Tropical Cyclone Seroja Small Business Recovery Grants (Australia)

Deadline: 30-Jun-23

Tropical Cyclone Seroja Small Business Recovery Grants is offering up to $25,000 to help eligible small businessesm directly impacted by Tropical Cyclone Seroja cover cyclone-related clean-up and reinstatement costs for their business.

The Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements WA – Small Business Recovery Grant, jointly funded by the Commonwealth and State under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements, provides financial support to eligible small businesses located within the 16 local government areas impacted by Cyclone Seroja, to assist with the costs of cleaning up cyclone-related debris and resuming operations.

Purpose of Grants

Grants must be used for clean-up and reinstatement including:
- Equipment and materials to undertake clean-up
- Carting away damaged goods and material, including cost of disposal
- Payment for trades people to conduct safety inspections
- Essential repairs to premises and internal fittings (e.g. floor covering, electrical rewiring, shelving)
- Purchase or hire/lease costs for equipment essential to the immediate resumption of operations
- Additional labour costs (beyond normal wage expenditure)
- Leasing of temporary premises, and
- Replacement of stock which is essential to the immediate resumption of operations.

Funding Information

The maximum Small Business Recovery Grant amount is $25,000 inclusive of GST.
If required, multiple applications can be made up to the maximum grant amount available under the Program. In these circumstances the following applies:
- An initial amount of up to $15,000 is available (an initial claim). To support an initial claim, evidence of the direct damage such as photographs, quotations, invoices and official receipts are required.
- A subsequent amount of up to $10,000 is available (a subsequent claim). To support subsequent claims, full evidence of payment is required. This evidence must also be provided for any amounts claimed under the initial claim if evidence of full payment has not already been provided.
Where an applicant is approved for funding under $15,000 on the supply of a quote, they must agree to provide sufficient evidence of full payment within 12 months of receiving the grant.

What can I use the funding for?

Grants are provided to help pay for the costs of the clean-up and reinstatement of small Businesses. This includes:
- Equipment and materials to undertake clean-up
- Carting away damaged goods and material, including cost of disposal
- Payment for trades people to conduct safety inspections
- Essential repairs to premises and internal fittings (e.g. floor covering, electrical rewiring, shelving)
- Purchase or hire/lease costs for equipment essential to the immediate resumption of operations
- Additional labour costs (above and beyond normal wage expenditure)
- leasing of temporary premises, and
- Replacement of stock which is essential to the immediate resumption of operations.

Eligibility Criteria

Small businesses intending to apply for the grant should meet all of the eligibility criteria listed :
- You are a small business with an Australian Business Number (ABN), located in one of the 16 local government areas identified.
- You were conducting your business prior to and including the date of the eligible disaster.
- You suffered direct damage to your premises and/or tools of trade.
- You are primarily responsible for the cost of repair or replacement of premises or equipment.
- You intend to re-establish your business in the same area.
- If you are a sole trader, you derived the majority of your income from the business before the disaster.
- Your business is located in one of the following local government areas:
  - Carnamah
  - Carnarvon
  - Chapman Valley
  - Coorow
  - Dalwallinu
  - Dandaragan
  - Greater Geraldton
  - Irwin
  - Koorda
  - Mingenew
  - Morawa
  - Mount Marshall
  - Northampton
  - Perenjori
  - Shark Bay
  - Three Springs.