Key information
- Status: Open
- Grant amount: Up to $100,000
- Application opened: 7 October 2025
- Application closes: 8 March 2026, 11:00 pm
Program objective
- The objectives of the Program are to provide financial support to impacted businesses that have had the majority of their hardwood or by-product supply cut from sawmills that have had a reduction in their wood supply as a consequence of the moratorium on harvesting in the Great Koala National Park.
- The required outcomes of the Program are that impacts on the operations of impacted businesses are reduced by the financial support provided by this Program.
- The scope and types of initiatives offered by the grant opportunity aim at including short term targeted support to offset the increased costs on impacted businesses of hardwood and by-product goods and freight, reducing the immediate financial burden caused by supplier impacts.
Please refer to the program guidelines for details.
This program is administered by Fisheries and Forestry.
Eligibility
Who can apply
To be eligible for grant funding, applicants must meet all of the following requirements:
- You are an impacted business that (directly or indirectly) sources at least 50% of hardwood or by-products from a sawmill or contractor that has had the majority of their hardwood or by-product supply cut through reduced wood supply agreements as a consequence of the moratorium on harvesting in the Great Koala National Park.
- You have a contract, agreement or other supporting evidence of supply (direct or indirect) from a sawmill or contractor that has had the majority of their hardwood or by-product supply cut through reduced wood supply agreements as a consequence of the moratorium.
- You operate as a sole trader, partnership, trust or company in Australia.
- You have an active Australian Business Number (ABN).
- You are registered with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).
Please refer to the program guidelines for details.
Types of projects funded under this grant
Eligible expenditure is detailed in the Program Guidelines and summarised below:
- Costs to offset the incremental cost difference between the previous supplier’s price and the new supplier’s price for the purchase of the same or similar hardwood, or alternatives to hardwood, or by-product from a new supplier.
- Freight costs associated with sourcing the same or similar hardwood, or alternatives to hardwood, or by-product from a new supplier. Note: Maximum of $1,500 (GST exclusive) per eligible tax invoice.
Please refer to the program guidelines for details.
What costs you can't apply for
Expenditure that the Program will not support includes:
- salaries and wages of staff or contracts;
- loss of income;
- ongoing operational or business costs;
- training expenditure; or
- capital and infrastructure costs to alter your business premises.
What your application needs to include
Prepare your application with this checklist
Each application must include the documents listed in the application form, which includes the following:
- A copy of your contract, agreement or other supporting evidence of supply (direct or indirect) from a sawmill or contractor that has had the majority of their hardwood or by-product supply cut through reduced wood supply agreements as a consequence of the moratorium.
- 3 months of invoices to evidence historical amounts paid to a sawmill or contractor that has had the majority of their hardwood or by-product supply cut through reduced wood supply agreements as a consequence of the moratorium.
- Confirmation of the applicant’s bank details, such as the front page of a bank statement showing the account name, BSB, and account number.
Please refer to the program guidelines for details.
Address the eligibility criteria
Each applicant, as part of an application response, must confirm that they meet the eligibility criteria.
Applicants that do not address the eligibility criteria in full may be excluded from the application process at the department's discretion.
Start the application
Before you apply, please refer to the program guidelines for details.
Program funding is limited, and applications will be considered in order of date received.
Note: If you are a new applicant to SmartyGrants, you will need to register and create a password. If you are already registered, you can log in with your existing username and password.
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After the application is submitted
Successful applications will be decided by: Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
The NSW Fisheries and Forestry processes applications in the order they are received and will notify you of your application outcome as soon as possible.
If approved, you can claim payment up to the maximum approved grant amount by submitting valid tax invoices and proof of payment for eligible expenses.
Once your application is approved, the NSW Fisheries and Forestry will provide detailed information on the claims process.
Support and contact
Website: Establishing the Great Koala National Park
Phone number: 1800 678 593 (free call)
Email: forestryindustrysupport@dpird.nsw.gov.au