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New Brunswick — Disaster Financial Assistance Program
Recovery support after natural disasters
Record updated
- Funding available
- $ 500,000
- Deadline
- Unspecified
- Location
- New Brunswick, Canada
Overview
New Brunswick’s Disaster Financial Assistance Program supports residents, communities, eligible small businesses, farms and nonprofit organizations after an authorized natural disaster. It covers essential, sudden and uninsurable losses after insurance and other recoveries. Each disaster requires provincial program authorization.
At a glance
Funding available
- Maximum funding
- $500,000
- Increase social or community impact
- Implement environmental initiatives
- Optimize production processes
- Renovate or expand facilities
- Renovate or adapt facilities
Eligible candidates
- Location
- New Brunswick
- Eligible Industries
- All industries
- Annual revenue
- From $ 4,800 to $ 2,000,000 in revenue
- Organisation size
- 20 employees maximum
- Audience
- Indigenous Peoples
- Rural or Northern Residents
- Canadians
- Legal structures
- Non-profit, Public or Parapublic institution
Non-profit candidates
- Sector of operation
- Other Recreation and Social Clubs, Religious Congregations and Associations
- Target groups
- General public, Rural / Remote communities, Business owners / entrepreneurs, Nonprofits / charities, Low-income individuals / families
- Revenue structures
- 100% donations / grants
- Scope
- Local, Municipal, Regional, Provincial, National
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Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 1
Latest changes
Official source: gnb.ca
August 12, 2026
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Not-for-profit organizations
- Farms
- Small businesses
Eligible expenses
- Water testing
- Electrical reconnections
- Health and safety inspections for safe home re-entry
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Damages or losses that were insured
- Damages or losses that could have been covered by an insurance policy
- Income loss
- Damage knowingly built in high-risk areas
Eligible geographic areas
- New Brunswick. Assistance applies only to locations and losses covered by a disaster-specific program authorized by the province.
Activities funded
- Repairing structural damage
- Loss of personal property
- Small mitigation projects
How to apply
- Register any property damages.
- Familiarize yourself with the Disaster Financial Assistance policy.
- Understand the maximum limit on household items listed under Schedule of loss.
- Complete an application form.
Documents Needed
- Detailed damage assessment report or insurance report
Processing and Agreement
- If a claimant receives an advance payment, they must demonstrate that the money was used for emergency repairs to their property and provide a DFA application and proof that the repairs have be done.
- If a claimant applies for financial assistance for a second or subsequent event, they will have to demonstrate that the initial monies were used to repair the property before the next claim is paid.
- If the repairs have not been completed, then no funds will be issued.
- If you disagree with the decision made regarding your Disaster Financial Assistance claim, you may ask to have your claim reviewed by filing a claim settlement review application within 45 days of the date of the letter informing you of the decision of your claim.
Additional information
- No current programs are available.
Contacts
Official sources
Program guide
AmendedClaim settlement review process - Disaster Financial AssistanceDisaster Financial Assistance application process
Frequently Asked Questions about the New Brunswick — Disaster Financial Assistance Program Program
What is the New Brunswick — Disaster Financial Assistance Program?
New Brunswick’s Disaster Financial Assistance Program supports residents, communities, eligible small businesses, farms and nonprofit organizations after an authorized natural disaster. It covers essential, sudden and uninsurable losses after insurance and other recoveries. Each disaster requires provincial program authorization.
How much funding can be received?
New Brunswick — Disaster Financial Assistance Program Funds up to $500,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the New Brunswick — Disaster Financial Assistance Program program?
To be eligible for the New Brunswick — Disaster Financial Assistance Program program, you must:
Damages must be sudden, uninsurable, and a direct result of a natural disaster.
The assistance covers essential costs only after insurance and other recoveries.
What expenses are eligible under New Brunswick — Disaster Financial Assistance Program?
Water testing
Electrical reconnections
Health and safety inspections for safe home re-entry
Who can I contact for more information about the New Brunswick — Disaster Financial Assistance Program?
You can contact Government of New Brunswick by email at disasterassistance@gov.nt.ca or by phone at 867-446-4492.
Where is the New Brunswick — Disaster Financial Assistance Program available?
The New Brunswick — Disaster Financial Assistance Program program is available the province of New Brunswick.
Is the New Brunswick — Disaster Financial Assistance Program a grant, loan, or tax credit?
New Brunswick — Disaster Financial Assistance Program is a Grant and Funding