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Emergency Recovery Grant - Non-profit Organisations

Status: CLOSED at 2pm 13 December 2024

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Non-profit organisations (NPOs) play an integral part in recovery of local economies and communities, and those NPOs affected by the event may require extraordinary support to enable them to continue their roles.

The objectives of the Program are to assist NPOs that were impacted by the event with the costs of clean-up and reinstatement; and to continue or recommence operations as soon as possible where the impact has been severe.

The Program will contribute to minimising disruption across the state and assisting communities to recover, continue or re-commence activity and contribute to the restoration of social and community networks, and the economic recovery of impacted communities.

This initiative is jointly funded with the Australian Federal Government and the Tasmanian Government under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).

AVAILABLE FUNDING

The maximum grant amount available per organisation is $25,000.

Applicants eligible for Tier 1, may apply for Tier 2.

All successful applicants will be required to acquit for the full amount of grant funding they receive under this program.

Where any costs are a shared responsibility with another party, applicants can only claim for their share.

Tier

Amount

Type of Payment

Key Details

1

Up to $2,500

One-off

Applicants will be required to provide evidence of direct damage to property, assets and/or equipment, as a result of the event and demonstrate with evidence they were actively trading immediately prior to 26 August 2024.

2

Up to $22,500

One-off

Applicants are required to provide evidence of payments made directly relating to eligible recovery activities. The evidence provided must also cover the amount claimed under the Tier 1 application if not already provided.

Applicants will be required to provide evidence of work that has or will be undertaken to continue or re-commence operation. This may include quotes, invoices, additional wages (for clean-up and reinstatement activities) etc to demonstrate eligible expenses incurred or to be incurred.

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS

To be eligible for a grant, the non-profit organisation must meet all of the eligibility criteria outlined below:

  • One of these statements must be true:
    • The NPO is registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profit Commission (ACNC).
    • The NPO is a registered incorporated association that does not employ staff and does not sell goods and services (excluding Membership fees) that make up more than 30% of total income.
  • Your organisation operated as a NPO located and/or operating in Tasmania and was actively operating immediately prior to the severe weather event that began on 26 August 2024.
  • The NPO suffered direct damage to premises, assets, internal fittings, or equipment owned or used by the organisation to carry out normal operations and are responsible for meeting the costs to replace or repair.
  • The NPO organisation is intending to re-establish the same non-profit support and/or services in the same, or nearby, location within the same municipality.

ADMINISTRATION AND CONTACT DETAILS

The program will be administered by the Department of Premier and Cabinet on behalf of the Crown in the Right of Tasmania.

Contact with the department for any of the following reasons can be directed to: grants@dpac.tas.gov.au or call 1800 204 224.

  • Further information or advice on the Program
  • Assistance in making an application
  • Feedback on the decision of the application
  • Appeal or request a review of the decision