Extraordinary Disaster Recovery Grants for small businesses 2025-26

About

$9.98 million Disaster Recovery Grants for small businesses following the North Queensland Monsoon Trough and Flooding commencing 24 December 2025, to support clean-up, repairs and the replacement of essential equipment and stock so operations can sustain and jobs are protected.​​​​​​​

Eligibility

The following eligible local government areas include only local government areas activated for the Exceptional Disaster Assistance Recovery Grants for small businesses.

• Aurukun Shire Council
• Burdekin Shire Council
• Burke Shire Council
• Carpentaria Shire Council
• Cassowary Coast Regional Council
• Cloncurry Shire Council
• Croydon Shire Council
• Flinders Shire Council
• Isaac Regional Council
• Mackay Regional Council
• McKinlay Shire Council
• Mount Isa City Council
• Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Council
• Pormpuraaw Aboriginal Shire Council
• Richmond Shire Council
• Townsville City Council
• Whitsunday Regional Council
• Winton Shire Council
• Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council

Refer to the activation summary for the North Queensland Monsoon Trough and Flooding commencing 24 December 2025. 

Funding acknowledgement

The package is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments to support Queensland communities in their recovery from North Queensland Monsoon Trough and Flooding commencing 24 December 2025.

Administering agency

Department of Customer Services, Open Data and Small and Family Business (CDSB)

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