Small businesses and non-profit organisations in a flood-hit territory can now apply for grants up to $10,000 as part of $12.4 million in government funding assistance.
The funding by the federal and Northern Territory governments follows drenchings in March across the Top End that inundated homes and businesses and prompted evacuations.
Ex-tropical cyclone Narelle hit northern Queensland before delivering heavy rain to NT catchments, and then moved west to reform as a cyclone and lash communities in Western Australia.
The federal and NT governments on Wednesday announced the new financial aid under Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements for 12 council areas across the Top End, including the major outback town of Katherine.
The assistance includes grants for small businesses to help them recover plus funding for non-profit organisations to help them replace assets damaged in the flooding.
"We know a lot of small businesses and non-profit organisations have borne the brunt of persistent severe weather and flooding over the summer," federal Emergency Management Minister Kristy McBain said.
"These organisations are often the backbone of their communities. This latest assistance will help them to recover faster," she said in a joint statement.
NT Acting Chief Minister Gerard Maley said community organisations were critical to local recovery and the funding would help them repair or replace essential assets so they could continue delivering services.
