Drought Assistance Program
Farm Business Resilience Plan
The key to being ready for the next drought is effective planning.
The Australian and Queensland Governments can help you develop a Farm Business Resilience Plan.
You will need a Farm Business Resilience Plan or similar to apply for the Queensland Government’s drought assistance grants and loans.
Drought preparedness grants and loans
Grants and loans include:
- Drought Preparedness Grants of up to $50,000 for on-farm capital improvements identified in a Farm Business Resilience Plan that improve drought resilience
Find out more - Drought Ready and Recovery Finance loans of up to $250,000 for preparedness measures consistent with the producer’s Farm Business Resilience Plan.
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- Drought Preparedness Grants of up to $50,000 for on-farm capital improvements identified in a Farm Business Resilience Plan that improve drought resilience
In-drought assistance
Drought-declared primary producers can access:
- interest-free Emergency Drought Assistance Loans of up to $50,000
Find out more - Drought Carry-On Finance Loans of up to $250,000 at a concessional interest rate will be available where the $50,000 from the Emergency Drought Assistance Loans Scheme is insufficient to manage drought conditions
Find out more - land rent rebates, water licence waivers and the Drought Relief from Electricity Charges Scheme.
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- interest-free Emergency Drought Assistance Loans of up to $50,000
Drought recovery loan
Drought Ready and Recovery Finance loans of up to $250,000 can be used for drought recovery activities such as restocking and replanting.
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Events
Webinars
Did you miss a webinar? To find out more about the new Queensland drought assistance, including grants, loans, workshops and training, watch our industry-specific webinars below.
