The $250-million Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Fund (jointly funded by the federal and state government) which opened for applications yesterday is available to bushfire affected communities in 47 local government areas, including Tweed, Richmond Valley, Ballina, Byron Bay, Kyogle, Lismore and Clarence Valley.
Application deadline in 2pm (AEDT) Friday 11 December 2020.
Funding is available in the following three categories:
Infrastructure projects, such as roads to support increased industrial development.
Environmental projects, such as regeneration activities.
Programs including social, business and environmental education initiatives.
The grant funding for individual projects is dependent on the project type.
• Infrastructure projects must seek a minimum of $400,000 with a maximum available grant of $20 million.
• Environmental projects including rehabilitation, remediation and resilience improvements must seek a minimum of $200,000 with a maximum available grant of $4 million.
• Programs, including social, business and environmental education initiatives must seek a minimum of $200,000 with a maximum available grant of $4 million.
Funding will be prioritised to support applications from areas most impacted by bushfires.
Details can be found at https://www.nsw.gov.au/regional-nsw/bushfire-local-economic-recovery-fund.
Those eligible to apply for funding are Councils, Joint Organisations of Councils, Not-for-Profits including business chambers, industry associations and charities, research or academic organisations, Local Aboriginal Councils and State Government corporations.
Labor Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin welcomes the announcement of this new funding. “Every little bit helps and this is more than needed in the lead-up to the Christmas season. Goodness knows we need it – bushfires, drought, more bushfires, floods and COVID-19” Ms Saffin said.
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