The Disaster Recovery Allowance is a short term payment to assist individuals who can demonstrate their income has been affected as a direct result of a “declared disaster”.

The allowance is paid for a maximum of 13 weeks from the date that the applicant has, or will have, a loss of income as a direct result of the “declared disaster".

Export Finance Australia financially supports Australian exports of goods and services and overseas infrastructure development. In difficult times exporting could be an option for some businesses to consider.

This paper identifies how small exporters can access loans of between $20,000 and $350,000 to assist them in the development of exporting businesses.

The Disaster Recovery Payment is a one-off, non-means tested payment that is available to assist individuals who have been adversely affected by a major disaster either in Australia or overseas. This payment is not for minor damage or inconvenience.

The recovery payment is targeted at people who had been adversely affected as a direct result of the disaster.

Funding that is available:

• $1,000 per adult
• $400 for each child under 16 years of age

This paper summarises the drought assistance concessional loans which are available to assist eligible Queensland farm businesses that have experienced significant financial impacts as a result of drought.

This scheme provides concessional loans to primary producers who have suffered a significant loss of income as a result of an eligible disaster.

Loans are provided for continuing the normal operations of the primary production enterprise.

The maximum assistance under this scheme is a loan of up to $100,000.

Essential working capital includes:

• Paying salaries and wages
• Paying creditors
• Paying rent or rates
• Buying goods
• Buying fodder or water for livestock or produce
• Transporting livestock or produce

Loans of up to $250,000 for primary producers who have incurred costs arising out of direct damage caused by an eligible disaster.

The assistance is to assist primary producers to re-establish normal operations.

This scheme provides concessional loans to primary producers who have suffered a significant loss of income as a result of an eligible disaster.

The maximum assistance under this scheme is a loan of up to $130,000.

The amount available to an applicant is based on an assessment of the applicant’s financial position, including any amount recovered under an insurance policy.

The loan cannot be more than the amount of essential working capital reasonably required.

This grant assists primary producers in the grazing industry to manage their livestock resource during drought and to assist in the restoration of that resource after drought.  The scheme applies to all aspects of the grazing industry, including beef or dairy cattle, sheep, goats, deer or horses.  Grants of up to $20,000 are available.

This grant provides relief from electricity charges that relate to pumping water for farm irrigation purposes.  Financial assistance is available in drought declared areas or if the applicant’s property has been drought declared.

This scheme provides an exceptional circumstances grant to primary producers to help pay for the costs of clean-up and reinstatement of primary production enterprises that have suffered direct damages as a direct result of an eligible disaster.  The grant is up to a maximum of $75,000.

This is an exceptional circumstances grant to primary producers to help pay for the costs of clean-up and reinstatement of primary production enterprises that have suffered direct damage as a result of an eligible disaster – Cyclone Trevor.

This grant supports the recovery of primary producers impacted by the monsoon trough that caused significant problems from 25 January 2019. This grant assists primary producers to clean up and reinstate the primary production enterprises that have suffered direct damage as a result of the eligible disaster.

Emergency Bushfire Response in Primary Industries (Paper 141 – 816) $11 (incl GST)

This grant is to assist primary producers directly affected by the Eastern Queensland bushfires, 7 October – 19 December 2019 with costs associated with immediate recovery activities needed to rebuild their primary production enterprises.

This grant supports the recovery of primary producers impacted by the monsoon trough that caused significant problems from 25 January 2019. This grant assists primary producers to clean up and reinstate the primary production enterprises that have suffered direct damage as a result of the eligible disaster.

Emergency Bushfire Response in Primary Industries (Paper 141 – 816) $11 (incl GST)

This grant is to assist primary producers directly affected by the Eastern Queensland bushfires, 7 October – 19 December 2019 with costs associated with immediate recovery activities needed to rebuild their primary production enterprises.

This grant assists primary industries directly affected by the Eastern Queensland bushfires, 7 October – 19 December 2019 with costs associated with immediate recovery activities needed to rebuild their primary production enterprises.

The maximum grant is $75,000

This grant assists primary producers directly affected by the 2019 – 20 bushfire disaster events with costs associated with immediate recovery activities needed to rebuild their primary production enterprises.

The grant is up to a maximum of $75,000.

This grant assists with the cost of transporting stock and/or fodder in areas affected by drought or natural disaster or where it can be demonstrated that there is an animal welfare issue.

The maximum grant is $15,000 per farm enterprise.

This grant provides assistance for primary producers to help pay for costs of clean-up and other emergency measures including disposal of dead stock and rebuilding or replacing damaged or destroyed on-farm infrastructure.

The grant is up to a maximum of $75,000.

This support program is for primary producers for:

• Transporting of stock to agistment
• Transporting of stock to sale or slaughter
• Transporting of emergency fodder
• Transporting of emergency stock drinking water

The maximum recovery is $15,000 (GST exclusive) per farm business.

This grant provides for one off rebates to eligible primary producers and horticultural farmers for the costs associated with the purchase and installation of on-farm water infrastructure that addresses the needs of grazing livestock or existing permanent horticultural plantings and improves resilience to drought.

The maximum rebate that can be claimed is $25,000 (GST exclusive).

This grant may be used to cover the expenditure involved in clean-up and reinstatement of the property not covered through any other form of assistance.

The maximum grant support available is $10,000.

The Exceptional Damage Loan Scheme provides concessional loans to help eligible entities pay for costs arising out of exceptional damage caused by the eligible disaster – the North and Far North Queensland Monsoon Trough, 25 January – 14 February 2019.

The maximum loan is $1 million.

These loans will support small businesses, primary producers and not-for-profit organisations directly affected by the 2019/2020 bushfire disaster events.

Concessional loans of up to $500,000 are available in 2 categories:

• A bushfire working capital loan of up to $50,000
• A bushfire recovery loan of up to $500,000

These loans are to support small businesses, primary producers and not-for-profit organisations directly affected by the Victorian bushfires commencing 21 November 2019.

Concessional loans of up to $500,000 are available.

Loans are available for eligible primary producers, small businesses and not-for-profit organisations whose properties suffered direct damages a result of the South East Victorian bushfires 2019.

Maximum loan up to $200,000 for direct damage.

Maximum loan of up to $100,000 for significant loss of income.

This scheme provides concessional loans to small business owners who have suffered a significant loss of income as a result of an eligible disaster. Loans are provided for continuing the normal operations of the small business.

The maximum assistance under the loan is $130,000.

This grant program is to assist the small business owner to pay for the costs of clean-up and reinstatement of a small business that has suffered direct damage as a result of an eligible disaster.

The maximum grant is $25,000.