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Exceptional Disaster Assistance Recovery Grant – Ingham Uninsured Perishable Stock Losses Program

Queensland Government · Australia

This grant provided financial support to small and family businesses in Ingham and surrounding areas that lost power for 5 consecutive days or more due to the de-energising of the Ingham substation in early 2025. It supported businesses that lost uninsured perishable stock and were facing exceptional circumstances or hardship.

Official Grant Page

Closed

13 Feb 2026

Location

Queensland

Who Can Apply

Small and family businesses in Ingham and surrounding areas Lost power for 5 consecutive days or more due to the Ingham substation de-energising Lost perishable stock because of the event Not insured for these losses and facing exceptional circumstances or hardship
Applicants were small and family businesses in Ingham and surrounding areas that lost power for 5 consecutive days or more due to the de-energising of the Ingham substation in early 2025, caused by the North and Far North Tropical Low weather event from 29 January to 28 February 2025. The grant supported businesses that lost perishable stock due to the event, were not insured for these losses, and were facing exceptional circumstances or hardship.

What's Funded

Recovery support for small and family businesses that lost uninsured perishable stock following prolonged power loss caused by the North and Far North Tropical Low weather event.

Expected Outcomes

Businesses re-establish operations, manage hardship arising from uninsured stock losses, and recover from the disaster event.

Key Information

Applicant Types

companysole_traderpartnershiptrustother

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

communityother

Keywords

disaster recoveryperishable stockpower outageInghamsmall businessfamily businessQueensland

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Exceptional Disaster Assistance Recovery Grant – Ingham Uninsured Perishable Stock Losses Program?

The Exceptional Disaster Assistance Recovery Grant – Ingham Uninsured Perishable Stock Losses Program is a business grant offered by Queensland Government in Australia. This grant provided financial support to small and family businesses in Ingham and surrounding areas that lost power for 5 consecutive days or more due to the de-energising of the Ingham substation in early 2025. It supported businesses that lost uninsured perishable stock and were facing exceptional circumstances or hardship.

Who is eligible for the Exceptional Disaster Assistance Recovery Grant – Ingham Uninsured Perishable Stock Losses Program?

Small and family businesses in Ingham and surrounding areas Lost power for 5 consecutive days or more due to the Ingham substation de-energising Lost perishable stock because of the event Not insured for these losses and facing exceptional circumstances or hardship

When does the Exceptional Disaster Assistance Recovery Grant – Ingham Uninsured Perishable Stock Losses Program close?

Applications closed on 13 Feb 2026.

What activities are funded?

Recovery support for small and family businesses that lost uninsured perishable stock following prolonged power loss caused by the North and Far North Tropical Low weather event.

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