The Household Resilience Program assists eligible homeowners in coastal parts of Central and Northern Queensland to improve the resilience of their homes against cyclones.

Owner-occupiers who live in a house built before 1984 and are located within 50 kilometres of the coastline from Bundaberg, north to Cape York and west to the Queensland/Northern Territory border, can apply to receive a Queensland Government grant of 80% of the cost of improvements (up to a maximum grant value of $15,000, including GST).

The program is funded by the Australian Government, and administered by the Queensland Government Department of Housing and Public Works.

Specific improvement works are eligible under the Household Resilience Program.

These works must be completed onexisting structuresto meet the program objectives of increasing cyclone resilience for homes built before 1984.

Extensions to existing structures and replacement of structures are not eligible for grant funding.

Read about the improvement types that are eligible under the program:

• external solid core doors(PDF, 246 KB)
• external structures(PDF, 250 KB)
• garage doors(PDF, 246 KB)
• over-batten system(PDF, 312 KB)
• roof replacement(PDF, 333 KB)
• window protection(PDF, 279 KB).

The minimum value of works eligible for grant funding is $3,300.

The Household Resilience Program operates through a co-contribution arrangement.

Funding covers 80% of the costs of eligible household improvement works, up to $15,000 including GST.

Approved homeowners must make a minimum 20% co-contribution towards the works. This is paid directly to the contractor once the work is completed.

Here is an example of how it works:

Maximum grant $15,000 (80%) + Homeowner co-contribution $3,750 (20%)
= Total works cost $18,750

To be eligible to apply, you must meet all these criteria:

• live in the identified cyclone risk area (within 50km of the coastline from Bundaberg, north to Cape York and west to the Queensland/Northern Territory border)
• own or be the mortgagor of a house built before 1984
• live in the home as your primary place of residence
• meet the income eligibility requirements
• not have received funding under a previous phase of this program.

There are further eligibility requirements listed on www.qld.gov.au/housing/buying-owning-home/financial-help-concessions/household-resilience-program/eligibility-for-hrp-funding. 

• Phone: (07) 3007 4485 (option 1)
• Email: strongerhomes@epw.qld.gov.au