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Frequently asked questions

No. Assistance only relates to obtaining professional services in compiling the analysis report. If the producer seeks to implement options from the Farm Business Analysis Assistance, they do so at their own cost.

Grant funding is available to purchase of a new vehicle and purchase and install wheelchair accessibility devices for that vehicle. View guidelines for more information. 

The 50 per cent cash contribution may be provided in the form of a bank loan, your own funds, project partner funds or a combination of these. Government assistance of any kind cannot be used to make up the 50 per cent contribution.

You can apply for financial assistance under the scheme online via QRIDA's online application portal. 

Applications for rebates can be made online through the QRIDA portal.

Irrigators who do not have internet access should contact QRIDA.

The calculations of your in-kind contribution is based on your best estimate.

The following figures may help guide you:

• Calculate general labour at $20 per hour
• Calculate volunteer specialist labour (for example, engineer or architect) at $45 per hour
• Calculate donated goods at the price you would pay for them if they were not donated.

The draw down process will be clearly outlined in your approval correspondence from QRIDA. To draw down on the approved grant funds, you may either:

1. submit official invoices and QRIDA will pay 25 per cent of the invoice amount to suppliers or
2. submit fully paid official invoices and official receipts or similar evidence of payment and QRIDA will reimburse 25 per cent of the receipt amount to the grant recipient.

You are able to make multiple requests to draw against the approved grant amount within the approved time frame.

You are still entitled to claim all of the GST credits for your purchase even though QRIDA is providing funds to assist with the purchase. QRIDA will only reimburse eligible amounts excluding GST.

To draw down on the approved grant funds, you will need to either: 

- submit a fully paid official invoices and official receipt and QRIDA will reimburse 50 per cent of the receipt amount to the grant recipient; or 

- submit official invoices and QRIDA will pay 50 per cent of the invoice amount to suppliers. 

This is included under the ‘key definitions’ link which details the criteria for the application of the Act.

The farmer will need to check their balance/s and if this occurs raise it with the mortgagee first and then if not satisfied, raise it with QRIDA.

A written representation is required that needs to be provided to QRIDA within 20 business days from receipt of the notice.

A Heads of Agreement can be revoked by completing a Notice S29 Revoking Head of Agreement.

Public benefit refers to the extent in which the project will improve the natural environment not only in your primary production enterprise or business but in the greater area.

The overall project impact to the region should be addressed in the application i.e. benefit to neighbouring properties

The public benefit of the project should be addressed in Section 2 of the project plan, details may include, but are not limited to:

• how your project will increase or conserve the variety of plant and animal life (improved biodiversity)
• how the natural landscapes in the area will be more resilient to future shocks such as floods and fire
• how the project will prevent future damage to the natural environment such as the prevention of weed seed spread or eradication of pests and weeds
• how productive agricultural land will be improved in the region
• improvements to landscape health.

The Farm Debt Restructure Office will aim to provide applicants with a decision within 15 business days of receiving a complete application.

You will have until 31 March 2024 to draw down approved funds. This date has been set to ensure approved applicants can make informed business decisions and plan ahead.

Your project should commence within 90 days and should be completed, with approved funding drawn within six months from entering into a letter of offer with QRIDA. If your Farm Business Resilience Plan outlines projects over a longer duration, these should be the subject of another application for grant funding after completion of the current project.

30 business days.

There is no prescribed timeframe and mediation may involve one or more meetings. The mediator can provide more specific information as it generally depends on what is agreed by the parties to mediation.

The farmer is allowed 20 business days after the day the Enforcement Action Notice is served on the farmer. If the farmer does not ask for mediation within this time, the mortgagee may apply for an exemption certificate to proceed with enforcement action under the farm mortgage.

10 business days.

As stated in the guidelines, EOI outcomes will be advised and successful submissions will receive an invitation to submit a full application including an application pack on 31 January 2025.

The process is to be completed within eight weeks from approval of assistance. This may be subject to the availability of the parties involved and information. Where circumstances arise that warrant an extension, the Farm Debt Restructure Office must be notified to formalise a deferral to a later date.

This depends on your licence and the symbols attached to your licence. Please refer to the below table for a summary of what you can be entitled to.

You require an approved unit for each primary and each powered tender boat you are using in your commercial fishing operation. Please refer to the Fisheries (General) Regulation 2019 for further details.