Grants & Funding Opportunities

Bid Blast #26 March 2021 - Welcome to Glen Innes Severn Council’s newsletter informing committees, community groups, businesses, Council, not-for- profits and individuals of potential funding opportunities through grants and programs.

March 19, 2021

Glen Innes Highlands Glen Innes Highlands


Welcome to the latest Bid Blast


Hello to everyone. The first quarter of 2021 is almost completed as we enter the Autumn months.


This March bid blast focuses on a selection of grant and program opportunities under the categories of:

1. Business Grants: 5 opportunities

2. Community Grants: 5 Opportunities

3. Infrastructure Grants: 3 Opportunities

4. Disaster Recovery Grants and Funding: 5 Opportunities

      - 4.1 Storm and Flood Assistance: 1 Opportunity

      - 4.2 Bushfire Assistance: 2 Opportunities

      - 4.3 COVID-19 Assistance: 2 Opportunities


Links to further information and eligibility are provided at the end of each category listing which will direct you to the appropriate website for full details and how to apply for that grant or program.


Hurry! The Destination NSW Tourism Development Fund – Refresh and Renew Fund and Experience Enhancement Fund close on 30 March 2021. The Reducing Social Isolation for Seniors Program closes on 31 March 2021.


Glen Innes Severn Council currently has 12 grant applications submitted, as of 12 February 2021, that are awaiting decision for a total of $22,802,745 in potential grant funding. There has been 12 approved applications that were submitted by Glen Innes Severn Council for 2020/2021 so far for a total of $4,648,866 in grant funding.


For an update on Economic Development including grants please see the February 2021 Council Business Paper, pages 200 to 213. Click here. 


You can also sign up to receive the Economic Development e-newsletter. Click here.  


Enjoy March.


Regards

Richard Quinn, Grants Officer

Glen Innes Severn Council




1.  Business Grants



1.1  Destination NSW Tourism Development Fund – Refresh and Renew Fund
Open: Now
Closes: 30 March 2021
Value: Up to $10,000 Ex GST
Run By: NSW Government - Destination NSW

The NSW Government has announced that $1 million in funding is available in 2020-21, to support the tourism industry in NSW to Refresh and Renew their tourism product to better meet consumer expectations. Due to COVID-19, many people, who would traditionally travel to overseas destinations for their holiday, will now be travelling domestically to regional NSW destinations.

To assist regional NSW tourism businesses to better meet consumer expectations, grants are now available to assist regional NSW tourism operators Refresh and Renew their product. Regional NSW is defined by the Destination Network areas. More information on these areas is available at the Destination Networks section of the Destination NSW website. Click here.  

A grant of $10,000 excluding GST is available per applicant. The grants do not require funding to be matched, however the work proposed must cost at least $10,000 excluding GST. Applications can be for projects of a much greater value however all additional costs will need to be covered by the applicant.

All applicants must be proposing work on a tourism business that:
• is based and operates in regional NSW
• is registered for GST
• has a current GetConnected (ATDW) listing. More information on GetConnected is available on the Destination NSW website
• is bookable online
• is available to visitors for at least 50 weeks of the calendar year.

Successful projects must commence within three (3) months and all work completed (i.e. the improved tourism offering is available to visitors) within 9 months of the Funding Agreement being signed by Destination NSW

What is eligible for funding? 
• $10,000 Grant (excluding GST) 
• eligible applicants include cafes, bars, restaurants, accredited visitor information centres, hotels, motels, caravan parks, visitor attractions, museums, galleries, conference and event centres or facilities . 
• work could include fresh paint, new curtains, new carpet, new furniture, bedspreads, TVs, beds, upgrades to facilities such as a new reception area, bar, display cabinets, etc. Please also refer to the Funding cannot be used for section of these guidelines. 
• applicants will need to provide evidence that the existing product is not currently meeting visitor expectations (such as customer surveys, online reviews, consumer feedback and photographs) and that the proposed work will address the issue(s) identified. 
• estimates or quotes for the work proposed will need to be supplied. The work proposed must cost at least $10,000 (excluding GST).
 
Further information, eligibility and criteria: Click here.   



1.2  Destination NSW Tourism Development Fund – Experience Enhancement Fund
Open: Now
Closes: 30 March 2021
Value: Up to $10,000 Ex GST
Run By: NSW Government - Destination NSW

The NSW Government has announced that $2 million in Experience Enhancement funding is available in 2020-21. Funding of between $50,000 and $150,000 excluding GST is available, per applicant, on a matched dollar-for-dollar basis for eligible project costs. Applications can be for projects of a much greater value, however, all additional costs will need to be covered by the applicant. All applicants must be registered for GST and the existing or proposed tourism business must be located in and operate from regional NSW. Work on the project must commence within three (3) months and all work completed (i.e. the new or improved tourism offering is available to visitors) within 18 months of the Funding Agreement being signed by Destination NSW.

 If the applicant is an existing tourism business, the tourism offering must:
• have a current GetConnected (ATDW) listing;
• be bookable online ; and
• agree to update their GetConnected listing to reflect the new or improved offering when it is open to visitors.

If the applicant is a new tourism business, they must agree to:
• create a GetConnected (ATDW) listing once the business is open to visitors; and
• make the tourism offering bookable online.
The tourism offering must be available to visitors for at least 50 weeks per calendar year.

What can I apply for?
Experience Enhancement Fund is available for:
• upgrading of existing accommodation to 4- to 5-star;
• upgrading of existing business and leisure event venues/facilities to meet client requirements;
• repurposing existing infrastructure to provide new visitor economy facilities,
  services or experiences not currently available within the destination; or
• creating new tourism attractions or experiences Funding of between $50,000 and $150,000 excluding GST on a matched dollar-for-dollar basis will be available for eligible project costs. See Terms and Conditions for more information on ineligible items.

What is matching funding?
For every dollar in funding you are requesting, you will need to have your own funds to (at least) match the funding being requested on a dollar for dollar basis. If the project budget exceeds the total of the funding requested and your matching cash, you will also need to demonstrate that you have sufficient funds on hand to complete the work described in your application. Your investment must be in cash i.e. not contra or value in kind. The investment can be in your own or any disclosed partner’s bank accounts or through a bank loan or overdraft. You will need to provide evidence that these funds are available e.g. bank statements, at the time of your application. Should you be successful, you will need to confirm these funds are still available at the time of signing the Funding Agreement.

Further information, eligibility and criteria: Click here.



1.3  Hotel Energy Uplift Program
Open: Now
Closes: 1 April 2021
Value: $10,000 to $25,000 Ex GST
Run By: Australian Government - Department of Industry, Science, Energy & Resources

This program provides grants to support small and medium hotels (hotels) to reduce their energy use, improve energy productivity and deliver carbon abatement.
The objectives of the program are to assist hotels to:
• upgrade equipment to reduce energy consumption;
• upgrade the building fabric to save energy, such as improving windows, drapes or insulation;
• undertake energy management activities and assessments, such as energy audits and engineering feasibility studies for energy efficiency upgrades; and
• invest in energy monitoring and management systems.

Further information, eligibility and criteria: Click here. 



1.4  Boosting Female Founders Initiative
Open: Now
Closes: 22 April 2021
Value: $25,000 to $400,000 as well as mentoring and advice
Run By: Australian Government - Department of Industry, Science, Energy & Resources

This program provides targeted support on a co-contribution basis to female founders of start-up businesses to scale their businesses into domestic and global markets. The program will also provide expert mentoring and advice to meritorious applicants.

The objectives of the program are to:
• stimulate private sector investments into innovative start-ups led by women;
• help women entrepreneurs overcome the disadvantages faced in getting access to finance and support to grow their start-ups;
• enable female founders to scale-up, expand into domestic and global markets, and become self-sufficient; and
• boost the economy through increasing the diversity of start-up founders.
The grant amount will be up to 50% of eligible project costs - unless you can meet additional requirements (see the grant opportunity guidelines on the link below for further information).

Further information, eligibility and criteria: Click here.



1.5  NSW Regional Business Event Development Fund
Open: Now
Closes: 30 April 2021
Value: Up to $30,000
Run By: NSW Government - Destination NSW

The NSW Regional Business Event Development Fund is designed to help stakeholders create, attract and support exciting business events for regional NSW and to support new business event initiatives aimed at enriching the events with opportunities offered by iconic towns and regions while helping secure successful conferences and events for their future.

The four streams of the program are:
1. Creation of a New Business Event
2. Attraction of an Existing Business Event
3. Support for an Existing Business Event
4. Support for a Business Event Project

What level of funding is available?
Grant funding (from a pool of $500,000 excluding GST) will be offered until 30 April 2021 or until the pool of funds available has been expended. Applications will be assessed on a first-come-first-served basis until the funds have been expended. Funding is to be matched dollar-for-dollar by local communities, councils, entrepreneurs, associations, corporations, professional conference organisers or grants received by other Local, State and Federal Government Departments.

