Not-for-Profit Organisation Disaster Preparedness Grant Program

Not-for-Profit Organisation Disaster Preparedness Grant Program

Status: OPEN

Applications close 2pm, 5 December 2025

Overview

The Tasmanian Government want to support Tasmanian-based not-for-profit organisations who provide critical personal support services to the community to be better prepared and enabled to continue to provide these services during a disaster or to get back on their feet quickly if impacted, so the critical services they provide to the community experience minimal or no disruption.

Funding Arrangements

Grants of up to $20,000 will be made available to not-for-profit organisations to develop a plan for the continuity of their critical services during and after a disaster (service continuity plan); and/or implement identified priority actions in their plan. Service continuity plans may also be referred to, or embedded in, business continuity plans, emergency action plans, or recovery plans.

The total funding pool is up to $500,000.

Eligibility

The Grant Program is open to not-for-profit organisations that provide critical personal support services to Tasmanians.

Critical personal support services include immediate crisis support; services to meet essential needs such as shelter and food; and assistance with essential everyday living activities.

To be eligible, applicants must:

• be a legally incorporated not-for-profit or charitable organisation
• be based and operating in Tasmania providing services to Tasmanians
• directly deliver or facilitate the delivery of critical personal support services to Tasmanians i.e.:
  • immediate crisis support
  • services to meet essential needs such as shelter and food
  • assistance with essential everyday living activities.

  Not-for-profit organisations eligible under this grant program include those that work
  directly with the community to provide these critical personal support services to:

• individuals and families impacted by natural disasters and other emergencies
• children, young people and adults affected by sexual and family violence
• people living with a disability
• older Tasmanians
• people living with addiction (drugs, alcohol, gambling)
• people requiring food relief
• people experiencing homelessness or unstable housing.

How to Apply

1. Read the Guidelines (PDF, 973.4 KB)  to learn more about the Program and if you can apply.  If eligible,
2. complete the Application Form (via SmartyGrants platform)

For further information, please contact Community Grants by emailing grants@dpac.tas.gov.au or phoning on 1800 204 224.