QLD Exceptional Disaster Assistance Recovery Grants

  • $38M in disaster recovery for flood-affected north-west communities
  • Primary Producer Recovery Gants announced – up to $75K per applicant. Applications open until January 6th, 2027
  • Emergency Fodder Support expansion – $7M available to eligible primary producers to keep livestock fed during recovery.
  • More grants to be announced

The Exceptional Disaster Assistance Recovery Grants provide financial support to primary producers who sustained direct physical damage from the disaster commencing 24 December 2025. The grants help pay for clean‑up and reinstatement costs so affected enterprises can safely and promptly resume operations. A $7M Coordinated Emergency Fodder Support package for eligible primary producers have also been announced.

These grants are part of a $38M disaster recovery pool, recently announced by the Queensland and Federal Governments. Additional grant programs are expected to be announced soon.

Key Requirements

EXCEPTIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE RECOVERY GRANTS:

  • Purpose: Support clean‑up and reinstatement of primary production enterprises directly damaged by the North Queensland Monsoon Trough and Flooding.
  • Evidence & insurance: Provide photos (5–10), invoices/quotes, and insurance details. Assistance cannot cover items paid by insurance; items not covered or excesses may be eligible.
  • Assessment: Complete applications are assessed in order of receipt; multiple claims permitted up to the cap before the closing day

COORDINATED EMERGENCY FOODER SUPPORT PACAKAGE – 2025-26 NORTH QUEENSLAND MONSOON TROUGH AND FLOODING 

  • Available to eligible primary producers impacted by the North Queensland Monsoon Trough and Flooding commencing 24 December 2025

What is eligible for funding?

EXCEPTIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE RECOVERY GRANTS:

Eligible costs include:

  • hiring/leasing or purchasing clean‑up equipment and materials
  • tradesperson safety inspections
  • debris removal
  • essential repairs to non‑residential buildings and fittings
  • repairing/reconditioning plant and equipment
  • fencing where not covered by other assistance; purchasing fodder (subject to other assistance limits)
  • maintaining livestock health
  • replacing dead livestock
  • repairing/restoring fields
  • salvaging crops, grain and feed
  • replacing lost/damaged plants (root stock, seedlings, seeds, tube stock)
  • replacing eligible crops with the same or comparable crop (subject to cost limits)
  • replacing essential firefighting water and carting water

COORDINATED EMERGENCY FOODER SUPPORT PACAKAGE – 2025-26 NORTH QUEENSLAND MONSOON TROUGH AND FLOODING 

  • Costs of undertaking emergency livestock fodder distribution to ensure humane treatment and welfare of stranded livestock.

What companies are eligible for funding?

EXCEPTIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE RECOVERY GRANTS:

  • Eligible entities: Primary producers (sole traders, partnerships, companies, trusts) in the agricultural, apicultural, aquacultural, commercial wild‑catch fishing, forestry, grazing and horticultural industries.
  • Support services included: Certain support services to primary production (e.g., shearing, mustering, farm irrigation services) are considered primary production income under DRFA for eligibility.
  • Additional considerations: Must hold an ABN at the time of the disaster; located in a defined disaster area; direct physical damage required; loss of income is ineligible; cannot claim costs covered by insurance. Separate businesses under one ABN may apply individually if commercially viable and autonomous.

COORDINATED EMERGENCY FOODER SUPPORT PACAKAGE – 2025-26 NORTH QUEENSLAND MONSOON TROUGH AND FLOODING 

Eligible councils include:

  • Carpentaria Shire Council
  • Cloncurry Shire Council
  • Croydon Shire Council
  • Flinders Shire Council
  • McKinlay Shire Council
  • Richmond Shire Council
  • Winton Shire Council

Is this grant competitive or entitlement based?

Entitlement. You are entitled to funding if you meet the eligibility criteria.

How can I get help with my grant application?

By engaging an accredited government grants consultant, such as Avant Group.

Competitive grants often require significant business case development and project analysis to support the application, this may include detailed presentations supporting the project’s merit, projected sales, cost-benefit analysis and more.

As part of your engagement with Avant Group, your account manager will assess the required documents and will provide the following as needed to support your grant submission.

Grant application writeup including a detailed presentation illustrating how the grant funding will contribute to your project, how the funding will contribute to the project’s budget, a project milestone plan, delivery timeline, impact on employment if applicable and a breakdown of the management and leadership team for the project

  • Industry analysis presentation
  • Competitor Analysis Presentation
  • Marketing and Sales Analysis Presentation
  • 3-5 year Cashflow Forecast
  • 3-5 year Balance Sheet Forecast
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis of Grant Funding
  • End-to-end grant application including information collating, analysis and application writing
  • CAPEX (Capital Expenditure) cost-benefit analysis
  • Stakeholder relations and Risk Mitigation Plans
  • Any other relevant forecasting that will support your application

How can I get help with my application? Or know if I’m likely to win funding?

Avant Group offers a no-obligation assessment of your eligibility for funding and will assess your likelihood of a successful grant application.