Support for not-for-profit organisations

Recovery assistance available after a disaster

Queensland not-for-profit organisations impacted during disaster events may be eligible for Commonwealth/State Government concessional loans, subsidies or grants to help them recover. The Department of Communities, Housing and Digital Economy administer these grants via Queensland Rural and Industry Development Authority. The following assistance measures may be activated for eligible disasters under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangement:

• Disaster Assistance Loans for Not for Profit Organisations is a concessional loan to repair or replace damaged plant and equipment or repair essential premises.
• The Essential Working Capital Loans Scheme for Not for Profit Organisations that have suffered a significant loss of income and provides the essential working capital to continue operations.
• The Recovery Grant for Not for Profit Organisations may be available for clean-up, recovery and reinstatement but not for providing compensation for losses (i.e. loss of income/trade).

For more details, eligibility criteria or to apply visit the Queensland Rural and Industry Development Authority website.

Community Service Industry Alliance

Community Service Industry Alliance (CSIA), in partnership with the Department of Communities, Housing and Digital Economy, has developed a Business Continuity and Scenario Planning Template and the Business Continuity and Scenario Planning Tool (accelerator) to support organisations to accelerate their business continuity planning. Visit the CSIA website for resources, tools and information.

Volunteers

Volunteers and organisations with volunteers will be able to access specialised resources about working during a pandemic, which have been developed by Volunteering Queensland. The resources are interactive and user friendly, allowing volunteers and organisations to complete checklists and record ideas and information relating specifically to their needs. The resources include:

• Volunteering in Response to a Pandemic: A Practical Guide for Volunteers
• Responding to a Pandemic: A Guide for Volunteer Involving Organisations

Find the above resources on the Volunteering Queensland website.