Key information
- Status: Open
- Grant amount: Up to $275,000.00
- Application opened: 7 May 2026
- Application closes: 8 June 2027, 4:00 pm
Program objective
- The purpose of the Program is to provide financial support to impacted businesses as a result of the reduction in timber supply following the moratorium on harvesting in the GKNP.
- The intended outcomes of the Program are to ensure that where feasible, impacted businesses are able to remain viable and continue to contribute to regional economies and support jobs in the affected regions.
- The scope and types of initiatives offered by the grant opportunity aim at including financial support to access professional business planning advice on how to transition to a new operating model or financial support to transition to a new business operating model which includes diversifying or downscaling, or to support the closure of the historic business structure.
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 has previously applied for and received approval for a grant under the Forestry Industry Supply Chain Grant Program or
- You are an impacted business that can demonstrate and provide evidence of a greater than 25% reduction in business revenue or a greater than 25% increase in operating costs associated with business dealings with a sawmill or a harvest or haulage contractor as a result of the moratorium on harvesting in the GKNP.
To be eligible for grant funding, applicants must also meet all of the following requirements:
- 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:
- Engaging a professional to conduct business planning advice including financial analysis, strategic advice, business viability assessments, transition planning, market analysis, diversification or business closure advice.
- Business transition, including business diversification or business downscaling (where supported by a business plan) or business closure (where supported by a letter signed by a professional financial advisor).
What costs you can't apply for
Expenditure that the Program will not support includes:
- non-cash expenses such as depreciation or the write-down in asset values
- tax liabilities and expenses
- loan repayments
- expenses associated with a separate grant payment already approved or paid for under the Forestry Industry Supply Chain Support Program
- loss of income.
Most recent recipients
Grant recipients
This overview is based on the period between June 2026 and August 2026.
Recipients received funding from this grant
Total funds approved for recipients of this grant
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:
- In the case of a previous applicant under the program, a copy of your official written approval for the Forestry Industry Supply Chain Support program.
- For other applicants, the impacted business's financial statement from the 2024-25 financial year, and BAS quarters from Q1 2025-26 up to the application date for the 2025-26 financial year.
- Historical tax invoices to demonstrate that this revenue decline was caused by a reduction in trade with, or services provided to, a sawmill, harvest or haulage contractor affected by the moratorium.
- Transition grants are contingent on a detailed business plan being submitted prior to assessment.
- 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 and frequently asked questions.
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.
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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 Option 2 (free call)
Email: forestryindustrysupport@dpird.nsw.gov.au