Red Tape Busters is a Brisbane based company although we have clients all over Australia. We also provide tender writer in Sydney, lobbyist service, council lobbying, job application writing. We are now active in the Sydney market – very active actually and we can assist non profit organisations and businesses in accessing Government, council and commercial tender opportunities. peoples.To date we have prepared many successful large tenders and have a great strike rate for our clients. If you are in NSW and need assistance contact us and we can assist you. Our goal is to not only be known as the top ranked tender writer in Brisbane but to be the number one tender writer across Australia including Sydney.

Red Tape Busters is a Brisbane based company but we have an Australia wide focus. We offer grant writer in Sydney, lobbyist service, council lobbying, job app writing, tender writing service.We assist clients in dealing with all levels of bureaucracy as well as being highly successful grant and tender writers as well as assisting small business in developing marketing campaigns and developing policies, procedures, business plans etc. Our goal is to not only be known as the top ranked grant writer in Brisbane but to be the number one grant writer across Australia including Sydney.

Currently there are a lot of funding opportunities for individuals, families, businesses, primary producers and non-profit organisations in Qld who have been impacted by the floods.  Following is a brief summary:-

$1,000 for each eligible adult and $400 for each eligible child from the Australian Government.

Australian Government Emergency Information Line on 180 22 66 from 8am to 8pm local time, seven days a week. You can also lodge a claim online at humanservices.gov.au/disaster.
Essential Households Contents Grant

If you are uninsured, or unable to claim insurance, you may be eligible for financial assistance to help replace or repair essential household contents, such as beds, linen and whitegoods, that have been lost or damaged in a disaster.  Grants of up to $1765 for single adults and up to $5300 for couples/families are available. If you are also eligible for an Emergent Assistance Grant the amount you have received will be deducted from the Essential Household Contents Grant.

Income/Asset tested.

Available through Dept of Communities

Structural Assistance Grant

If you’re uninsured, or unable to claim insurance, you may be eligible for a one-off payment towards repairs to your home to make it secure and safe. Grants of up to $10,905 for single adults and up to $14,685 for couples/families are available.

Income/Asset tested

Available through Dept of Communities

 
Essential Services Reconnection Grant

If you’re uninsured, or unable to claim insurance, you may be eligible for a grant to help you reconnect essential services that were damaged by a disaster.  There are 2 parts to the grant:

Inspection: up to $200 towards a safety inspection for each essential service needing reconnection (electricity, gas, water and sewerage or septic system)

Repair: up to $4200 towards repair work to enable essential services to be reconnected (for example, electrical rewiring).

Income/Asset tested

 Available through Dept of Communities

Emergent Assistance Grant

In the first few days following a disaster, financial help may be available for your immediate, unexpected needs such as temporary accommodation, food, essential clothing and medication.  The Emergent Assistance Grant is for people in disaster declared areas, who are:

experiencing hardship as a result of the disaster, and

unable to meet their immediate needs for accommodation, food, essential clothing or medication.

The Emergent Assistance Grant is not income or asset tested.

Subject to eligibility, applicants may receive between $180 and $900.

Available through Dept of Communities

Sport and Rec/Small Business/Non Profit Disaster Recovery Grant

Grants are available from QRAA in two tiers, with up to $5000 for early immediate recovery and up to $20,000 to pay for repairs from direct flood damage. (Waiting confirmation on these).

Available through QRAA

Grants/Loans

Small Business/Non Profits/Primary Producers – The maximum assistance available under the scheme is a loan of up to $250,000 for primary producers and small businesses and a loan / grant package of up to $105,000 for non-profit organisations.

Available through QRAA

Red Tape Busters Director Shane Bowering continues with his regular Brisbane radio appearances on two of Queensland’s most popular stations. Shane appears every second Thursday on Greg Carey’s morning show on 4BC assisting listeners to battle the bureaucracy while he talks on topical issues each Saturday morning with Danny Hoyland on River 94.9 FM. Shane’s expertise of how to take the fight up to Councils and Government Departments is second to none and his regular media appearances including his work with Channel 9 on the Today show, 9 News and A Current Affair put him at the forefront of experts in dealing with the bureaucracy.

Contact Red Tape Busters if you need help with your battles at admin@redtapebusters.com.au.

We have been working for the National Volunteer Coastguard now for about 6 months. To date we have won various Coastguards across Australia approximately $142k. The latest success was winning $49k for the Redland Bay Flotilla to purchase new outboard motors. Another great success from Melissa.

This isn’t a bad return of around $130000 above the payment made to us to undertake the work! Contact us now at admin@redtapebusters.com.au and we will do our best to win funding for your organisation or business.

Here is a testimonial from our client Dorothy March. Red Tape Busters have been fighting a Queensland Council for Dorothy and her family now for 3 years. Through the expertise of Red Tape Busters Director, Shane Bowering and his dogged determination to hold Council accountable Shane has realised the biggest lobbying success since our commencement 12 years ago – simply a stunning result. Dorothy’s words sum it all up perfectly – “Dear Shane, I just want to thank you on behalf of the March family for your wonderful efforts in assisting us in our long running fight with Council. This has been a long three years and at no stage did you give up and you patiently fought Council every step of the way. Not only did you win us a combined $455000 in compensation but you also had a massive win for us in relation to our building dispute with Council which has resulted in an approximate increase in value of our property as a direct result of your intervention of around $250000. We can’t thank you enough for your fantastic efforts. Without you, Council would have essentially destroyed the value of our property and left us emotionally and financially shattered. We all have appreciated your efforts.-

Dorothy March and the whole March Family.” 

Red Tape Busters Director Shane Bowering continues with his regular Brisbane radio appearances on two of Queensland’s most popular stations. Shane appears every second Thursday on Greg Carey’s morning show on 4BC assisting listeners to battle the bureaucracy while he talks on topical issues each Saturday morning with Danny Hoyland on River 94.9 FM. Shane’s expertise of how to take the fight up to Councils and Government Departments is second to none and his regular media appearances including his work with Channel 9 on the Today show, 9 News and A Current Affair put him at the forefront of experts in dealing with the bureaucracy.

Contact Red Tape Busters if you need help with your battles at admin@redtapebusters.com.au.

Our Consultants at Red Tape Busters have also been successful in winning tenders for one of our ongoing clients – SJD Electrical. We now have won SJD around $200k in Government and Council work which is helping this fantastic small business grow rapidly. Another fabulous success realised by Melissa and Olivia. Well done team.

If your business could use our assistance in winning Government and Council tenders contact Red Tape Busters now at admin@redtapebusters.com.au.

All non profit organisations should be applying for funding of up to $5k through the Federal Government Volunteer Grants Program. Submissions close 25 July 2012. Organisations can apply to fund the purchase of equipment which will assist volunteers or reimbursement of fuel costs for Volunteers.

Red Tape Busters can assist you now – admin@redtapebusters.com.au.

Red Tape Busters were successful with the following grants announced in the February 2012 Round of the GCBF.

• Grow National Office – Upgrade facilities and train staff – $25,569.89
• Grow Qld Residential Facility – Upgrade facility  -$14,295.45
• Hervey Bay Historical Society Museum – Solar Panels – $4,128.00
• Lake Samsonvale Water Sports Association – Purchase Inflatable Safety Boat – $29,450.00
• Sunshine Coast and South Burnett District Golf Association – Conduct Coaching Programs and Competitions for Juniors – $10,181.82
• Tamborine Mountain Golf Club – Purchase Tractor and Top Dresser – $30,204.54.

A fantastic result – contact Red Tape Busters now at admin@redtapebusters.com.au and we can help you win funding for your organisation or business.