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AGRN 1212 Renters Bond and Advanced Rent Grant — NSW

$6K – $6K available

Homes NSW and NSW Reconstruction Authority

A one-off grant for renters whose primary residence became uninhabitable due to the NSW East Coast Severe Weather from 18 May 2025 in declared AGRN 1212 areas. The funding helps eligible households secure and maintain a new private rental tenancy, including bond, rent in advance and relocation-related costs.

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Funding

$6K – $6K

Closed

30 Oct 2025

Location

New South Wales

Who Can Apply

• Lived in a rental property in a local government area included in Natural Disaster Declaration AGRN 1212 before the disaster as your primary residence • Cannot return to that rental property because it is uninhabitable due to the disaster • Household taxable income must be below $100,000 per year ($1923 per week) • Must be a renter, not a landlord claiming expenses for a rented-out property • Owner-occupiers and homeowners cannot apply • People who were not living in a rental property prior to the event cannot apply • Only one application per household; someone from your household must not have already applied on your behalf
Applicants must have been living in a rental property in a local government area included in Natural Disaster Declaration AGRN 1212 before the disaster as their primary residence, and must be unable to return because the property is uninhabitable due to the disaster. Household taxable income must be below $100,000 per year ($1923 per week). Landlords claiming expenses for rented properties, owner-occupiers or homeowners, people who were not living in a rental property prior to the event, and households where someone has already applied on their behalf are not eligible.

What's Funded

Paying a new rental bond, rent in advance for a private rental, and relocation, reconnection and removalist expenses after disaster displacement.

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Expected Outcomes

Eligible renters secure and maintain a new private rental tenancy, remain in the private rental market, and avoid reliance on temporary accommodation or other government support following disaster displacement.

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Key Information

Applicant Types

individual

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

communityother

Keywords

disaster recoveryrental assistancebondrent in advancerelocationfloodinghousing supportAGRN 1212

Official Grant Page

Homes NSW and NSW Reconstruction Authority

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the AGRN 1212 Renters Bond and Advanced Rent Grant?

The AGRN 1212 Renters Bond and Advanced Rent Grant is a non-profit grant offered by Homes NSW and NSW Reconstruction Authority in Australia, providing $6K – $6K in funding. A one-off grant for renters whose primary residence became uninhabitable due to the NSW East Coast Severe Weather from 18 May 2025 in declared AGRN 1212 areas. The funding helps eligible households secure and maintain a new private rental tenancy, including bond, rent in advance and relocation-related costs.
2

How much funding does the AGRN 1212 Renters Bond and Advanced Rent Grant provide?

The AGRN 1212 Renters Bond and Advanced Rent Grant provides $6K – $6K in funding.
3

Who is eligible for the AGRN 1212 Renters Bond and Advanced Rent Grant?

  • Lived in a rental property in a local government area included in Natural Disaster Declaration AGRN 1212 before the disaster as your primary residence
  • Cannot return to that rental property because it is uninhabitable due to the disaster
  • Household taxable income must be below $100,000 per year ($1923 per week)
  • Must be a renter, not a landlord claiming expenses for a rented-out property
  • Owner-occupiers and homeowners cannot apply
  • People who were not living in a rental property prior to the event cannot apply
  • Only one application per household; someone from your household must not have already applied on your behalf
4

When does the AGRN 1212 Renters Bond and Advanced Rent Grant close?

Applications closed on 30 Oct 2025.
5

What activities are funded?

Paying a new rental bond, rent in advance for a private rental, and relocation, reconnection and removalist expenses after disaster displacement.
6

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