The Small Business Recovery Support Program will provide financial support to eligible small and medium businesses located or operating in one or more of the four (4) local government areas impacted by Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle and associated flooding.

The Program provides grants up to a maximum of $20,000 to eligible small and medium businesses to assist with costs of eligible activities. There are two (2) categories of grant assistance available:

Business Support Grants for economic loss (Shire of Exmouth only): - Individual grants of $10,000 or $20,000 (depending on the number of employees) to assist with economic loss. These grants are only available to eligible businesses in the local government area of Exmouth that have been directly impacted by a loss of trade between 27 March and 10 April 2026 arising from the reduction in tourist visitation due to airport, road and accommodation closures.

Business Support Grants for clean-up, repairs and reinstatement: - Individual grants of up to $20,000 to assist with clean-up, repairs and reinstatement of business activities for businesses with significant damage and out of pocket repair expenses (including insurance excess), available to eligible businesses in the local government areas of Ashburton, Carnarvon, Exmouth, and Upper Gascoyne.

Eligible businesses can only apply for one (1) type of grant, and, if required, multiple applications can be made up to the maximum grant amount available.

To be eligible to apply for a business support grant, applicants must own an eligible small or medium business that:

• employs fewer than 200 equivalent full-time employees at the time of the event;
• if a sole trader, has derived more than 50 per cent of income from the business before the event;
• holds an active Australian Business Number (ABN);
• is locally registered or operated;
• is registered for GST before the event;
• was conducting business in an eligible local government area prior to and at the time of the event:
  • for business support grants for economic loss - businesses in the local government area of Exmouth directly supporting the tourism industry*, including small retail, hospitality and accommodation support such as:
    • bakery product manufacturing;
    • beverage manufacturing;
    • cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services;
    • clubs;
    • grocery, liquor and tobacco product wholesaling;
    • pubs, taverns and bars;
    • recreational goods retailing;
    • laundry and housekeeping services to accommodation premises; and
    • supermarket and grocery stores.
    • *Note - Businesses that cannot demonstrate a sufficient connection to tourism will be ineligible.
  • for business support grants for clean-up, repairs and reinstatement - businesses must be located within the local government areas of Ashburton, Carnarvon, Exmouth and Upper Gascoyne.
• intends to continue or resume operations in the area;
• demonstrates a reduction in economic turnover and/or direct damage attributable to the event and the essential cost of repair or replacement are the applicant's responsibility; and is not:
  • part of a national chain (except for franchises);
  • superannuation fund;
  • personal investment vehicle; or,
  • farm enterprise or primary producer (except for retail outlets).

• Email: grants@smallbusiness.wa.gov.au