Nature of assistance under scheme
7 Nature of assistance under scheme
The nature of the assistance that may be given under the scheme is a grant to help an eligible entity clean-up and reinstate the entity’s—
primary production enterprise; or
small business; or
means for conducting its operations as a non-profit organisation;
that has suffered direct damage caused by an eligible disaster.
The grant may be for an amount up to $10,000 (a standard grant) or up to the amount mentioned in subsection (3) (an exceptional circumstances grant) to cover the cost of any of the things to which section 8(2) or 9(2) applies.
For subsection (2), the maximum amount for an exceptional circumstances grant is—
if the grant is for an eligible entity that is a primary producer for the January–February 2019 Queensland flood disaster—$75,000; or
if the grant is for an eligible entity that is a small business owner or non-profit organisation for the January–February 2019 Queensland flood disaster—$50,000; or
if the grant is for an eligible entity that is a primary producer for a 2019–2020 extraordinary bushfire disaster—$75,000; or
if the grant is for an eligible entity that is a small business owner or non-profit organisation for a 2019–2020 extraordinary bushfire disaster—$50,000; or
otherwise—the maximum amount stated in the assistance establishment notice.
For subsection (3)(e), the stated amount must not be more than $75,000.
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