot apply if able to claim under insurance.
- Cannot apply if the damaged home is an investment property not lived in by the applicant.
- Cannot apply if lack of maintenance caused the damage.
- Cannot apply if the damage is minor and repairs are not essential to live in the property.
4
What activities are funded?
Replacing essential household goods, providing rough sleeper camping packages, undertaking essential structural repairs, rebuilding uninhabitable homes to a basic level, supporting temporary dwelling repairs or replacement, and repairing legal accessways on private property after a declared natural disaster.
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How do I apply for the Disaster Relief Grants?
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