sch.23-sec.7Nature of assistance under scheme

### sch.23-sec.7 Nature of assistance under scheme The nature of the assistance that may be given under the scheme is a grant to help an eligible entity clean-up and reinstate the entity’s— primary production enterprise; or small business; or means for conducting its operations as a non-profit organisation; that has suffered direct damage caused by an eligible disaster. The grant may be for an amount up to $10,000 (a standard grant ) or up to the amount mentioned in subsection (3) (an exceptional circumstances grant ) to cover the cost of any of the things to which section 8 (2) or 9 (2) applies. For subsection (2) , the maximum amount for an exceptional circumstances grant is— if the grant is for an eligible entity that is a primary producer for the January–February 2019 Queensland flood disaster—$75,000; or if the grant is for an eligible entity that is a small business owner or non-profit organisation for the January–February 2019 Queensland flood disaster—$50,000; or if the grant is for an eligible entity that is a primary producer for a 2019–2020 extraordinary bushfire disaster—$75,000; or if the grant is for an eligible entity that is a small business owner or non-profit organisation for a 2019–2020 extraordinary bushfire disaster—$50,000; or otherwise—the maximum amount stated in the assistance establishment notice. For subsection (3) (e) , the stated amount must not be more than $75,000. sch 23 s 7 ins 2013 SL No. 19 s 10 sub 2015 SL No. 74 s 7 amd 2016 SL No. 133 s 8 ; 2018 SL No. 172 s 37 ; 2019 SL No. 8 s 4 ; 2019 SL No. 26 s 3 ; 2020 SL No. 5 s 5 ; 2020 SL No. 29 s 4 ; 2021 SL No. 103 s 4 ; 2025 SL No. 11 s 6 (sch.23-sec.7-ssec.1) The nature of the assistance that may be given under the scheme is a grant to help an eligible entity clean-up and reinstate the entity’s— primary production enterprise; or small business; or means for conducting its operations as a non-profit organisation; that has suffered direct damage caused by an eligible disaster. (sch.23-sec.7-ssec.2) The grant may be for an amount up to $10,000 (a standard grant ) or up to the amount mentioned in subsection (3) (an exceptional circumstances grant ) to cover the cost of any of the things to which section 8 (2) or 9 (2) applies. (sch.23-sec.7-ssec.3) For subsection (2) , the maximum amount for an exceptional circumstances grant is— if the grant is for an eligible entity that is a primary producer for the January–February 2019 Queensland flood disaster—$75,000; or if the grant is for an eligible entity that is a small business owner or non-profit organisation for the January–February 2019 Queensland flood disaster—$50,000; or if the grant is for an eligible entity that is a primary producer for a 2019–2020 extraordinary bushfire disaster—$75,000; or if the grant is for an eligible entity that is a small business owner or non-profit organisation for a 2019–2020 extraordinary bushfire disaster—$50,000; or otherwise—the maximum amount stated in the assistance establishment notice. (sch.23-sec.7-ssec.4) For subsection (3) (e) , the stated amount must not be more than $75,000. - (a) primary production enterprise; or - (b) small business; or - (c) means for conducting its operations as a non-profit organisation; - (a) if the grant is for an eligible entity that is a primary producer for the January–February 2019 Queensland flood disaster—$75,000; or - (b) if the grant is for an eligible entity that is a small business owner or non-profit organisation for the January–February 2019 Queensland flood disaster—$50,000; or - (c) if the grant is for an eligible entity that is a primary producer for a 2019–2020 extraordinary bushfire disaster—$75,000; or - (d) if the grant is for an eligible entity that is a small business owner or non-profit organisation for a 2019–2020 extraordinary bushfire disaster—$50,000; or - (e) otherwise—the maximum amount stated in the assistance establishment notice.