Funding Opportunities

Applications for the 2026 Rabo Community Fund are now open!

CLOSES 15 MARCH 2026

The Rabo Community Fund supports initiatives to help strengthen the vitality and sustainability of rural and regional communities across Australia.

Since its launch in 2021, the fund has invested over $4 million in national and grassroots initiatives that help address key agribusiness and community challenges. Applications must align with at least one of the key themes:
- long-term industry capacity and agricultural education
- environmental sustainability
- rural/urban connection
- natural disaster resilience
- rural wellbeing and
- adaptation/disruption. Read more HERE

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. 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 - (now includes agricultural drones)

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, including managing or eliminating hazards and risks that may cause serious injury, illness or death at work. Read more HERE

Wettenhall Environmental Trust grants

$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. Read more HERE

The Ian Potter Foundation.

CLOSES 26 MARCH 2026

This Environment program supports ambitious and transformative applied conservation initiatives, i.e. on-ground nature protection and restoration.

The Foundation is interested in applications that are strategically important, nationally significant, and highly collaborative. This funding area considers large grants ($100,000+ and multi-year) for environmental conservation work taking place within Australia and across multiple areas, including land, freshwater, marine, and coastal. Read more HERE

Facing financial uncertainty?

RFCSNR help primary producers secure a successful future.

We provide free, unbiased, independent, confidential and expert support to farmers, fishers, foresters and other rural businesses

Funded by the Australian Government and New South Wales Government.Rural Financial Counsellors (RFC) are qualified professionals who can provide support that is unique to the farmer's situation, at no cost to the client. They will listen and help develop an action plan with the necessary steps to get out of financial difficulty. For immediate help with household expenses, facilitation of farm debt mediation, or emergency assistance following a natural disaster, your local Rural Financial Counselling Service can provide information on the full range of government assistance programs. Read more on the RFCS Northern Region Website or call 1800 344 090

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.

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