2026 Community Benefit Fund - Flood Relief Grants (Australia)

The Community Benefit Fund (CBF) receives funds from a levy on electronic gaming machines in licensed hotels.

CBF Flood Relief grants aim to assist not-for-profit organisations that have been negatively affected by the 2026 floods. These grants are a special round of one-off funding through the CBF.

If eligible, you can only apply for one CBF Flood Relief grant, and it must be for:

repairs relating to flood damage

replacement of items destroyed by the flood.

Applications may be made for multiple purposes in the one application and are only limited by the maximum grant allowable.

You may not apply for any item or purpose that is covered by insurance or another source of funding.

Eligibility

If you want to apply for a CBF Flood Relief grant in the Northern Territory (NT), you must be a Territory-based non-profit community organisation that has been affected by the 2026 floods.

You must be incorporated under one of the following:

Associations Act 2003
Corporations Act 2001 (Commonwealth)
Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (Commonwealth)
any other Act of Parliament.

Organisations must be not-for-profit and have a physical presence in the Territory.

You must be compliant with all reporting requirements relevant to the Act under which you are incorporated.

If you are registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (ACNC) or Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC), you must be compliant with their reporting requirements.

You are Ineligible

You can’t apply for a CBF Flood Relief grant if you are:

not affected by the 2026 floods
an individual
an organisation licensed to operate electronic gaming machines
a body corporate or similar
a government or semi-government organisation like a hospital, library or municipal council – regional councils are eligible to apply
a public or private school, including primary, secondary and tertiary institutions
a school affiliate or auxiliary body like a school council or where the entity exists under a school ABN
a research foundation or trust.

You also can’t apply if you:

have an outstanding acquittal from:
- a previous CBF Fund grant
- another NT Government Agency
have already received a CBF Flood Relief grant
are an association that is not compliant with your reporting obligations under the Act in which you are incorporated or to ACNC or ORIC if applicable.

Grant Amount

Eligible organisations can apply for up to $15,000.

Funding depends on budget availability and the relative merit of applications. This is a one-off grant program and there will be no ongoing funding.

CBF Flood Relief grants are GST exclusive.

Application Timeline

There is only one round of funding. It opens 1 May 2026 and closes when funds are exhausted.

Applications will be assessed periodically, and you will be notified of the outcome as soon as possible.

How to Apply

Step 1. Fill in the expense itemisation template XLSX (12.5 KB).

Step 2. Apply online via GrantsNT.

If you need help creating an account, contact the CBF secretariat. Details below.

Assessment Criteria

Step 1. Check

The CBF Secretariat will check if:

you are an eligible organisation
your organisation is meeting its reporting obligations under the Act under which it is incorporated or with Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission, or ORIC if applicable
your organisation does not have any outstanding acquittals with the CBF
your organisation does not have any outstanding acquittals with other NT Government agencies.

If there are any issues relating to your eligibility, the secretariat will contact you.

Step 2. Assessment

The Director of Gaming Control may seek input from other NT Government agencies.

The Director of Gaming Control considers all funding applications and makes recommendations to the minister who will ultimately determine if an application will or will not be funded.

Your application will be assessed against the guidelines to ensure it meets the eligibility requirements.

Other factors that will be taken into consideration include: