NGO Flood Support Program

The NSW Government allocated $13.3 million to support Northern NSW communities affected by the floods in February and March 2022. The NGO Flood Support Program provided support in the seven highly impacted Northern Rivers Local Government Areas: Richmond Valley, Clarence Valley, Kyogle, Lismore, Tweed, Ballina and Byron.

Please note: This page refers to the NGO Flood Support Program (Northern NSW). For the NGO Flood Recovery Program (Central and Western NSW) please visit dcj.nsw.gov.au/flood-recovery-grants.html .

If you are looking for information on current NSW Government disaster assistance please visit the NSW Disaster Relief and Support webpage.

Documentary and evaluation

Northern NSW District engaged local filmmakers Karenza Ebeyer and Mitch King to make “Rising Up: The Inspiring Stories of Community Led Recovery”, a documentary on this unique grant program featuring 11 of the 81 organisations that received funding and the local Flood Support Officers engaged in the District to provide them with support through the life of the program

Rising Up: The Inspiring Stories of Community-Led Recovery

Alongside the full documentary a number of smaller clips are linked below, showcasing three specific areas of work undertaken by grant-funded organisations:

Australian Continuous Improvement Group (ACIG) completed an independent evaluation of the NGO Flood Support Program (PDF, 1.4 MB). Lessons learned have been applied to other disaster grants including the NGO Flood Recovery Program (Central and Western NSW).

An example of the unique nature of this program is the Service Directory (PDF, 2.6 MB) compiled by the Local Flood Support Officers that included all the grant-funded organisations, supporting increased collaboration and cooperation.

Open Grants

Applications now closed.

$7.6 million was available in the NGO Flood Support Open Grant Program for community and volunteer-based NGOs operating in the seven Northern Rivers LGAs to continue providing critical services to individuals and families.

All applicants were advised of funding decisions at the end of August - for a list of successful applicant see Successful Open Grant recipients below

Please refer to the Grants Administration Guide and Frequently Asked Questions for further details:

NGO Flood Support Open Grants - Grant Administration Guide (PDF , 147.7 KB)
NGO Flood Support Open Grants FAQs

The Grants team are able to answer your queries. Please contact the Grants Team at GrantDesignandSupport@dcj.nsw.gov.au .

Direct Allocation Grants

Available by invitation only.

$4.5 million was allocated to providers funded by the Department of Communities and Justice to provide services in the seven Northern Rivers LGAs for the continuing provision of critical service delivery to individuals and families.

Providers eligible for these grants were contacted directly. Applications closed at 5pm on 21 July 2022.

For more information please refer to the NGO Flood Support Direct Allocation - Grants Administration Guide (PDF , 137.8 KB) or contact the Grants Team at GrantDesignandSupport@dcj.nsw.gov.au

