Disaster Relief Grants in Australia
Disaster Relief grants in Australia cover emergency response, disaster recovery, resilience building, and support for communities affected by bushfire, flood, and other disasters. Eligibility varies by funder: always check each grant's specific criteria before applying, since requirements around organisation type, DGR status, and geographic scope differ significantly between funders. Below are the 25 disaster relief grants currently open or opening soon across Australia. Use the filters to narrow by region or eligibility, or browse related categories below.
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East and Central Gippsland Drought Small Business Support
Support is available for businesses affected by drought in East Gippsland and Wellington Shires.
Always openVICVerified 49 days agoDisaster ReliefSmall Business Recovery - 31U Tropical Low Flood Event and 34U Tropical Cyclone Narelle
The Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements – Small Business Recovery Grant has been released to assist small businesses recovering from to 31U Tropical Low Flood event and 34U Tropical Cyclone Narelle…
Closes Wed, 31 Mar 2027Up to $10,000NTVerified 50 days agoDisaster ReliefDisaster Recovery Funding Arrangements – Freight Subsidy - Victoria Daly Regional Council Floods (AGRN1249)
If you’re a primary producer based in a disaster-affected Local Government Area, you may be eligible for freight subsidy disaster assistance . This assistance is jointly funded by the Commonw…
Closes Wed, 30 June 2027Up to $5,000NTVerified 50 days agoDisaster ReliefDisaster Recovery Funding Arrangements - Asset Assistance - Victoria Daly Regional Council Floods (AGRN1249)
If you’re a non-profit organisation based in a disaster-affected Local Government Area, you may be eligible for Asset Assistance . This assistance is jointly funded by the Commonwealth and Nor…
Closes Wed, 30 June 2027Up to $10,000NTVerified 50 days agoDisaster ReliefDisaster Recovery Funding Arrangements - Asset Assistance - Tropical Cyclone Fina (AGRN 1223)
If you’re a non-profit organisation based in a disaster-affected Local Government Area, you may be eligible for Asset Assistance . This assistance is jointly funded by the Commonwealth and North…
Closes Tue, 24 Nov 2026NTVerified 50 days agoDisaster ReliefDisaster Recovery Funding Arrangements - Asset Assistance - 31U Tropical Low Flood Event and 34U Tropical Cyclone Narelle (AGRN 1269)
If you’re a not-for-profit organisation impacted by severe weather and floods in the Local Government Areas (LGAs) of: Katherine, Coomalie, Litchfield, Roper Gulf, Victoria Daly, West Daly, …
Closes Wed, 30 June 2027NTVerified 50 days agoDisaster ReliefDisaster Recovery Funding Arrangements - Asset Assistance - Central Australia and Barkly (AGRN 1258)
If you’re a non-profit organisation based in a disaster-affected Local Government Area, you may be eligible for Asset Assistance . This assistance is jointly funded by the Commonwealth and North…
Closes Wed, 30 June 2027NTVerified 50 days agoDisaster ReliefCBF - Flood Relief Grant 2025/26
Community Benefit Fund - Flood Relief Grants are available to Territory based Not-for-profit organisations who have been affected by any of the flood events experienced throughout the Territory in 202…
Closes Thu, 31 Dec 2026NTVerified 50 days agoDisaster ReliefDisaster Recovery Funding Arrangements - Freight Subsidy - Central Australia and Barkly (AGRN 1258)
If you’re a primary producer based in a disaster-affected Local Government Area, you may be eligible for freight subsidy disaster assistance . This assistance is jointly funded by the Commonwea…
Closes Wed, 30 June 2027NTVerified 50 days agoDisaster ReliefCoastal and Estuary Planning & Implementation 2026-27
Funding is available under 6 funding streams: a planning stream, 4 implementation streams and one for emergency works identified in certified emergency action sub plans following a declared significan…
Closes Wed, 30 June 2027NSWVerified 50 days agoDisaster ReliefBoating Infrastructure Emergency Repair Pool
The NSW Boating Infrastructure Emergency Repair Pool (BIERP) grants provide funding to local councils and organisations to repair, replace, or improve public boating infrastructure damaged by natural …
Closes Fri, 30 June 2028$5,000 - $300,000Total pool: $2,000,000 (multiple grants offered)NSWVerified 50 days agoDisaster ReliefEmergency relief for securing regional water supplies
The NSW Government can provide funding, technical assistance and advice to help regional local water utilities during emergency events to ensure critical human water needs are met.
