Open nowCommonwealth of AustraliaGovernment
Disaster Recovery Allowance (DRA)
Offered by Australian Government
Not published
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Verified against Australian Government's own page on 27 Aug 2026
Key facts
- Funding amount
- Not stated
- Payments vary.
- Status
- Open now
- Jurisdiction
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Australia (Commonwealth)
- Last verified
- 27 Aug 2026
- The date we last read this program on Australian Government's own page.
Who can apply
Australian Government lists this program as open to the following kinds of applicant. It is a starting filter, not the full eligibility test, and the guidelines on the official page are what decide it.
- Individuals
- Sole traders
Eligibility, in the funder's words
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What the program funds
The Disaster Recovery Allowance provides people whose income has been reduced because of a declared major disaster with a short-term allowance for up to 13 weeks. Disaster Recovery Allowance (DRA) is a short term payment that is available to assist individuals whose income has been directly impacted by a declared major or widespread disaster. A declared major or widespread disaster can be a natural or man-made disaster that occurs either in Australia or offshore.
Free account
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What it is for
This program is categorised under the following purposes. Each one that has a page of its own links to every other Australian grant we track for the same purpose.
How to apply
Applications for Disaster Recovery Allowance (DRA) are made through Australian Government, not through GrantWindow. We do not take applications, charge a fee or act as an intermediary, and any site that offers to apply on your behalf for a government grant is worth a very careful look.
Apply for Disaster Recovery Allowance (DRA) on the official site
Where this came from
Sourced from business.gov.au, © Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Industry, Science and Resources), used under CC BY 3.0 AU (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au/).
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