An Applicant may apply for funding based on the following scale:
• up to $15,000 (ex GST) for a business event with up to 150 delegates (projected attendance)
• up to $30,000 (ex GST) for a business event with over 150 delegates (projected attendance)

Who can apply for funding?
The Fund is open to local government, local tourism organisations, convention organisers, chambers of commerce, business events industry operators, industry associations, sole traders, corporations and professional conference organisers looking to create or host a business event in regional NSW, however political parties are ineligible to apply. Stakeholders who have previously received funding for a business event may be eligible to apply for funding under the third stream – Support of an Existing Business Event.

For information, eligibility and criteria: Click here. 





2. Community Grants



2.1  Reducing Social Isolation for Seniors Program
Open: Now
Closes: 31 March 2021
Value: $10,000 to $60,000
Run By: NSW Government – Communities and Justice

The NSW Government is awarding $600,000 in grants ranging from $10,000 to $60,000 for organisations to deliver locally driven projects, programs or activities that foster social inclusion for older people.

The grant program aims to support effective, self-sustaining projects that provide meaningful opportunities for older people to connect with each other and develop quality relationships. For a project to be eligible, it must be aimed at older people aged 65 years and over, or 50 years and over for Aboriginal people, who are socially isolated or at risk of isolation. Projects should focus on bringing older people together in person through small group activities where possible. The program encourages projects, programs and activities that seek to actively engage new people, particularly harder-to-reach socially isolated older people.

Applications are invited from:
• incorporated not-for-profit community organisations
• NSW local councils operating under the Local Government Act 1993.

Successful grant recipients will deliver projects, programs and activities that help older people connect and engage with each other through small group activities that bring them together in person (if possible) throughout the year and enable them to develop quality relationships that can be maintained beyond these activities

Applications will need to demonstrate adaptability in the way social connections will be maintained to accommodate potential changes to social mobility during this period, e.g. moving to online or virtual gatherings should physical gatherings be restricted, to align with any public health orders.

Further information, eligibility and criteria: Click here.  



2.2  Dine & Discover NSW - Vouchers
Open: Now
Closes: Vouchers valid until 30 June 2021
Value: 4 x $25 vouchers for NSW Residents aged 18 or over
Run By: NSW Government – Service NSW

The NSW Government has launched Dine & Discover NSW to encourage the community to get out and about and support dining, arts and tourism businesses.
NSW residents aged 18 and over can apply for 4 x $25 vouchers, worth $100 in total.
• 2 x $25 Dine NSW Vouchers to be used for dining in at restaurants, cafés, bars, wineries, pubs or clubs. These can be used from Monday to Thursday.
• 2 x $25 Discover NSW Vouchers to be used for entertainment and recreation, including cultural institutions, live music, and arts venues. These can be used 7 days a week.

The vouchers:
• can be used at participating NSW businesses that are registered as COVID Safe
• cannot be used on public holidays
• are valid to 30 June 2021.
Note: The Dine & Discover NSW Vouchers are rolling out by Local Government Area (LGA) throughout March. You'll need to check your address before applying for the vouchers.

Eligibility:
To be eligible for the vouchers, you must:
• be aged 18 years or over
• be a NSW resident, living in an eligible Local Government Area (LGA).
If your residential address is not in this week's rollout, you'll be able to apply for vouchers within the next few weeks.

Voucher eligibility
Each voucher can only be used:
• once (if the bill is less than $25, the remaining balance cannot be used);
• with participating businesses; and
• on or before the expiry date.

Vouchers cannot be:
• used on public holidays;
• redeemed for cash; or
• used for
: takeaway meals
: alcohol
: tobacco
: gambling
: online orders (Dine NSW Vouchers only)

For more information and to apply Click here. 



2.3  Active Kids – Vouchers
Open: Now
Closes: 31 December 2021
Value: Up to $100
Run By: NSW Government – Office of Sport

Active Kids is a program to help NSW families meet the cost of getting their kids into sport and active fitness and recreation activities. The initiative aims to reduce barriers to participation and help change the physical activity behaviours of children and young people in NSW.

