Flood Funding Grants Boost Community Recovery

Minister for Communities and Housing, Minister for Digital Economy and Minister for the Arts The Honourable Leeanne Enoch

Senator The Hon Murray Watt, Federal Minister for Emergency Management

The Hon Leeanne Enoch MP, Queensland Minister for Communities and Housing

  • $16.7 million Flexible Funding grants second round open on 3 May 2023
  • Funding for community-led recovery and resilience projects in flood-affected communities
  • First round of Flexible Funding grants delivered more than $2.2 million for 43 recovery and resilience projects

Queensland communities impacted by flood events in 2021-2022 will be able to share in up to $16.7 million funding for community-led recovery and resilience projects, with applications now open under the second round of Flexible Funding grants.

Grants will be open to non-government organisations, research bodies, industry groups and peak bodies, community groups, and Local Governments on 3 May 2023.

Small grants of up to $50,000 and larger grants of up to $100,000 are available for projects in local government areas affected by flooding events in 2021-22.

The grants are jointly funded by the Albanese and Palaszczuk Government's though Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).

Applications for grant funding will close on 2pm 7 June 2023 .

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