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Extraordinary Disaster Grants – Northern and Central Monsoon and Flooding (Primary Producer)

Tender ID: 537733

Tender Details

Organisation:

Queensland Rural and Industry Development Authority

Tender #:

Status:

Closed

Publish Date:

16 September 2023

Closing Date:

29 December 2023

Tender Description

⁠⁠⁠This program provides funding to primary producers impacted by northern and central QLD monsoon and flooding, from 20 December 2022 to 30 April 2023.

Overview

Eligible clean-up, reinstatement activities, and emergency measures include:

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 injured or dead livestock, including associated costs
repairs to buildings (other than housing)
fencing not covered by any other assistance
reconditioning/repairing essential plant and equipment
salvaging crops, grain and feeds
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.

The maximum grant amount is $75,000 and is available through 2 applications:

An initial amount of up to $10,000 is available to support an initial claim. Evidence of direct damage such as photographs, quotations, tax invoices, and official receipts is required.
A subsequent amount of up to $65,000 is available to support subsequent claims for which full evidence of payment is required.

Location

Queensland : Cairns & Far North Queensland : Gladstone : Mackay Whitsunday Region : Mount Isa & North West Region : Rockhampton : South East Queensland : South West & Darling Downs : The Central West : Townsville : Wide Bay Burnett