Deadline: 13-Dec-2024
The Department of Premier and Cabinet is seeking applications for the Emergency Recovery Grant to Non-profit Organisations.
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.
Objectives
- The objectives of the Program are to assist NPOs that were impacted by the event:
- With the costs of clean-up and reinstatement;
- To continue or recommence operations as soon as possible where the impact has been severe.
Funding Information
- Projects The maximum grant amount available is $25,000.
- Tier 1: An initial one-off amount of $2,500 is available.
- Tier 2: A subsequent one-off amount of up to $22,500 is available.
Eligible Expenses
- Eligible expenditure 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,
- 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.
Ineligible Expenses
- Ineligible expenditure includes:
- Loss of income as a result of the event;
- Payment of employee salaries that would have ordinarily been incurred by the NPO had the event not occurred;
- Expansion of projects, or upgrades to assets, infrastructure or equipment;
- Any items or activities funded under another government (local, state of federal) emergency response or recovery grant;
- If the applicant is entitled to, has received, or has been approved to receive, an amount under a policy of insurance for the relevant costs claimed. The applicant may be eligible for a grant for the portion of costs that are not covered by their insurance, or for amounts in excess of the value insured.
- Items described that the applicant has already received, or has been approved to receive funding for from another government assistance scheme or program that utilises government funding;
- Any works, projects, initiatives or purchased equipment;
- Costs not related to damage caused by the event;
- Repayment of existing debts or budget deficits;
- Purchase of land or property;
- Purchase of core business capital equipment such as motor vehicles, mobile phone handsets and office equipment;
- Administrative, overhead, operational and/or maintenance costs not related to eligible activities;
- Improvements or repairs to residences;
- Business as usual activities;
- Costs that require on-going funding;
- Feasibility and planning studies; in-kind works;
- Temporary works, other than those required to enable completion of the approved project;
- Profit margins of the applicant including (but not limited to) the applicant’s supply or use of plant, labour, or materials;
- Costs not relating to eligible activities.
Expected Outcomes
- The Program will contribute to the following outcomes:
- Minimising disruption across the state and assisting communities to recover;
- Assist NPOs continue or re-commence activity;
- Contribute to the restoration of social and community networks, and the economic recovery of impacted communities.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for a grant, the non-profit organisation must meet all of the eligibility criteria outlined below:
- Operate a NPO located and/or operating in Tasmania and have been actively operating immediately.
- Be currently registered with the Australian Charities and Not-forProfit Commission (ACNC).
- 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.
Ineligibility Criteria
- The following entities are not eligible to apply for funding under the Program:
- NPOs that do not meet the eligibility criteria;
- For profit organisations;
- NPOs that were not open for business immediately;
- NPOs that is trading insolvent, under external administration or bankruptcy;
- Any government body, agency or business enterprise.
Application Requirements
- When completing the application form, applicants are required to provide documentation, information and evidence to support the application.
- Evidence to confirm the non-profit organisation was operating immediately, such as;
- A bank account statement in the organisation’s name showing recent transactions;
- A current lease agreement;
- Evidence of recent organisation operational activity.
- Evidence to demonstrate the non-profit organisation was directly damaged by the severe weather.
- For example, any of the following are acceptable forms of evidence:
- Photographic evidence of damage;
- Quotes or invoices to repair/restore your organisation;
- Insurance claim or correspondence.
- Evidence to demonstrate the organisation was not entitled to or been approved to receive an amount under a policy of insurance for the relevant costs claimed. Noting, the applicant may be eligible for a grant for the portion of costs that are not covered by their insurance. For example, any of the following are acceptable forms of evidence:
- Copy of relevant section of Insurance Product Disclosure Statement;
- Letter of advice from insurance company detailing what is not covered by the policy;
- Signed Statutory Declaration declaring the insurance cover is insufficient.
- Evidence to confirm the non-profit organisation was operating immediately, such as;
For more information, visit DPAC.