Recovery Grant for Small Businesses and Non-Profit Organisations

If you’re a small business or non-profit organisation impacted by recent severe weather events, you may be eligible for a grant to help with the costs of clean-up, repairs and reopening.

A grant of up to $25,000 is available to eligible small businesses and non-profit organisations in impacted Local Government Areas (LGAs) that suffered direct damage as a result of:

• NSW East Coast Severe Weather from 18 May 2025 (AGRN 1212), or
• Tropical Cyclone Alfred Severe Weather from 3 March 2025 (AGRN 1198).

To be eligible, your business or non-profit organisation must:

• have been operating in an impacted LGA listed under AGRN 1212 or AGRN 1198
• have suffered direct damage as a result of NSW East Coast Severe Weather from 18 May 2025, or Tropical Cyclone Alfred Severe Weather from 3 March 2025
• have an active Australian Business Number (ABN) and have held that ABN at the time of the disaster
• intend to re-establish operations within the same area
• not be fully insured and claiming all recovery costs through insurance.

AGRN 1212 - Local Government Areas
Armidale, Bellingen, Central Coast, Cessnock, Clarence Valley, Coffs Harbour, Dungog, Kempsey, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, MidCoast, Muswellbrook, Nambucca, Newcastle, Port Macquarie-Hastings, Port Stephens, Singleton, Upper Hunter, Walcha

AGRN 1198 - Local Government Areas
Armidale, Ballina Shire, Bellingen Shire, Byron Shire, Clarence Valley, Coffs Harbour, Dungog Shire, Glen Innes - Severn,  
Kempsey Shire, Kyogle, Lismore, Lord Howe Island, MidCoast, Nambucca Valley, Port Macquarie-Hastings, Richmond Valley, Tenterfield, Tweed Shire, Walcha