Donations made to a disaster relief appeal may be tax deductible if the organisation receiving the gift is a deductible gift recipient (DGR). They may also be able to claim a deduction for non-cash gifts.
Donors can check the organisation has an active DGR status before making a donation, by searching the ABN LookupExternal Link.
Donors can make tax-deductible donations either:
- to a registered DGR that has set up a disaster relief appeal
- through an organisation that is authorised to collect donations on behalf of a DGR.
Gifts and donations:
- can be made for both Australian and overseas disasters
- must be made within 2 years from the day on which the event occurred, if the date is specified in the declaration, or otherwise on the day of the declaration.
Before 1 July 2024, donors could only claim a deduction for gifts and donations of $2 or more.
We do not provide a list of disaster relief appeal funds in the event of a disaster.
For more information, see:
- Disaster assistExternal Link – Provides information about natural disaster relief and recovery arrangements (NDRRA) – they provide funding to states and territories to help pay for natural disaster relief and recovery costs.
- Australian Emergency ManagementExternal Link – is a division within the Attorney-General's Department and the Australian Government lead for disaster and emergency management.