Flood grants for mid-sized Northern Rivers businesses

Flood-impacted medium-sized businesses and not-for-profit organisations in the Northern Rivers can now apply for up to $200,000 under the Northern Rivers Medium Size Business Grant.

Ballina, Byron, Clarence Valley, Kyogle, Lismore, Richmond Valley and Tweed local government areas, where 90 per cent of the State’s flood-impacted commercial properties are located, will be eligible for the grant.

For the purposes of the grant, a medium-sized business is one employing a minimum of 21 and less than 200 full-time equivalent employees as at 22 February 2022.

The grant can be used to pay for cleaning up business premises, disposing of spoiled goods, building repairs, leasing of temporary premises, and purchasing and hiring equipment.

Applications totalling less than $25,000 will not need to provide evidence of payment at this stage. If the total claim is between $25,000 to $200,000, evidence of payment of the relevant costs at the time of application must be submitted.

You cannot receive the grant if the expenses you have incurred are covered by an insurance policy.

For more information, visit the Northern Rivers medium size business grant page.

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