Funding Opportunities

The Drought Ready and Resilient Fund is designed to bolster the resilience of NSW farmers to future adverse weather events and climatic conditions, such as drought.

If you’re an eligible farm business in NSW, you can apply for a NSW Rural Assistance Authority loan of up to $250,000 through the Drought Ready and Resilient Fund. This funding helps farmers prepare for, manage, and recover from drought by covering essential products, services, and activities, including:

• Animal welfare: Fodder and water transport, storage and mixing equipment, stock transport, genetic banking, and related professional services.

• Farm preparedness: Infrastructure improvements for water, grain, and fodder storage, plus livestock feeding equipment, repairs, and maintenance.

• Income diversification: Investments to develop new or alternative income streams on your farm.

• Environmental improvements: Pest and weed control, solar power upgrades, earthworks, soil conservation, and soil biology enhancement.

• Training and business development: Access to professional consulting and training aimed at boosting your business resilience and decision-making skills

For more information on eligibility and how to apply, visit HERE

New grants to help bush connectivity

The Regional Tech Hub has announced a new grants program, offering up to $3000 to community groups across rural, regional and remote Australia.

The Connect Grants are open to grassroots projects that help people navigate the complex world of phone and internet connectivity. Regional Tech Hub General Manager, Jennifer Medway, said the program is about delivering practical, on-the-ground support. Read more HERE

Primary producers can claim an immediate deduction for capital expenses on fencing & fodder storage.

Fence and fencing asset includes an enclosure or barrier, usually made of metal or wood, around or along a field or paddock and includes posts, rails, wire, droppers, gates, fittings and anchor assemblies.

Fodder and fodder storage asset includes a structural improvement, a repair of a capital nature, or an alteration, addition or extension, to an asset or structural improvement, that is a fodder storage asset. Read more HERE

$1,000 SafeWork small business rebate

If you are a small business owner in NSW, this $1,000 rebate will help you purchase safety items to improve work health and safety for you and your workers. Read more HERE

Farm Household Allowance

A payment for farming families in financial hardship.

To get this you must:

  • be a farmer or partner of a farmer

  • meet the income and assets test limits

  • meet mutual obligation requirements.

A farmer must contribute significant labour and capital to a farm.

Read more HERE about the program or read full conditions HERE.

Wettenhall Environmental Trust - Small Environmental Grant Scheme

$2000 to $15,000 grants to support grassroots organisations, individuals and academics for projects making a positive difference to the biodiversity conservation in land, sea or air, rural or urban areas. Learn more HERE

Landholders who are members of Land for Wildlife can apply at any time for a Landholder Biodiversity Grant.

As a Land for Wildlife Member, you can apply for $2,000/year. Land for Wildlife members can apply for up to three years with each year being a new application. If demand for the program is high, you may only be successful in one year. Years two and three applications will be considered after successful acquittal of previous year. Read more HERE

Drought Ready & Resilient

Through the Drought Ready and Resilient Fund, eligible primary producers can access a low-interest loan up to $250,000 to help prepare for, manage and recover from drought.

Applications are now open and will continue to be accepted until program funding is exhausted. Read more HERE