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The NSW Government small business COVID-19 recovery grant supported small businesses to meet the costs of safely reopening or upscaling operations following the lifting of restrictions in July 2020. Eligible businesses could receive a one-off grant of between $500 and $3,000.
This table represents the distribution of payments under this program. This grant opened on 1 July 2020 and closed on 31 August 2020.
| Local government area | Number of recipients | Total amount paid |
|---|---|---|
| Albury | 252 | $745,250 |
| Armidale Regional | 107 | $316,170 |
| Ballina | 215 | $639,284 |
| Balranald | 5 | $15,000 |
| Bathurst Regional | 136 | $405,467 |
| Bayside | 732 | $2,175,849 |
| Bega Valley | 239 | $707,528 |
| Bellingen | 63 | $187,697 |
| Berrigan | 37 | $107,976 |
| Blacktown | 728 | $2,156,318 |
| Bland | 23 | $68,945 |
| Blayney | 17 | $50,495 |
| Blue Mountains | 377 | $1,122,814 |
| Bogan | 10 | $29,300 |
| Bourke | 15 | $42,908 |
| Broken Hill | 41 | $122,998 |
| Burwood | 356 | $1,054,131 |
| Byron | 524 | $1,557,167 |
| Cabonne | 50 | $148,000 |
| Camden | 309 | $919,893 |
| Campbelltown | 338 | $1,001,011 |
| Canada Bay | 576 | $1,711,897 |
| Canterbury-Bankstown | 1,334 | $3,964,271 |
| Carrathool | 5 | $15,000 |
| Central Coast | 1,218 | $3,619,036 |
| Cessnock | 209 | $622,873 |
| Clarence Valley | 178 | $525,498 |
| Cobar | 12 | $36,000 |
| Coffs Harbour | 342 | $1,015,089 |
| Coolamon | 7 | $21,000 |
| Coonamble | 8 | $24,000 |
| Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional | 40 | $120,000 |
| Cowra | 34 | $101,799 |
| Cumberland | 748 | $2,225,341 |
| Dubbo Regional | 180 | $536,640 |
| Dungog | 27 | $81,000 |
| Edward River | 34 | $100,127 |
| Eurobodalla | 241 | $718,594 |
| Fairfield | 651 | $1,934,750 |
| Federation | 52 | $152,600 |
| Forbes | 40 | $117,500 |
| Georges River | 695 | $2,072,603 |
| Gilgandra | 18 | $51,700 |
| Glen Innes Severn | 22 | $65,700 |
| Goulburn Mulwaree | 73 | $217,349 |
| Greater Hume Shire | 22 | $66,000 |
| Griffith | 80 | $237,958 |
| Gunnedah | 39 | $117,000 |
| Gwydir | 11 | $33,000 |
| Hawkesbury | 257 | $763,097 |
| Hay | 9 | $27,000 |
| Hilltops | 52 | $155,000 |
| Hornsby | 561 | $1,668,423 |
| Hunters Hill | 75 | $223,200 |
| Inner West | 1,325 | $3,937,345 |
| Inverell | 51 | $151,350 |
| Junee | 6 | $16,600 |
| Kempsey | 93 | $276,100 |
| Kiama | 119 | $354,347 |
| Ku-Ring-Gai | 501 | $1,490,241 |
| Kyogle | 18 | $54,000 |
| Lachlan | 20 | $60,000 |
| Lake Macquarie | 520 | $1,552,410 |
| Lane Cove | 205 | $606,044 |
| Leeton | 28 | $81,225 |
| Lismore | 189 | $557,007 |
| Lithgow | 60 | $176,800 |
| Liverpool | 603 | $1,792,882 |
| Liverpool Plains | 13 | $37,998 |
| Lockhart | 8 | $21,500 |
| Maitland | 256 | $750,310 |
| Mid-Coast | 299 | $892,575 |
| Mid-Western Regional | 116 | $343,300 |
| Moree Plains | 32 | $95,200 |
| Mosman | 206 | $609,800 |
| Murray River | 53 | $158,497 |
| Murrumbidgee | 11 | $33,000 |
| Muswellbrook | 36 | $106,100 |
| Nambucca Valley | 57 | $165,750 |
| Narrabri | 41 | $122,000 |
| Narrandera | 17 | $49,795 |
| Narromine | 18 | $54,000 |
| Newcastle | 789 | $2,346,246 |
| North Sydney | 821 | $2,442,682 |
| Northern Beaches | 1,582 | $4,697,244 |
| Oberon | 13 | $38,000 |
| Orange | 146 | $434,466 |
| Parkes | 60 | $176,482 |
| Parramatta | 1,180 | $3,516,481 |
| Penrith | 430 | $1,280,760 |
| Port Macquarie-Hastings | 401 | $1,191,753 |
| Port Stephens | 224 | $669,030 |
| Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional | 105 | $311,191 |
| Randwick | 711 | $2,111,421 |
| Richmond Valley | 44 | $130,000 |
| Ryde | 718 | $2,118,017 |
| Shellharbour | 172 | $512,257 |
| Shoalhaven | 546 | $1,615,248 |
| Singleton | 94 | $279,000 |
| Snowy Monaro Regional | 189 | $554,449 |
| Snowy Valleys | 46 | $135,735 |
| Strathfield | 208 | $621,648 |
| Sutherland Shire | 1,051 | $3,107,097 |
| Sydney | 4,637 | $13,839,540 |
| Tamworth Regional | 227 | $677,598 |
| Temora | 23 | $68,211 |
| Tenterfield | 31 | $93,000 |
| The Hills Shire | 888 | $2,650,004 |
| Tweed | 329 | $979,162 |
| Unincorporated | 33 | $99,000 |
| Upper Hunter Shire | 47 | $140,996 |
| Upper Lachlan Shire | 27 | $81,000 |
| Uralla | 11 | $31,795 |
| Wagga Wagga | 217 | $645,118 |
| Walcha | 11 | $32,450 |
| Walgett | 14 | $42,000 |
| Warren | 8 | $24,000 |
| Warrumbungle Shire | 28 | $82,000 |
| Waverley | 700 | $2,080,894 |
| Weddin | 8 | $24,000 |
| Wentworth | 8 | $24,000 |
| Willoughby | 762 | $2,265,808 |
| Wingecarribee | 305 | $903,735 |
| Wollondilly | 110 | $327,250 |
| Wollongong | 767 | $2,281,144 |
| Woollahra | 579 | $1,730,789 |
| Yass Valley | 50 | $145,917 |
Grouped data
| Category | Number of recipients | Total amount paid |
|---|---|---|
| De-identified LGAs | 17 | $49,500 |