Disaster Recovery Funding for Eligible Small Businesses in South East Queensland

Applications close 5 September 2022.

The maximum total grant amount is $50,000 and is available through two separate applications, where eligibility criteria applies:

An initial amount of up to $15,000 is available to support an initial claim with evidence of the direct damage including:
- photographs
- quotes/estimates
- tax invoices
- official receipts.
A subsequent amount of up to $35,000 is available to support subsequent applications for which full evidence of payment is required.

Equipment and materials to undertake clean-up
Additional labour costs (above and beyond normal wage expenditure i.e. day-to-day staffing)
Disposing of damaged goods and stock, including associated costs
Repairs to buildings (other than housing)
Purchase or hire/ lease costs for equipment essential to the immediate resumption of the business
Payment for tradespeople to conduct safety inspections
Essential repairs to premises and internal fittings that is not covered by insurance
Replacement of lost or damaged stock if the replacement is essential for immediately resuming operations
Leasing temporary premises for the purpose of resuming operation.

for repairs to a building the applicant lets to a person for residential or commercial purposes, unless the applicant lets the property in the course of operating a business (superannuation funds and personal investment vehicles are not regarded as businesses); or
if the small business is entitled to receive an amount under a policy of insurance for the relevant costs claimed; or
for loss of income as a result of the eligible disaster.

Partnering
for success