Closes Sun, 30 June 2030NSWVerified 50 days agoDisaster ReliefStrata Resilience Program
The Strata Resilience Program helps eligible bodies corporate located in a cyclone risk area – in the area from 100 kilometres of the coastline from Rockhampton, north to the Torres Strait and west to…
Always openTotal pool: $28,182,636 (multiple grants offered)QLDVerified 57 days agoDisaster ReliefQRA - Emergency Response Fund - Emergency Response Fund Recovery and Resilience Program / Flood Warning Infrastructure Network
This funding is part of the Australian Government's Emergency Response Fund (ERF) commitment of $150 million for the Queensland and New South Wales flood recovery and resilience package in 2021-22. Qu…
Always openTotal pool: $1,131,000 (multiple grants offered)QLDVerified 57 days agoDisaster ReliefDisaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).
Joint funding initiative of the Commonwealth and State Governments to provide disaster relief and recovery payments and infrastructure restoration to help communities recover from the effects of natur…
Always openTotal pool: $1,571,248,000 (multiple grants offered)QLDVerified 57 days agoDisaster ReliefHousehold Resilience Program Phase 4
The Household Resilience Program assists eligible homeowners in coastal parts of Central and Northern Queensland to improve the resilience of their homes against cyclones. The program is funded by the…
Always openTotal pool: $11,878,000 (multiple grants offered)QLDVerified 57 days agoDisaster ReliefGet Ready Resilience Initiative 2024-25
Funding is available to local governments for all-hazard resilience initiatives.
Always openTotal pool: $2,000,000 (multiple grants offered)QLDVerified 57 days agoDisaster ReliefStronger Homes Grant
The Stronger Homes Grant program assists eligible home owners to help improve their home’s resilience against future flooding. The Stronger Homes Grant is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensla…
Always openTotal pool: $6,037,000 (multiple grants offered)QLDVerified 57 days agoDisaster ReliefRural Fire Service Queensland Capital Grants
Grants are available to assist rural fire brigades with capital works such as construction of sheds.
Always openUp to $15,000Total pool: $500,000 (multiple grants offered)QLDVerified 57 days agoDisaster ReliefSmall Business Recovery Assistance Grant - 2025 Queensland Monsoon Trough
Provides financial support (a single up-front grant of up to $15,000 excluding GST) to small and family businesses in defined disaster areas significantly disrupted by the 2025 Queensland Monsoon Trou…
Closes Wed, 5 May 2027Up to $15,000QLDVerified 79 days agoDisaster ReliefCommunity Child Care Fund (CCCF) Special Circumstances Grant Opportunity Guidelines
The CCCF Special Circumstances Grant Opportunity is intended to support continuity of child care, in particular in disadvantaged or vulnerable communities, where service viability is affected by an un…
Always openNationalVerified 84 days agoDisaster ReliefDisaster Recovery Allowance for New Zealand non-protected Special Category (subclass 444) visa holders
The objective of the grant is to provide payments to New Zealand non-protected Special Category (subclass 444) visa holders who have lost income as a direct result of a major disaster, consistent with…
Closes Wed, 30 June 2027NationalVerified 84 days agoDisaster ReliefDisaster Recovery Payment for New Zealand non-protected Special Category (subclass 444) visa holders
The objective of the grant is to provide payments to New Zealand non-protected Special Category (subclass 444) visa holders who have been adversely affected by a major disaster, consistent with the Au…
Closes Wed, 30 June 2027NationalVerified 84 days agoDisaster ReliefCommonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) Emergency and Critical Need
The CHSP Emergency and Critical Need grant opportunity (grant) will run from 19 December 2024 until 30 April 2027. This grant is to assist CHSP providers with financial support to respond to unforese…
Closes Fri, 30 Apr 2027$25,000 - $250,000NationalVerified 84 days agoDisaster ReliefIndigenous Australians Health Programme (IAHP): Emergency and Service Continuity Support for IAHP Funded Organisations
The primary purpose of this grant opportunity is to provide emergency funding in response to urgent or unforeseen issues that may arise for IAHP funded organisations. This funding is one-off and/or ti…
Closes Wed, 30 June 2027NationalVerified 84 days agoDisaster Relief