Community Grant Application - Recovery

If you do contact us throughout the application process, please quote the application number below.

The recovery grant gives community groups, charities, sporting clubs and First Nations Councils the opportunity to rebuild after natural disasters. The grant must be used to: 

• • pay for material items or something tangible; or 
  • have a positive community impact; or 
  • cover the costs incurred by the organisation in relation to the cleaning and restoration of property with any disaster mitigation works forming a component of the overall grant.

To be eligible for funding your  organisation  must meet each of the criteria outlined below: 

1. Your organisation must be either: 
   • a small to medium community organisation; 
   • a charity or other organisation with a charitable purpose; or 
   • a Queensland First Nations Shire*.
2. The project must benefit Queenslanders who have been significantly affected by flood, other weather event or natural disaster or seek to prevent such events from negatively impacting on Queensland communities. 
3. The project must be completed within 6 months of grant approval.
4. The grant must be used to: 
   • pay for material items or something tangible; or 
   • have a positive community impact; or 
   • cover the costs incurred by the organisation in relation to the cleaning and restoration of property with any disaster mitigation works forming a component of the overall grant. 
5. Applications to the RACQ Foundation are expected to be for amounts of up to $25,000 with requests for amounts of up to $50,000 in exceptional circumstances only. 
6. Applicants may only receive a grant once every 12 months.  Applicants which have received grant approval in the previous 12-month period, will not be considered.
7. Organisations that have not considered appropriate insurance requirements to ensure their assets have adequate insurance coverage (or the available level of insurance), may not be able to obtain a grant for these assets. 
8. Where a third party is responsible for repairing or building infrastructure and items and not the organisation (for example a landlord under lease or a local government authority), the third party is responsible for making these repairs or constructions, whether or not covered by insurance, and the organisation is not eligible to make a claim for assistance from the Foundation for these items. 
9. The RACQ Foundation Trustee Board may, in its absolute discretion, resolve to provide a grant to organisations that do not strictly meet the above criteria and may provide grants in addition to the cap. 

As a general, the RACQ Foundation will not consider funding programs for:

1. Political purposes
2. Fundraising events or appeals (for example: charity auctions, dinners).
3. Salaries which are directly related to the project.
4. Sponsorships or scholarships.
5. Expenses that ought to be the primary responsibility of government or projects which duplicate existing local, state and federal government projects or programs (for example: SES and P&C associations).
6. Works that arise because of a poor history or lack of maintenance.
7. Government bodies (excluding Queensland First Nation shires as recognised by Local Government Authority of Queensland*).
8. Foundations that are grant making bodies.
9. Organisations which have received a grant from the RACQ Foundation in the last 12 months.

*Queensland First Nations Shires: 

• Aurukun Shire Council
• Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council
• Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire Council
• Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire Council
• Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council
• Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire Council
• Mapoon Aboriginal Shire Council
• Mornington Shire Council
• Napranum Aboriginal Shire Council
• Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council
• Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Council
• Pormpuraaw Aboriginal Shire Council
• Torres Strait Island Regional Council
• Torres Shire Council
• Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire Council
• Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire Council
• Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council

Mitigation works

Funding support is available for disaster affected community organisations for projects which will mitigate the effect of future disaster events on infrastructure. Mitigation support may include aspects such as drainage and materials, surfaces and fixtures that are more resilient to damage. A clear rationale for improving the infrastructure will need to be established in the application to be eligible for mitigation support.

The Applicant consents to its information being collected and stored for the purposes of administering, managing and promoting the funding services provided by the RACQ Foundation. As required for this purpose, the RACQ Foundation may disclose such information to The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Limited and its associated entities (RACQ Group) and to third parties, including but not limited to contractors, service providers, suppliers and Australian regulatory authorities. Such information may also be disclosed to third parties for the purpose of undertaking reference checks or making informal enquiries in relation to the Applicant and their application. The Applicant agrees that where it provides the personal information of any of its members or associated individuals, the Applicant does so with the full and proper consent of those persons. The Applicant consents to the RACQ Foundation and the RACQ Group using the Applicant’s name and other identifying marks (such as the Applicant’s logo) and other material provided by the applicant as part of their application or at a later date, on RACQ Foundation and RACQ Group promotional material including media releases, annual reports, brochures and on the RACQ Group website for an unlimited period without remuneration. All applications are the property of the RACQ Foundation. For further information please refer to the RACQ Privacy Policy available on the RACQ website

Before proceeding, please confirm the following:

• you have read and understood the eligibility criteria
• you have read and understood the programs RACQ Foundation will not consider funding
• you are able to demonstrate alignment between your project and the aims of this program
• your organisation is a not-for-profit organisation 
• your proposed project is located in Queensland
• your organisation is able to demonstrate financial viability 
• your organisation has the appropriate type and level of insurance for the activities that are the subject of this grant