Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: Small businesses and primary producers in 13 local government areas became eligible for grants of up to A$ 25,000 to pay for costs from damage incurred as a result of the floods .
Simplified: Small businesses and farmers in 13 local government areas can get grants of up to A$ 25,000 to pay for costs from damage caused by the floods .