When activated, the Sport and Recreation Disaster Recovery Program supports not-for-profit sport and recreation organisations with funding to re-establish their facilities and activities after extreme natural events, including floods, fire, cyclones and severe storms.

The Sport and Recreation Disaster Recovery Program is now open for applications.

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

When activated, the Sport and Recreation Disaster Recovery Program supports not-for-profit sport, active recreation and racing organisations with funding to re-establish their facilities and activities after extreme natural events, including floods, fire, cyclones and severe storms.

If an event is not listed on this webpage under "Funding locations", visit the Queensland Reconstruction Authority's Activations webpage for the most current information on activations.

Where the organisation's LGA is listed under categories for "Personal Hardship Assistance" or "Reconstruction of Essential Public Assets", funding may be available for application up to 3 months from the latest activation date of the event. If an LGA is activated under more than one event, seek advice from your local regional office.

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.

Note:  Closing dates vary depending on the activation date.  These are currently set at 16 April 2026 and 21 April 2026 but may vary.  See Funding Locations for more information.

All organisations eligible to apply for funding must:

• be registered with an ABN; and
• operate as a not-for-profit sport or recreation organisation or not-for-profit community organisation or *racing organisation (with an objective of delivering sport, active recreation or racing activities) incorporated under one of the following:
  • Associations Incorporation Act 1981 (Qld)
  • Corporations Act 2001 (Cwlth)
  • Co-operatives National Law Act 2020 (Qld)
  • Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (Cwlth)
• be located in a DRFA declared disaster affected area and where assistance is requested under Category A or B
• 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.

Eligible items:

• Replacement of damaged equipment that directly relates to the reestablishment 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 to repair or replace when this is lower than the premium excess set by the insurance provider may be eligible
• Excess coverage for insurance claims.

• Email: SRSGrants@npsr.qld.gov.au