Deadline: 31-Jan-23
The Australian and Tasmanian Government under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements is pleased to announce the Emergency Recovery Grant – Non-profit Organisations to assist with the costs of clean-up and reinstatement of non-profit organisations that have suffered direct damage as a direct result of the severe weather event in October 2022.
The severe weather event significantly impacted parts of 17 municipalities across Northern Tasmania, primarily: Break O’Day, Burnie, Central Coast, Central Highlands, Circular Head, Devonport, Dorset, Flinders, George Town, Kentish, Latrobe, Launceston, Meander Valley, Northern Midlands, Waratah-Wynyard, West Coast and West Tamar.
Non-profit organisations play an integral part in local economies and communities, and this assistance must contribute towards minimising disruption in the affected areas and assist the community to recover. This grant is intended to assist non-profit organisations to continue or re-commence operations as soon as possible where the impact has been severe.
Funding Information
- The maximum grant amount available to any one organisation is $25,000.
- An initial one-off amount of $2,500 (Tier 1)
- A subsequent one-off amount of up to $22,500 (Tier 2)
- Grants are provided to help pay for the costs of the clean-up and reinstatement of eligible non-profit organisations.
Funding Used For
- Grants are provided to help pay for the costs of the clean-up and reinstatement of eligible non-profit organisations.
- This includes:
- Engaging a tradesperson to conduct a safety inspection of damage to a property, premises or equipment;
- Hiring and/or leasing equipment or purchasing materials to clean a property, premises or equipment;
- Paying additional wages to an existing employee (i.e. overtime) or employing a person to clean a property, premises or equipment if:
- The cost would not ordinarily have been incurred in the absence of the severe weather event, or
- The cost exceeds the cost of employing a person to clean the property, premises or equipment that would ordinarily have been incurred in the absence of the severe weather event,
- Removing and disposing of debris, damaged goods or material;
- Removing and disposing of spoiled goods and stock due to power outage;
- Essential repairs to premises and internal fittings (e.g. floor covering, electrical wiring, shelving), if the repair is essential for resuming operation of the organisation.
- Purchasing, hiring or leasing equipment or materials that are essential for immediately resuming operation of the non-profit organisation; and any of the following:
- Replacing lost or damaged stock if the replacement is essential for immediately resuming operation of the non-profit organisation;
- Leasing temporary premises in the same impacted municipality for the purpose of resuming operation of the non-profit organisation.
- Repairing, reconditioning or replacing essential plant or equipment damaged by the severe weather event.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for a grant, the non-profit applicant must meet all of the eligibility criteria.
- Operate as a non-profit organisation located in one of the following municipalities and have been actively operating immediately prior to the severe weather event that began on 13 October 2022 across Northern Tasmania, primarily: Break O’Day, Burnie, Central Coast, Central Highlands, Circular Head, Devonport, Dorset, Flinders, George Town, Kentish, Latrobe, Launceston, Meander Valley, Northern Midlands, Waratah-Wynyard, West Coast and West Tamar.
- Be currently registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profit Commission (ACNC) and have held this registration on or before 13 October 2022.
- Have 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.
- Be intending to re-establish the same non-profit support and/or services in the same, or nearby location, within the same municipality.
- For costs relating to activities, provide satisfactory evidence of the loss or damage. Refer to section 6 for more information on satisfactory evidence.
Ineligible
- The following entities are not eligible to apply for funding under the Program:
- Non-profit organisations that do not meet the eligibility criteria;
- For profit organisations;
- Non-profit organisations that are part of national chains;
- Non-profit organisations that were not open for business immediately prior to 13 October 2022;
- Non-profit organisation that is trading insolvent, under external administration or bankruptcy; or
- Any government body, agency or business enterprise.
For more information, visit Tasmanian Government.
