Cyclone Alfred Disaster Relief: Loans & Subsidies for Businesses and Primary Producers

Support for Businesses affected by Cyclone Alfred

Disaster Assistance Loans are now available to assist primary producers, small businesses and non-profit organisations with re-establishing normal operations and essential working capital for expenses.

Disaster Assistance Loans; to assist primary producers, small businesses and non-profit organisations with re-establishing normal operations.

• Loan amount: $100,000.00 for non-profit organisations and $250,000.00 for primary producers and small businesses.
• Loan Term: Up to 10 years

Concessional loans are provided to assist business to re-establish the normal operations by covering costs such as:

• Repairing or replacing damaged plant and equipment
• Repairing or replacing essential premises including grounds, amenities and infrastructure
• Supplying stock for up to one month to replace lost stock and maintain liquidity of the organisation.

Full details and eligibility can be found here.

Disaster Assistance (Essential Working Capital) Loans; to assist primary producers, small businesses and non-profit organisations with essential working capital for expenses.

• Loan amount: $100,000.00 for non-profit organisations, primary producers and small businesses.
• Loan Term: Up to 10 years

Concessional loans are provided to assist business with essential working capital for expenses such as:

• Paying salaries or wages
• Paying creditors
• Paying rent or rates
• buying goods, including for example, fuel essential to carry on the primary production enterprise
• buying fodder or water for livestock or produce
• transporting livestock or produce.

Full details and eligibility can be found here.

Primary producers/Agri Business in eligible local government areas may also be able to access the following: Freight subsidies of up to $5,000 per property to move essential materials such as fodder, building and fencing materials, machinery, and animals for restocking

Full details and eligibility can be found here.

https://www.business.qld.gov.au/industries/farms-fishing-forestry/agriculture/disaster/funding/freight

If you’ve been impacted by Cyclone Alfred and need assistance, please contact our office.