Businesses directly impacted by the Victorian floods that commenced in October 2022 can access a one-off grant of $5000 to cover immediate expenses. Businesses must be located within an eligible local government area and incurred significant direct damage to their place of business, business assets, stock, or equipment.
Eligibility
- It must be located within a local government area deemed eligible for assistance under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangement.
- Business should hold an active ABN and have held that ABN on and from 14 October 2022. It must be registered for GST on and from 14 October 2022.
- Have incurred direct damage from flooding to the place of business, business assets, stock or equipment.
Eligible Local Government Areas (LGAs)
- Alpine Shire
- Ararat Rural City Council
- Banyule City Council
- Baw Baw Shire Council
- Benalla Rural City
- Boroondara Council
- Brimbank City Council
- Buloke Shire
- Campaspe Shire
- Central Goldfields
- City of Ballarat
- City of Greater Geelong
- Colac Otway Shire Council
- City of Greater Bendigo
- City of Greater Shepparton
- Corangamite Shire
- Falls Creek Resort
- Gannawarra Shire
- Glenelg Shire
- Golden Plains Shire Council
- Hepburn Shire
- Horsham Shire
- Hume City Council
- Indigo Shire Council
- Loddon Shire
- Macedon Ranges Shire
- Manningham City Council
- Mansfield Shire
- Maribyrnong City Council
- Melbourne City Council
- Mitchell Shire Council
- Moira Shire
- Moonee Valley City
- Moorabool Shire Council
- Morninton Peninsula Shire Council
- Mount Alexander Council
- Moyne Shire
- Murrindindi Shire
- Nillumbik Shire Council
- Northern Grampians
- Pyrenees Shire
- Rural City of Wangaratta
- Strathbogie Shire
- Surf Coast Shire Council
- Swan Hill Rural City Council
- Warrnambool City Council
- Whittlesea City Council
- Wodonga Council
- Wyndham City Council
- Yarra Ranges Council
- Yarriambiack Shire Council
Grant Amount
The eligible business will receive a one-off payment of $5,000.00.
Grant funding can be used to cover expenses arising from the damage caused by flooding to the place of business, business assets, stock, or equipment.
Businesses will not be eligible to receive funding under this program if they have received support under the following programs:
Details and Documents required for your application
- Provide proof of identity
- Attest that your business incurred significant direct flood damage due to the Victorian floods that commenced in October 2022 and is located within a local government area deemed eligible for assistance under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangement
- Attest that grant funds will be used to cover business expenses arising from the damage from flooding to the place of business, business assets, stock, or equipment
- Where relevant, provide ABN, entity registration details (e.g., ACN), trustee details, Workcover Employer Number if available, and location of impacted business
Your proof of identity document can be one of the following forms of identification:
- Victorian driver’s licence or learner permit
- Australian passport
- Medicare card
- foreign passport for those issued with an Australian Visa.
How to Apply
Check your details are correct on the Australian Business Register website prior to applying.
The Victorian Government or our representatives may audit your application, so you will need to produce relevant evidence at the request of the Victorian Government.
Assessing Your Application
Please note that may be longer processing times and delays in notifying you of your outcome if:
- You do not meet the eligibility criteria
- Your application is incomplete
- Your application has incorrect information, such as ABN or bank details (for successful applicants)
- Your application does not include current or accurate information registered with relevant regulators or partner agencies, such as the ABR or WorkSafe
- We need further information to verify or validate the application and claim for funding
- We are having trouble contacting you
- Your application is submitted during the summer holiday period (between 23 December 2022 and 6 January 2023).
Source: https://business.vic.gov.au