Every child (4.5 - 18 years’ old) enrolled in school from Kindergarten to Year 12 is eligible. This includes those who are home-schooled or enrolled in secondary school education at TAFE NSW.

Families can now access two separate $100 vouchers for each school-enrolled child. This means more kids can get involved in physical activity and learn healthy habits from a young age. The vouchers may be used with an approved Active Kids provider.

For more information and to apply Click here. 



2.4  Strengthening Rural Communities - Small & Vital
Open: Now
Closes: 25 May 2021
Value: Up to $10,000
Run By: Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal

The Strengthening Rural Communities program gives small rural, regional and remote communities across Australia the opportunity to access funds that can benefit and help secure their future prosperity. Grants are available for a broad range of initiatives that directly and clearly benefit local communities.

Applications from not-for-profit organisations in communities of fewer than 15,000 people are prioritised, particularly those communities whose size, remoteness and relative access to services, funding, and resources present particular ongoing challenges. The Strengthening Rural Communities program accepts applications any time. FRRR considers applications and makes grant distributions on a quarterly basis.

Further information, eligibility and criteria: Click here.



2.5  Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program
Open: Now
Closes: Batch One: 10 June 2021
Value: Community Grants: Up to $10,000.
              Major Grants: From $10,001 to $150,000
Run By: Commonwealth Government – Department of Veteran Affairs

The Australian Government is inviting applications through an open competitive process to apply for grant funding under the Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program (the program).

The program is designed to preserve Australia’s wartime heritage; involve people around the country in a wide range of projects and activities that highlight the service and sacrifice of Australia’s service personnel in wars, conflicts and peace operations; and promote appreciation and understanding of the experiences of service and the roles that those who served have played in shaping the nation.

There are 2 categories of grants available under the program:

Community Grants (STS-CG):
Grants to a maximum of $10,000 are available for local, community-based projects and activities.

Major Grants (STS-MG):
Grants between $10,001 and $150,000 are available for major commemorative projects and activities that are significant from a national, state, territory and/or regional perspective.

If your project involves restoring/changing a memorial, there may be heritage considerations. Information is available from your state or territory government heritage body, or at the Department of Veterans’ Affairs website. Click here.    

Further information, eligibility and criteria: Click here. 





3.  Infrastructure Grants



3.1  ClubGrants Category 3 Fund – Infrastructure
Open: Now
Closes: Not specified
Value: Arts & Culture: $50,000 to $200,000 available per project 
               Community Infrastructure: $10,000 to $200,000 available per project 
               Disaster Readiness: $10,000 to $200,000 available per project 
               Sport & Recreation: $50,000 to $300,000 available per project
Run By: NSW Government – Office of Responsible Gambling

The NSW Government offers grants to communities across NSW to support the building, renovation and fit-out of infrastructure. Funding is available for sport and recreation and arts and cultural infrastructure as well as projects that assist communities with essential infrastructure and disaster readiness. Infrastructure Grants are made possible by reinvesting a rebate on gaming machine profits from the state’s registered clubs, known as the Clubgrants Category 3 Fund.

Infrastructure Grants can be used toward the costs of construction, alteration, renovation, completion and fit-out of buildings and community infrastructure in the following areas:
• Arts & Culture 
• Community Infrastructure 
• Disaster Readiness 
• Sport & Recreation

Infrastructure Grants can also be used for costs such the purchase of capital equipment and professional fees. 

Examples of projects range from local sports ground facilities, public swimming pools, children’s play areas, museums, art galleries, theatres and upgrades to evacuation centres, or community welfare infrastructure that supports youth, mental health or homelessness services.

Applicants must be a not-for-profit organisation with an ABN that is responsible for operating and/or maintaining the infrastructure.

Applicants must show the benefit that the infrastructure is accessible and available to the general public the majority of the time.

Financial contributions: 
Local government applicants are required to cash-match the funding amount requested.

The Infrastructure Grants process is competitive. Each year the program receives more applications than can be supported and, in some instances, partial funding may be offered.

Further information, eligibility and criteria: Click here.     



3.2  Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program
Open: Now
Closes: 31 July 2021
Value: $14,596 to $40.7699 Million
Run By: Australian Government – Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications

This program provides funding to Local Councils for local road and community infrastructure projects. The scope of LRCI Program Phase 2 supports a broad range of eligible projects so communities can fund the infrastructure that they need, support businesses and create employment opportunities across their communities.

