sch.41-sec.7Nature and amount of assistance

### sch.41-sec.7 Nature and amount of assistance The nature of assistance available under the scheme is a grant of financial assistance to an eligible entity for an eligible activity. A grant of financial assistance is not available for— funding an activity that commenced, or was completed, before an application for assistance under the scheme was made; or funding an activity associated with installing or maintaining cluster fencing or predator-proof fencing; or making payments towards a debt; or purchasing land; or undertaking training, or paying professional costs, not related to the eligible activity; or conducting feasibility studies; or paying administration costs. The amount of a grant of financial assistance under the scheme for an eligible activity that is the subject of an application— is based on the authority’s assessment of the applicant’s financial position, including the applicant’s ability to provide a cash contribution to the activity that is equal to, or more than, the amount of assistance the applicant is applying for; and must not be more than the amount the applicant will contribute to the activity. However, the maximum amount of a grant of financial assistance under the scheme for an eligible entity for an eligible activity is $200,000. sch 41 s 7 ins 2022 SL No. 54 s 4 (sch.41-sec.7-ssec.1) The nature of assistance available under the scheme is a grant of financial assistance to an eligible entity for an eligible activity. (sch.41-sec.7-ssec.2) A grant of financial assistance is not available for— funding an activity that commenced, or was completed, before an application for assistance under the scheme was made; or funding an activity associated with installing or maintaining cluster fencing or predator-proof fencing; or making payments towards a debt; or purchasing land; or undertaking training, or paying professional costs, not related to the eligible activity; or conducting feasibility studies; or paying administration costs. (sch.41-sec.7-ssec.3) The amount of a grant of financial assistance under the scheme for an eligible activity that is the subject of an application— is based on the authority’s assessment of the applicant’s financial position, including the applicant’s ability to provide a cash contribution to the activity that is equal to, or more than, the amount of assistance the applicant is applying for; and must not be more than the amount the applicant will contribute to the activity. (sch.41-sec.7-ssec.4) However, the maximum amount of a grant of financial assistance under the scheme for an eligible entity for an eligible activity is $200,000. - (a) funding an activity that commenced, or was completed, before an application for assistance under the scheme was made; or - (b) funding an activity associated with installing or maintaining cluster fencing or predator-proof fencing; or - (c) making payments towards a debt; or - (d) purchasing land; or - (e) undertaking training, or paying professional costs, not related to the eligible activity; or - (f) conducting feasibility studies; or - (g) paying administration costs. - (a) is based on the authority’s assessment of the applicant’s financial position, including the applicant’s ability to provide a cash contribution to the activity that is equal to, or more than, the amount of assistance the applicant is applying for; and - (b) must not be more than the amount the applicant will contribute to the activity.