Funding to help build community resilience to disasters

Disaster Ready Fund Round Four

This grant is for projects that address the physical and social impacts of disasters on our community. The Australian Government’s Disaster Ready Fund funds the grant.

Who this is for

Organisations or businesses.

What you get

Successful projects get a percentage of the total project costs. You must fund the remaining costs.

• Most projects can receive at least 70% of the total project cost.
• Not-for-profit organisations must contribute at least 20% of the total project cost.
• First Nations organisations must contribute at least 10% of the total project cost.

Check if you can apply

You can apply if you're:

• a non-government organisation
• a peak body
• a university or research institution
• a community group
• a business (projects cannot focus on profit or commercial gain)
• an ACT Government agency.

Consortiums of organisations or groups can also apply.

You must have an ABN or be an entity able to enter into a legally binding agreement.

What you can do

We are looking for projects or ideas to help the ACT community prepare for and recover from:

• bushfires
• heatwaves
• storms
• floods
• extreme weather events.

Projects must:

• aim to benefit the ACT
• align with the ACT Disaster Resilience Strategy 2024 - 2030
• meet the objectives of the Disaster Ready Fund.

You must finish your project within 3 years.

For infrastructure projects there is a minimum total project value of $500,000.

Before you apply

If you intend to apply, submit an Expression of Interest to the ACT Government summarising your proposal.

Send the Expression of Interest form [DOCX 67kB] to DRF@act.gov.au by 16 June 2026.

Round Four documents

After you apply

We'll assess your application and submit the suitable projects to the Commonwealth Government for assessment.

The Commonwealth Government will announce the successful projects later in the year. You'll find out then if your project is successful.

Past projects

Find out about past grant recipients and projects on the National Emergency Management Agency website.

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