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Disaster Assistance
Natural Disaster Recovery Grants
Eligible primary producers impacted by Central Coast Queensland Severe Weather 16-19 October 2017 may be eligible for grants up to $25,000. These grants are available for recovery efforts to pay for clean up and restoration costs arising out of direct damage.
Natural Disaster Loans
Small businesses impacted by North Queensland Flooding 6 – 10 March 2018 and Severe Tropical Cyclone Nora and Associated Flooding, 24 – 29 March 2018 may be eligible for low-interest Natural Disaster Assistance and Essential Working Capital Loans. Primary producers impacted by Severe Tropical Cyclone Nora and Associated Flooding 24 – 29 March 2-18, North Queensland Flooding 6 – 10 March 2018, North and North West Queensland Low and Associated Rainfall and Flooding, 24 February – 8 March 2018, and Central Coast Queensland Severe Weather 16-19 October 2017 may be eligible for low-interest Natural Disaster Assistance and Essential Working Capital Loans. Primary producers, small businesses and non-profit organisations impacted by Severe Tropical Cyclone Debbie and associated rainfall and flooding may be eligible for low-interest Natural Disaster Assistance and Essential Working Capital Loans.
QRIDA Productivity Loans
First Start Loans
Finance up to $2,000,000 to assist in the early years of establishing a primary production enterprise.
Sustainability Loans
Finance up to $1,300,000 to assist in achieving a more productive and sustainable primary production enterprise.
Other assistance
Farm Management Grants
Rebates of up to $2,500 to assist eligible Queensland farming families offset the costs of professional advice associated with succession planning.
Drought Assistance Concessional Loans
Up to $1 million to assist farm businesses manage, recover from and prepare for droughts and maintain prospects for long term commercial viability.
Business Improvement Concessional Loans
Up to $1 million to assist eligible farm businesses who have exhausted their maximum 1,095 days of Farm Household Allowance
White Spot Disease Concessional Loans
Assistance to help prawn farming enterprises in the Logan or Albert River catchments directly affected by white spot disease.
Regional Service
Regional service
QRIDA’s Client Liaison Officers are now known as Regional Area Managers (RAMs). Today, with higher lending limits available to Queenslanders, QRIDA’s personal on-farm service across the state is now more important than ever. Our RAMs are local to you and ready to discuss your business needs, their knowledge will ensure you obtain accurate information and support throughout your application process. Find out which Regional Area Manager is located closest to you here.