GRANTS FOR FARMERS, SMALL BUSINESSES AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANISATIONS
- Primary Producers:
- Natural Disaster Relief Loans for Primary Producers
Primary producers directly affected by a declared natural disaster may be eligible for a low interest loan of up to $130,000 to support recovery.
Natural Disaster Relief Loans for Primary Producers | NSW Rural Assistance Authority (RAA)
- Natural Disaster Transport Subsidy
Primary producers affected by a declared natural disaster can apply for a subsidy up to $15,000 for transport at a rate of 50% of the total amount paid to the carrier or specified costs for an owner driver. Available to eligible farmers who are affected by a declared natural disaster event. This subsidy pays for the cost of transporting:
- fodder and/or water to an affected property
- stock to sale or slaughter
- stock to/from agistment
Natural Disaster Transport Subsidy | NSW Rural Assistance Authority (RAA)
Small Businesses:
- Natural Disaster Relief Loans for Small Businesses
Small business operators directly affected by a declared natural disaster may be eligible for a low interest loan of up to $130,000 to support recovery.
Natural Disaster Relief Loans for Small Businesses | NSW Rural Assistance Authority (RAA)
Non-for-Profit Organisations/community organisations
- Natural Disaster Relief Loans for Non-Profit Organisations
Natural Disaster Relief Loans assist voluntary non-profit organisations directly affected by a declared natural disaster including flood, fire or storm damage. May be eligible for a loan of up to $25,000 to support recovery.
Natural Disaster Donated Fodder Transport Subsidy | NSW Rural Assistance Authority (RAA)
- Natural Disaster Donated Fodder Transport Subsidy
The scheme will pay for the costs of donating and transporting donated fodder to affected properties or storage facilities in a central location up to a maximum of distance of 1,500 kilometres.
Natural Disaster Donated Fodder Transport Subsidy | NSW Rural Assistance Authority (RAA)
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Rural Aid
- Free counselling – 1300 175 594
- Fodder assistance
- Domestic water assistance via local water carters
- Prepaid Visa card to disaster impacted farmers.
- Farm Army job hosting platform – www.farmarmy.com.au
- Domestic water tanks
- For more information, visit https://www.ruralaid.org.au/services-provided/