Bushfire, Drought and Disaster Funding
There are many programs available for drought, bushfire and disasters in Queensland. Please read the eligibility carefully, as some grants are for very specific areas.
Disaster grants available nationally:
- Australian Red Cross – Drought Resilience Program
- Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF) – Community Investments Stream
- Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF) – Infrastructure Projects Stream
- Business Improvement Fund for Residential Care
- Community Child Care Fund (CCCF) – Special Circumstances Grant Opportunity
- Drought and Rural Assistance – Taxation Measures (Australian Taxation Office)
- Drought Angels
- Ecological Society of Australia – Ecosystem Recovery Fund
- Farm Household Allowance
- Farm Management Deposits (FMD) Scheme
- Forestry Recovery Development Fund
- FRRR – News Corp Bushfire Fund Grants
- FRRR – Tackling Tough Times Together Grants Program
- Future Drought Fund (Overview)
- Future Drought Fund – Drought Resilience Leaders Program: Community Extension Grants (CEG)
- Future Drought Fund – Drought Resilience Leaders Program: Drought Resilience Leaders Development Program (DRLDP)
- Future Drought Fund – Drought Resilience Leaders Program: Drought Resilience Leaders Mentoring Program (DRLM)
- Future Drought Fund – Drought Resilience Research and Adoption Program: Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hubs
- Future Drought Fund – Drought Resilient Soils and Landscapes Grants Program
- Future Drought Fund – Farm Business Resilience Program
- Future Drought Fund – Networks to Build Drought Resilience
- Peri-Urban Mobile Program (PUMP)
- Regional Investment Corporation – Drought Loans
- Regional Investment Corporation – Farm Investment Loans
- Rural Financial Counselling Service (RFCS)
- Westpac Disaster Relief Package
Disaster grants available only in Queensland:
- Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment – Queensland
- CommBank Flood Grants Program
- Community and Recreational Asset Recovery and Resilience Program
- Community Drought Support Program
- Disaster Recovery Allowance – Queensland
- Drought Assistance for Primary Producers – Transport-Related Drought Assistance Measures
- Drought Relief Assistance Scheme (DRAS)
- Drought Relief from Electricity Charges Scheme (DRECS)
- East Coast Floods Emergency Response Grants Program
- Freight Subsidies – Primary Producers
- Good Things Foundation – Be Connected Program: Digital Devices Grant
- Landcare Led Bushfire Recovery Grants Program
- New Zealand Disaster Recovery Allowance – Queensland
- New Zealand Disaster Recovery Payment – Queensland
- North Queensland Restocking, Replanting & On-farm Infrastructure Grants
- Personal Hardship Assistance Scheme – Emergency Hardship Assistance Grant
- Personal Hardship Assistance Scheme – Essential Household Contents Grant
- Personal Hardship Assistance Scheme – Essential Services Hardship Assistance
- Personal Hardship Assistance Scheme – Essential Services Safety and Reconnection Grant
- Personal Hardship Assistance Scheme – Structural Assistance Grant
- Personal Hardship Assistance Scheme – Transport and Motoring Assistance
- QRIDA – Disaster Assistance (Essential Working Capital) Loans: Primary Producers
- QRIDA – Disaster Assistance (Essential Working Capital) Loans: Small Businesses
- QRIDA – Disaster Assistance Loans (Essential Working Capital): Non-Profit Organisations
- QRIDA – Disaster Assistance Loans: Non-Profit Organisations
- QRIDA – Disaster Assistance Loans: Primary Producers
- QRIDA – Disaster Assistance Loans: Small Business
- QRIDA – Drought Carry-on Finance Loan Scheme
- QRIDA – Emergency Drought Assistance Loans Scheme
- QRIDA – Extraordinary Disaster Assistance Recovery Grants (Primary Producers)
- QRIDA – Farm Business Resilience Program: Drought Preparedness Grants Scheme
- QRIDA – Farm Business Resilience Program: Drought Ready and Recovery Loan Scheme
- QRIDA – Farm Business Resilience Program: Farm Management Grants Program
- QRIDA – North Queensland Recovery and Resilience Grants (Stream 2) – Land Management
- QRIDA – Special Disaster Assistance Recovery Grants: Primary Producers
- Queensland Resilience and Risk Reduction Fund (QRRRF)
- Queensland Small Business Hardship Appeal
- Racing Queensland – Training Assistance Fund
- RACQ Foundation – Community Grant Program
- Rents and Hardship Assistance – Drought Assistance for Land Rent (QLD)
- Resilient Homes Fund
- Rural Fire Brigades Association Queensland (RFBAQ) Grants Program
- Sport and Recreation Disaster Recovery Program (SRDRP)
- Sport and Recreation Recovery Grant
- Tradies in Paradise Incentive Scheme