ClosedBusinessWestern QLD Surface Trough, Rainfall and Flooding QLD 2025-2026
Exceptional Disaster Assistance Recovery Grants – Western QLD Surface Trough, Rainfall and Flooding QLD
Australian Government · Australia
Funding support for Queensland small businesses, not-for-profits and primary producers directly impacted by the Western Queensland surface trough and associated rainfall and flooding commencing 21 March 2025. Grants help with clean-up, reinstatement and emergency measures to resume operations.
Funding
Up to $75K
Closed
2 Apr 2026
Location
Queensland
Who Can Apply
Must be a Queensland small business, primary producer or not-for-profit with an active ABN held at the time of the disaster. Must be located in the defined disaster area for the Western Queensland surface trough, rainfall and flooding commencing 21 March 2025 and have suffered direct damage. Applicant must be primarily responsible for the eligible clean-up and reinstatement costs claimed and intend to re-establish the undertaking in the same area.
To be eligible you must hold an Australian business number (ABN) and have held that ABN at the time of the disaster. You must be a Queensland small business, primary producer or not-for-profit located in the defined disaster area for the eligible disaster and have suffered direct damage as a result of the Western Queensland surface trough and associated rainfall and flooding commencing 21 March 2025. You must be primarily responsible for meeting the costs claimed in the application and intend to re-establish the undertaking in the same area. Funding is for eligible clean-up, reinstatement activities and emergency measures such as equipment and materials to undertake clean-up, additional labour costs above normal wage expenditure, disposing of damaged goods and stock and associated costs, repairs to buildings other than housing, reconditioning or repairing essential plant and equipment, purchase or hire or lease of equipment essential to the immediate resumption of the business, payment for tradespeople to conduct safety inspections, and essential repairs to premises and internal fittings that are not covered by insurance.
What's Funded
Eligible activities include clean-up and reinstatement such as purchasing equipment and materials to undertake clean-up, additional labour costs beyond normal wage expenditure, disposing of damaged goods and stock and associated costs, repairs to non-residential buildings, reconditioning or repairing essential plant and equipment, purchase or hire/lease of equipment essential to the immediate resumption of the business, payment for tradespeople to conduct safety inspections, and essential repairs to premises and internal fittings not covered by insurance.Before you apply
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Applicants are expected to clean up and repair damage, restore essential plant, equipment and premises, and resume or re-establish business or primary production operations in the disaster-affected area.Grant not accepting applications
Applications for this round are closed. A new round may open in the future.
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Applicant Types
companysole_traderpartnershiptrustnon_profitindigenous_organisationother
Stage
any
Funding Purposes
capital_expenditurecommunityother
Keywords
disaster recoveryfloodingrainfallsurface troughWestern Queenslandsmall businessprimary producernot-for-profit
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Exceptional Disaster Assistance Recovery Grants – Western QLD Surface Trough, Rainfall and Flooding QLD?
The Exceptional Disaster Assistance Recovery Grants – Western QLD Surface Trough, Rainfall and Flooding QLD is a business grant offered by Australian Government in Australia, providing Up to $75K in funding. Funding support for Queensland small businesses, not-for-profits and primary producers directly impacted by the Western Queensland surface trough and associated rainfall and flooding commencing 21 March 2025. Grants help with clean-up, reinstatement and emergency measures to resume operations.
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How much funding does the Exceptional Disaster Assistance Recovery Grants – Western QLD Surface Trough, Rainfall and Flooding QLD provide?
The Exceptional Disaster Assistance Recovery Grants – Western QLD Surface Trough, Rainfall and Flooding QLD provides Up to $75K in funding.
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Who is eligible for the Exceptional Disaster Assistance Recovery Grants – Western QLD Surface Trough, Rainfall and Flooding QLD?
Must be a Queensland small business, primary producer or not-for-profit with an active ABN held at the time of the disaster. Must be located in the defined disaster area for the Western Queensland surface trough, rainfall and flooding commencing 21 March 2025 and have suffered direct damage. Applicant must be primarily responsible for the eligible clean-up and reinstatement costs claimed and intend to re-establish the undertaking in the same area.
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When does the Exceptional Disaster Assistance Recovery Grants – Western QLD Surface Trough, Rainfall and Flooding QLD close?
Applications closed on 2 Apr 2026.
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What activities are funded?
Eligible activities include clean-up and reinstatement such as purchasing equipment and materials to undertake clean-up, additional labour costs beyond normal wage expenditure, disposing of damaged goods and stock and associated costs, repairs to non-residential buildings, reconditioning or repairing essential plant and equipment, purchase or hire/lease of equipment essential to the immediate resumption of the business, payment for tradespeople to conduct safety inspections, and essential repairs to premises and internal fittings not covered by insurance.
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