Extraordinary Disaster Grants – Northern and Central Monsoon and Flooding (Primary Producer)
Tender ID: 537733
Tender Details
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.