When activated, the Sport and Recreation Disaster Recovery Program supports not-for-profit sport and recreation organisations with funding to re-establish their facilities and activities after extreme natural events, including floods, fire, cyclones and severe storms.

The Sport and Recreation Disaster Recovery Program is now open for applications.

Funding is available for eligible sport and active recreation organisations located in disaster declared areas as identified on the Queensland Reconstruction Authority Activations web page.

Assistance is available where Personal Hardship Assistance (Category A) or Reconstruction of Public Assets (Category B) are listed.

Where the organisations LGA is listed under categories for Personal Hardship Assistance or Reconstruction of Essential Public Assets, funding will be available for application up to 3 months from the latest activation date of the event. If an LGA is activated under more than one event, seek advice from your local Sport and Recreation office.

A grant of up to $5000 ex GST is available for eligible items.

Note:  There are varying closing dates for each weather event.

Who is eligible to apply?

To be eligible, organisations must:

• be located in an DRFA Category A to B declared disaster affected area
• be an incorporated not-for-profit organisation with a primary objective relating to the delivery of local or regional sport and active recreation
• Demonstrate tenure over the infrastructure and have the legal right to conduct works on the site to request repair, restoration or mitigation support to infrastructure damaged by the declared natural event.

Eligible items:

• Replacement of damaged equipment that directly relates to the reestablishment of activities (including office and canteen equipment)
• Payment of services and hire costs, and purchase of equipment and tools that assist in short term clean-up of facilities
• Reimbursement for the purchase of the above made from the date of the relevant disaster
• Funds to repair or replace when this is lower than the premium excess set by the insurance provider may be eligible
• Excess coverage for insurance claims.

• Email: SRSGrants@npsr.qld.gov.au