The LRCI Program Phase 2 aims to continue to assist a community-led recovery from COVID-19 by supporting local jobs, firms, and procurement. It expected that councils will use local businesses and workforces to deliver projects under the LRCI Program where possible to ensure stimulus funding flows into local communities. Local Councils who have in place an executed Grant Agreement in relation to their ‘Nominal Funding Allocation’ under Phase 1 of the LRCI Program are eligible for Phase 2.

Eligible grant activity: 
Local Roads Projects 
Eligible Local Road Projects are projects that involve the construction or maintenance of roads managed by local governments. Local governments are encouraged to consider works that support improved road safety outcomes. 

This could include projects involving any of the following associated with a road:
 • traffic signs; 
• traffic control equipment; 
• street lighting equipment; 
• a bridge or tunnel; 
• a facility off the road used by heavy vehicles in connection with travel on the road (for example, a rest area or weigh station);
 • facilities off the road that support the visitor economy; and
 • road and sidewalk maintenance, where additional to normal capital works schedules.

Community Infrastructure Projects:
Eligible Community Infrastructure Projects are projects that involve the construction, maintenance and/or improvements to council-owned assets (including natural assets) that are generally accessible to the public. ‘Generally accessible to the public’ means that the project, or the amenity provided by the project, is generally accessible to the public at large. Some areas are clearly publicly accessible as they are areas that are open to all members of the public such as parks, playgrounds, footpaths and roads.

 Projects will also be considered generally publically accessible if they are in a location that is:
 • generally publically accessible to the wider public undertaking a specific activity (for example council operated sporting fields); or
 • generally publically accessible for a limited age group of the Community as a whole i.e. a kindergarten building; or
 • used for the provision of an essential service or community service, as determined by the Department, and the amenity of the asset is publicly accessible and benefits the community. 

All projects whether carried out on council owned land, or another type of public land, must deliver benefits to the community, such as improved accessibility, visual amenity, and/or safety. 

Examples of eligible works include: 
• Closed Circuit TV (CCTV); 
• bicycle and walking paths; 
• painting or improvements to community facilities; 
• repairing and replacing fencing; 
 • improved accessibility of community facilities and areas;
 • landscaping improvements, such as tree planting and beautification of 
   roundabouts
 • picnic shelters or barbeque facilities at community parks; 
 • community/public art associated with an Eligible Project ( Eligible Funding 
   Recipients will need to provide a clear description of the conceptual basis of the 
   artwork);
 • playgrounds and skate parks (including all ability playgrounds); 
 • noise and vibration mitigation measures; and 
 • off-road car parks (such as those at sporting grounds or parks).

Other Public Land:
Projects that involve the construction, maintenance and/or improvements to state/territory and crown owned land/assets and Commonwealth owned land/assets, can also be eligible projects where the Council can confirm that they have the authority of the land or asset owner to undertake the project at the nominated site(s) and the sites are accessible to the public (including natural assets).

Further information, eligibility and criteria: Click here. 



3.3  Community Development Grants (CDG) Programme
Open: Now
Closes: 30 June 2026
Value: Not specified
Run By: Australian Government - Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications

The objective of the CDG Programme (program) is to support needed infrastructure that promotes stable, secure and viable local and regional economies.

The intended outcomes of the program are:
• to construct and/or upgrade facilities to provide long term improvements in social and economic viability of local communities
• to create jobs in the delivery of projects and ongoing use of the infrastructure
• to improve social amenity, increased health and wellbeing and social cohesion by utilisation of the infrastructure by community groups
This program delivers the government’s election commitments and other identified projects for community and regional infrastructure.

Who is eligible to apply for a grant? 
To be eligible you must: 
• be a legal entity 
• have an Australian Business Number (ABN) or an Australian Company Number (ACN). 

Only projects identified by the Australian Government will be considered for funding under the CDG Programme.

Further information, eligibility and criteria: Click here.    
                                 




4. Disaster Recovery Grants and Funding


4.1  Storm and Flood


4.1.1  Joint Commonwealth-State-Territory Governments Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA)

Open: Now

Closes: Not specified

Value: Not specified

Run By: Joint Commonwealth-State-Territory Governments Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA)


Disaster assistance is now available in the local government areas of Glen Innes Severn, Tamworth and Parkes following severe storms in January 2021. The joint Australian, state and territory governments' Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) provide a range of financial assistance to the natural disaster-declared areas in each state or territory.


