Funding for QLD primary producers to improve their drought preparedness

Drought Preparedness Grants provide primary producers with funding to help them undertake on-farm capital improvements that will improve the drought preparedness of their property.

Overview

Co-funding is available to help primary producers offset the cost of new permanent capital infrastructure that improves drought resilience.

Examples of new capital infrastructure include but are not limited to:

• pipes, water tanks and water troughs
• dam construction and/or expansion
• drilling new bores
• water conservation infrastructure and equipment, including more efficient irrigation
• water pumps and power supply used to run water pumps
• storage, mixing and feeding out equipment for grain, fodder, molasses and other supplements
• grain storage and equipment that improves the ability of the business to manage drought
• reasonable freight components to purchase and install equipment or infrastructure
• consumables, including fuel for own machinery used in relation to the drought preparedness project
• contractor costs to install infrastructure.

The amount of the grant is 25% of the cost of purchasing new permanent capital infrastructure, up to a maximum of $50,000.

Check if you can apply

To be eligible, applicants must:

• demonstrate that at least one person in the primary production business meets the definition of a primary producer
• be able to contribute the required co-funding amount
• present a Farm Business Resilience Plan.