The objective of this financial assistance provided to Northern Territory industry under the DRFA is to assist with the costs of clean‑up, reinstatement of businesses that have suffered direct damage as a direct result of eligible disaster. 

Asset Assistance Grants are for non-profit organisations in the identified local government areas, where the organisation’s assets have been significantly damaged by an eligible event and there is no reasonable prospect of obtaining commercial finance or insurance to repair or replace assets.

Support available

You can apply for a grant of up to $10,000 to repair or replace an asset that:

• was controlled by an NPO before the declared disaster event
• will bring future economic benefits to the NPO
• was significantly damaged as a direct result of the disaster event
• has no alternative funding source to rectify the damage and used any available cash reserve or insurance prior to seeking assistance.

Eligibility

• must be incorporated under the Northern Territory or Commonwealth legislation and be registered with the Australian Charities and Not for Profits Commission (ACNC)
• is compliant with its obligations under ACNC and its governing legislation
• is a Territory Enterprise;
• holds a valid Australian Business Number;
• was carried on within the Northern Territory eligible impacted area at the time it incurred losses;
• must declare it will continue operations in the same location or local government area;
• must provide sufficient evidence its operation was financial viable within two years prior to the declaration of the eligible event.
• must declare it has not received and is not entitled to receive any grant, compensation or other monetary amount intended to assist with recovery from the disaster the subject of this Program, from any governmental or non-governmental body or source; and
• is not an Excluded Entity.

NPO's impacted by Severe Tropical Cyclone Fina, November 2025, in the local government areas (LGA) of:

• Belyuen Community Government Council
• City of Darwin
• City of Palmerston
• Coomalie Community Council
• Cox-Daly Unincorporated Area
• Litchfield Council
• Marrakai-Douglas Daly Unincorporated Area
• Tiwi Islands Regional CouncilVictoria
• Daly Regional Council
• Wagait Shire Council
• West Arnhem Regional Council
• West Daly Regional Council.

• Email: businessprograms.DITT@nt.gov.au