On 28 July 2026 the Minister for Primary Industries announced new Queensland drought declarations and the reinstatement of Drought Carry-on Finance Loans and Emergency Drought Assistance Loans for eligible Queensland primary producers. Full details of these loans will be available once administrative arrangements are finalised. Please monitor QRIDA’s website and social media channels for more information about when these loans will open to application and how to apply.
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The Emergency Drought Assistance Loan offered an interest free loan up to $50,000 to primary producers to assist in meeting working capital expenses.
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On 28 July 2026 the Minister for Primary Industries announced new Queensland drought declarations and the reinstatement of Drought Carry-on Finance Loans and Emergency Drought Assistance Loans for eligible Queensland primary producers. Full details regarding Emergency Drought Assistance Loans, eligibility requirements and how to apply will be available on this webpage once administrative arrangements are finalised.
Please monitor QRIDA’s website and social media channels for more information about when these loans will open to application.
The previous Emergency Drought Assistance Loan opened in 2021 and closed to applications on 30 June 2025.
The Queensland Government offered an interest free loan of up to $50,000 to primary producers to assist in meeting working capital expenses.
For more information about how the scheme operated, see the scheme guidelines.
QRIDA administered the Emergency Drought Assistance Loan Scheme on behalf of the Department of Primary Industries.
Related information
Emergency Drought Assistance Loan guidelines (PDF, 301KB) Mental health resourcesFrequently asked questions
Yes, you are entitled to a decision review. See reviewing a decision for more information.
QRIDA is committed to ensuring due administrative processes are undertaken with the decisioning of applications for Government assistance.
When making decisions on applications, as well as the internal review of a decision, QRIDA follows the QRIDA Decision-Making Policy and Procedure.
You can view this Policy and Procedure on the Reviewing a decision page.
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