Deadline: 31-Jul-23
Applications are now open for the Small Business Flood Recovery Grants program, a joint Commonwealth and South Australian Government assistance measure to support small businesses (excluding Farm Enterprises) and not-for-profit organisations directly affected by the 2022-23 high water flows on the River Murray.
Small Business Flood Recovery Grants are intended for small business owners and not-for-profit organisations to help pay for costs of clean-up and reinstatement of small businesses and not-for-profit organisations that have experienced damage as a result of the eligible disaster.
Funding Information
- The maximum grant amount for clean-up and reinstatement is $50,000.
- An initial claim amount of up to $25,000 is available.
- A subsequent claim amount of up to $25,000 is available.
- Note: multiple applications can be made up to the maximum amount available under the Small Business Flood Recovery Grant Program.
- The Small Business Flood Recovery grant application period is effective for six months upon announcement of the grant program. Extensions of the grant program may be considered by the Treasurer.
How Funding may be Used?
- Grants are provided to help pay costs associated with reinstatement and clean-up of the small business or not-for-profit organisation, this may include:
- engagement of a tradesperson to conduct a safety inspection of damage to a property, premises, or equipment;
- purchasing, hiring or leasing equipment or materials to clean a property, premises, or equipment;
- purchasing, hiring or leasing equipment or materials that are essential for immediately resuming operation of the small business;
- employing a person to clean a property, premises or equipment if:
- the cost would not ordinarily have been incurred in the absence of the eligible disaster; or
- the cost exceeds the costs of employing a person to clean the property, premises or equipment that would ordinarily have been incurred in the absence of the eligible disaster;
- removing and disposing of debris or damaged materials;
- removing and disposing of spoiled goods and stock;
- repairing a building or repairing or replacing fittings in a building for resuming operation of the small business or not-for-profit organisation. If the repair or replacement is for small businesses that are home based, applicants are only permitted to claim the costs for damage to the premises which is directly attributable to the business, not other household damage;
- any of the following:
- replacing lost or damaged stock for resuming operation of the small business;
- leasing temporary (up to 12 months) premises for the purpose of resuming operation of the small business or not-for-profit organisation.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the grant, the applicant must:
- be a small business owner or not-for-profit organisation;
- hold an Australian Business Number (ABN); or be a registered not-for-profit organisation;
- own a small business; or operate a not-for-profit organisation located in the defined disaster area that has experienced damage as a result of the eligible disaster;
- have been operating the small business or not-for-profit organisation when affected by the eligible disaster;
- be primarily responsible for meeting the costs claimed in the application; and
- intend to re-establish the small business or not-for-profit organisation in the defined disaster area of the eligible disaster.
Ineligible
An applicant is not eligible for assistance under the scheme:
- if the small business or not-for-profit organisation is entitled to receive or has received an amount under a policy of insurance for the relevant costs claimed; or
- for any expenses that are claimable under the small business owner or not-for-profit organisation’s insurance policy; or
- if the small business owner or not-for-profit organisation has successfully received funding or assistance from any other government source or program or donation in relation to the business, where that funding or assistance has met the relevant costs claimed; or
- for loss of income as a result of the eligible disaster; or
- for payment of employee salaries that would have ordinarily been incurred by the small business had the eligible disaster not occurred.
For more information, visit Government of South Australia.