For the NSW storms and floods from 2 January 2021 onwards the available assistance measures include:

• Personal hardship and distress assistance

• Counter disaster operations

• Restoration of damaged essential public assets

• Concessional interest rate loans for small businesses, primary producers and non-profit organisations

• Freight subsidies for primary producers

• Grants for non-profit organisations


Further information, eligibility and criteria: Click here. 



4.2  Bushfire Assistance


4.2.1  Small Business Bushfire Support Grant

Open: Now

Closes: Not specified

Value: Up to $50,000

Run By: NSW Government – Service NSW


If your small business has experienced a significant decline in revenue as a result of the NSW 2019-2020 bushfires (beginning in August 2019), and it's located within a specified Local Government Area (LGA), you may be eligible for the $10,000 small business support grant. Glen Innes Severn is included in the specified Local Government Area (LGS) list currently.


The application process for this grant has been simplified so eligible small businesses can access funds as quickly as possible.


The grant may be used for, but is not limited to:

• meeting standard business costs, including utilities, salaries and rent

• seeking financial advice to support the recovery of the business

• adjusting the business to be viable in the changed local context following the bushfires

• developing the business and extending business reach through marketing and communications activities, or

• improvements to make the business more resilient to future disasters.


Note: A decline in revenue as a result of bushfire may include multiple scenarios. This evidence requirement may be demonstrated when the business was in a defined disaster area and subject to either:

• an evacuation order or tourism leave order

• other supply chain interruptions or stock damage resulting in reduced sales, such as road closures and utility disconnections, or

• significantly reduced customer numbers, such as through consumer perception of danger and smoke haze.


Further information, eligibility and criteria: Click here.   




4.2.2  Public Land Boundary Fencing Program

Open: Now

Closes: 30 June 2021

Value: Up to $5,000 per Km

Run By: NSW Government - Local Land Services


Private landholders who share a boundary with public land and were impacted by the Northern and Southern fires of late 2019 and early 2020 are eligible to receive up to $5,000 per kilometre to contribute to the replacement of damaged boundary fences adjoining public lands.


Note that for the purposes of this grant, public lands includes:

• National parks

• Forestry Corporation land

• Travelling stock reserves

• Crown reserves, tenured roads and leases

• Roads managed by Roads and Maritime Services or Local Government.


Grants can be issued retrospectively to cover costs already incurred by landholders replacing fire damaged fencing where a boundary is shared with public lands.


Further information, eligibility and criteria: Click here.   




4.3  COVID -19 Assistance


4.3.1  Business Connect

Open: Now

Closes: Ongoing

Value: Advice and Support

Run By: NSW Government


Whether you are just starting out with a great business idea or looking to expand and grow your business, Business Connect services can help you on your journey to business success. Business Connect is a dedicated and personalised NSW Government program that provides trusted advice to help you start or grow your small business.


You can access free business advice and webinars including:

• developing a customised recovery strategy

• managing your cashflow

• accessing finance including grants and loans

• marketing your business to reach new customers

• connecting to other government support and local professional services.


For access to free business advice and webinars. Click here.




4.3.2  Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment

Open: Now

Closes: Not Specified

Value: $1,500 for each 14-day period you’ve been told to self-isolate or quarantine, or are caring for someone with COVID-19 for eligible applicants.

Run By: Australian Government - Services Australia


Provides a lump sum financial assistance to limit the financial hardship for eligible individuals who are unable to earn an income having been informed by a health official in the state they live and/or work to self-isolate or quarantine due to COVID-19.


Claimants are required to complete an application by telephone or by submitting a completed claim form by fax to Services Australia. The easiest way to claim is over the phone. 


A claim will be assessed by Services Australia against the eligibility criteria before making payment and claimants will be notified by letter if their claim has been granted or rejected. Where requested, a claimant may also need to provide evidence of meeting the eligibility criteria for the payment.


Services Australia makes every effort to process claims as quickly as possible. Depending on individual circumstances, payments can be released in real time to the claimant’s Australian bank account.


Further details and eligibility: Click here. 




Disclaimer: Information for this Bid Blast sourced from www.grants.gov.au, www.business.gov.au, Regional Development Australia Northern Inland, Australian Government - Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resource, Australian Government - Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications, Australian Government - Services Australia, NSW Government - Office of Sport, NSW Government – Communities and Justice , NSW Government – Destination NSW, NSW Government - Office of Responsible Gambling, NSW Government – Service NSW, NSW Government - Local Land Services.



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