Successful Open Grant recipients

Open Grant recipients	Local Government Areas (LGAs) served
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation for Welfare Resource and Housing (Krurungal)	Tweed
Anglicare North Coast	Ballina, Byron, Clarence Valley, Kyogle, Lismore, Tweed, Richmond Valley
Arts Northern Rivers Inc	Ballina, Byron, Clarence Valley, Kyogle, Lismore, Tweed, Richmond Valley
aussies4aussies Ltd	Ballina, Clarence Valley, Kyogle, Lismore, Richmond Valley
Australian Childhood Foundation	Ballina, Byron, Clarence Valley, Kyogle, Lismore, Tweed, Richmond Valley
Australian Red Cross Society	Ballina, Byron, Clarence Valley, Kyogle, Lismore, Tweed, Richmond Valley
Bilambil Community Preschool & OOSH Inc	Tweed
Budsoar Pty Ltd (Koori Mail)	Lismore
Bundjalung Tribal Society Ltd	Ballina, Lismore
Bunjum Aboriginal Corporation	Ballina
Byron Bay Community Association	Byron
Christian Life Church Kyogle Ltd	Kyogle, Lismore, Richmond Valley
Clarence Landcare Inc	Clarence Valley
Coffs Harbour Employment Support Services Ltd	Clarence Valley, Kyogle, Lismore, Richmond Valley
Connect Northern Rivers Inc	Ballina, Byron, Clarence Valley, Kyogle, Lismore, Tweed, Richmond Valley
DAISI Services Ltd	Ballina, Byron, Clarence Valley, Kyogle, Lismore, Tweed
Eden Creek/ Fairymount Preschool	Kyogle
Elouera Horse Rescue and Rehabilitation	Richmond Valley
Feros Care	Ballina, Byron, Clarence Valley, Kyogle, Lismore, Tweed, Richmond Valley
Genhealth Inc	Clarence Valley
Happy Paws Haven Inc	Clarence Valley
Healing and Resilience Australia Inc	Ballina, Tweed, Richmond Valley
Heart of Love Foundation (Australia) Ltd	Tweed
Heart2Heart Project Ltd	Byron, Tweed
Human Nature Adventure Therapy	Ballina, Byron, Kyogle, Lismore, Tweed, Richmond Valley
Interrelate Ltd	Ballina, Byron, Lismore, Tweed, Richmond Valley
Jumbunna Community Preschool and Early Intervention Centre Inc	Ballina, Kyogle, Lismore, Richmond Valley
Kats in Traumatic Times Emergency Network Inc	Lismore
Kyogle Family Support Services Neighbourhood Centre Inc	Kyogle
Kyogle Lions Club Inc	Clarence Valley, Kyogle, Lismore, Richmond Valley
Kyogle Together Inc	Kyogle
Lennox Head Lions Club Inc	Ballina, Byron, Lismore, Richmond Valley
Lifeline Direct Ltd	Ballina, Byron, Kyogle, Lismore, Tweed, Richmond Valley
Lismore Meals on Wheels Services Inc	Lismore
Marine Rescue NSW	Ballina, Byron, Clarence Valley, Tweed, Richmond Valley
Men and Family Centre Inc	Lismore, Tweed
Mudyala Aboriginal Corporation	Clarence Valley
Mullumbimby High School P&C Association	Byron
Multi-task Human Resources Foundation Ltd	Ballina, Clarence Valley, Lismore
North Coast Community College Inc	Ballina, Byron, Clarence Valley, Kyogle, Lismore, Tweed, Richmond Valley
North Coast Radio Inc	Ballina, Kyogle, Lismore, Richmond Valley
Northern Rivers Community Legal Centre	Ballina, Byron, Clarence Valley, Kyogle, Lismore, Tweed, Richmond Valley
Northern Rivers Women and Children's Services Inc	Ballina, Byron, Clarence Valley, Kyogle, Lismore, Tweed, Richmond Valley
One Vision Productions Ltd	Ballina, Byron, Clarence Valley, Kyogle, Lismore, Tweed, Richmond Valley
Queer Family Inc	Ballina, Byron, Kyogle, Lismore, Tweed
Rekindling the Spirit Ltd	Ballina, Byron, Clarence Valley, Kyogle, Lismore, Tweed, Richmond Valley
Resilient Byron Inc	Ballina, Byron, Kyogle, Lismore, Tweed, Richmond Valley
Resilient Lismore	Lismore
Sewa Australia	Lismore
Shedding Community Workshop Inc	Ballina, Byron, Lismore, Tweed
St Vincent de Paul Society NSW	Ballina, Byron, Clarence Valley, Kyogle, Lismore, Tweed, Richmond Valley
The Family Centre Australia Ltd	Ballina, Byron, Tweed
The Lismore Soup Kitchen	Lismore
The Medical Benevolent Association of NSW	Ballina, Byron, Clarence Valley, Kyogle, Lismore, Tweed, Richmond Valley
The Mend and Make Do Crew Inc	Ballina, Byron, Clarence Valley, Kyogle, Lismore, Tweed, Richmond Valley
The North Coast Community Housing Ltd	Ballina, Byron, Clarence Valley, Kyogle, Lismore, Tweed, Richmond Valley
The Xfactor Collective Foundation Ltd	Ballina, Byron, Clarence Valley, Kyogle, Lismore, Tweed, Richmond Valley
Tribal Warrior Aboriginal Corporation (subcontracting Koori Kitchen Lismore)	Ballina, Lismore, Richmond Valley
Turbans 4 Australia Inc	Ballina, Kyogle, Lismore, Richmond Valley
Uniting (NSW.ACT)	Ballina, Byron, Clarence Valley, Kyogle, Lismore, Tweed, Richmond Valley
Wardell CORE (Community Organised Resilience Effort) Inc	Ballina
Women Up North Housing Inc	Ballina, Byron, Lismore, Richmond Valley
Women's Village Collective Ltd	Ballina, Byron, Kyogle, Lismore, Tweed
Yahweh House Ltd	Lismore, Tweed, Richmond Valley