GREAT GRANTS: BUSHFIRE RELIEF

Great Grants: Bushfire relief grants available now

If your community, sector or locality has been affected by bushfires – or if you personally have suffered – check out the range of bushfire-related grants now available. The Funding Centre (an our Community enterprise) has brought these grants out from behind its membership paywall to provide access to information for as many groups and individuals as possible

The bushfire grants shown here are just a small selection of those collated by the Funding Centre. To view all bushfire grants, click here.

If you’re aware of a bushfire-related grant that isn’t displayed there, the Funding Centre would love to hear from you. Please email service@ ourcommunity.com.au. The Sydney Morning Herald has compiled a helpful explainer on the different types of financial assistance available in NSW. Check it out here. If you have questions about any particular grant, contact the grant provider. Wildlife Heroes Bushfire Emergency Fund

Up to $100,000 is available through the Wildlife Heroes Bushfire Emergency Fund 2019 grant program, with NSW licensed wildlife volunteer groups able to apply for up to $10,000 and independent wildlife license holders $1,000.

Volunteer Firefighter Payment

The Volunteer Firefighter Payment is for eligible volunteer firefighters who are self-employed or employed by small and medium businesses, and who have lost income as a result of being called out for more than 10 days since 1 July 2019.

OAKS Bushfire Support Offer

Selected Oaks hotels, resorts and suites properties nationwide will offer complimentary rooms for up to seven days for those who have lost their homes in the bushfires.

Bushfire Emergency Response Grant to Assist Indigenous Australians

The Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC) has established an emergency response grant for any Indigenous corporation whose property has been directly affected by the recent bushfires.

Bushfire Impact Research Grant

Applications are now open for research that addresses a gap in evidence related to physiological impacts of prolonged bushfire smoke exposure and/or mental health impacts of bushfires on affected communities. A pool of $5 million is available.

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