The Small Business Bushfire Recovery Grants – Help for freelancers
The Small Business Bushfire Recovery Grants provide eligible SMEs and freelancers funding of up to AUD 50,000.
These grants are available for clean-up and asset costs, including:
• equipment and materials to clean up
• additional labour costs
• replacing spoiled stock/goods caused by power outages
• removal and disposal of damaged goods and material
• paying trades-people to do safety inspections
• essential repairs to premises and internal fittings
• purchase or lease costs for equipment essential to immediately resume operations
• leasing of temporary premises
• replacement of stock that´s essential to immediately resume operations.
To be eligible, you must have an Australian Business Number (ABN) and own a small business located in a defined disaster area. Also you must intend to re-establish your business in the defined disaster area.
For eligibility information and the application process, check this.
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This article was published in the Australia Freelance Market News 78.