If the recent NSW floods and storms have directly impacted your business, you may be eligible for the NSW Government’s Flood Disaster Recovery Small Business Grant of up to $50,000.
The grant is available for small businesses or not-for-profit organisations directly impacted by the NSW storms and floods from 10 March 2021 onwards.
It can help pay for costs associated with flood clean up and getting your business back up and running. Eligible expenses include (but are not limited to):
Click Start Application. You’ll see the eligibility list and documentation you’ll need to apply. Service NSW will asses your application and will contact you if further supporting documentation is required. If your application isn’t successful, you will be notified via email.
The Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) provides one-off financial assistance to eligible Australians who were adversely affected by the storms and floods.
Click here to determine if your Local Government area is eligible. Claims need to be made prior to 28 September 2021.
If you’re eligible you’ll get $1,000 per adult and $400 for each child younger than 16 per household.
Click Ready to Claim. Claims can be made either over the phone or by completing a form. You may need evidence to receive the payment, such as proof of hospital admission or damage to your principal place of residence. You will also need to prove 50 points of your identity.
The information contained on this website and in this article is general in nature and does not take into account your personal situation. You should consider whether the information is appropriate to your needs, and where appropriate, seek professional advice from a financial adviser. Taxation, legal and other matters referred to on this website and in this article are of a general nature only and are based on our interpretation of laws existing at the time and should not be relied upon in place of appropriate professional advice. Those laws may change from time to time.
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