May 6, 2020
Applications are now open for community groups, local councils and non-government organisations to share in $1.8 million in Federal Government flexible funding grants to support recovery from last year’s bushfires.
Grants of between $2500 and $50,000 – and larger grants of between $50,001 and $100,000 – are available to support community-led recovery and resilience programs in fire-affected communities.
The first round is open in the South Burnett, Gympie, Fraser Coast, Noosa and Sunshine Coast local government areas.
The grants are being made available under the jointly funded Commonwealth-Queensland Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) through Category C Community Recovery Funds.
Eligible projects can include community events or arts, sporting and cultural projects; commemorative public memorials; and workshops and information sessions for future bushfire preparedness.
Grant applications close at 2:00pm on June 3.
- More information about the flexible funding grants, including how to submit an application, can be found online
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The Federal Government has also reminded farmers that grants of up to $75,000 are available to farmers to assist with their bushfire recovery.
These are also being provided under the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
Thirteen local government areas have now been activated for the Category C primary producer grants: Gympie, Toowoomba, Somerset, Southern Downs, Bundaberg, Gladstone, Ipswich, Livingstone, Lockyer Valley, Noosa, Scenic Rim, Sunshine Coast and Mareeba council areas.
- For more information about eligibility, contact the Queensland Rural and Industry Development Authority on 1800-623-946.
