Recovery Grants of up to $15,000 are now available to help eligible, bushfire affected primary producers, small businesses and not-for-profit organisations with clean-up and immediate restoration costs. Applications and invoices must be received no later than 24 May 2020.

Recovery grants are available in following LGAs:

• Armidale
• Ballina
• Bellingen
• Byron
• Clarence Valley
• Coffs Harbour
• Glen Innes Severn
• Inverell
• Kempsey
• Kyogle
• Lismore
• Mid-Coast
• Nambucca
• Port Macquarie-Hastings
• Richmond Valley
• Tenterfield
• Tweed and
• Walcha.

https://www.raa.nsw.gov.au/disaster-assistance/disaster-recovery-grants/northern-nsw-bushfires

The Natural Disaster Recovery Relief Grant is available to eligible primary producers, small businesses, sporting clubs and not for profit organisations, following the declaration of a Natural Disaster by the NSW Government, and following the approval of the Australian Government. This assistance measure is only provided in event of Natural Disasters that have severely affected communities, regions or sectors.

The Business Centre’s footprint stretches out from The Hawkesbury River North to Port Macquarie and West to Merriwa; and many of our customers have now been affected.

The community recovery package - a joint federal and state government initiative - was announced on Sunday morning and includes grants of up to $15,000 to help small businesses and farmers following the devastating fires across NSW.

For full details of eligibility and what you can claim download the relevant Guidelines:

• Primary Producer Guidelines
• Small Business Guidelines
• Not-for-Profit Organisations Guidelines

To receive payment, you will need to include your bank account details on the application form.

PRIMARY PRODUCERS are required to provide:

• Proof of property location - copy of last Local Government Area and Local Land Services rate notices.
• Proof of income - copy of Farm Business Taxation Returns and Financial Statements plus Personal Tax Returns of all members of the Business (tax assessments are not acceptable). Do not send original tax returns.
• Proof of expenditure - copies of Tax Invoice/ Receipts of expenditure incurred to date (can be supplied post assessment). No payments will be made on quotations.
• Proof of insurance - copy of Insurance Claim (if applicable).

SMALL BUSINESSES are required to provide:

• Proof of business registration - copy of current registration certificate.
• Proof of business location - copy of last rates notice, gas bill, electricity bill, phone bill or lease agreement.
• Proof of income - copy of Business Taxation Returns and Financial Statements plus Personal Tax Returns of all members of the Business (tax assessments are not acceptable). Do not send original tax returns.
• Proof of expenditure - copies of Tax Invoice/ Receipts of expenditure incurred to date (can be supplied post assessment). No payments will be made on quotations.
• Proof of insurance - copy of Insurance Claim (if applicable).

If you need assistance in applying for these grants or have any general businesses questions during this time – we are here to assist businesses and primary producers on the Mid Coast get back on their feet.

For further assistance, please contact us on 1800 678 593 or email us rural.assist@raa.nsw.gov.au.