Sport and Recreation Disaster Recovery Program (SRDRP)

Funding is available for eligible sport, active recreation and racing organisations located in disaster declared areas as identified on the Queensland Reconstruction Authority Activations web page.
Assistance is available where Personal Hardship Assistance (Category A) or Reconstruction of Public Assets (Category B) are listed.
A grant of up to $5,000 ex GST is available for eligible items.
Organisations must register an account in our Grant Registration Portal to apply for funding.

Funding of up to $5,000 may be available for eligible sport, active recreation and racing organisations located in disaster declared areas.

What is eligible for funding
Up to $5,000 in funding to assist in immediate clean-up efforts. This may include:

replacement of damaged equipment that directly relates to the re-establishment of activities (including office and canteen equipment)
payment of services and hire costs, and purchase of equipment and tools that assist in short term clean-up of facilities
reimbursement for the purchase of the above made from the date of the relevant disaster
funds for repairs and replacements when this amount is lower than the premium excess set by the insurance provider
excess coverage for insurance claims.
Please note costs recovered through insurance claim payments or other sources are not eligible under this program.

Read the program guidelines to review eligibility aspects and supporting documentation required for an application.

Who can apply for funding
To be eligible, organisations must:

be located in an DRFA Category A to B declared disaster affected area
be an incorporated not-for-profit sport, recreation, community or racing* organisation whose purpose is to deliver sport, active recreation or racing activities
demonstrate tenure over the infrastructure and have the legal right to conduct works on the site to request repair, restoration or mitigation support to infrastructure damaged by the declared natural event.
* Racing refers to one of the following statutory racing codes - thoroughbred racing, harness racing or greyhound racing.

How to apply
Applications should be made through the online grants system.

The department are updating the Grant Registration Portal (GRP) to enhance our grants management system (Enquire), making it faster and easier to use, ensuring ongoing security of all information and speeding up payments.