Low interest loans for disaster affected NSW primary producers

Overview

The Natural Disaster Loan provides low interest loans to primary producers directly affected by a declared natural disaster.

The loan is intended to help farm businesses to:

• continue to operate for the next 12 months or until the next income is received
• replace and repair damage caused to the property and associated improvements not covered by insurance.

Check if you can apply

To be eligible, you must:

• be a primary producer
• derive at least 50% of your income from the primary production enterprise
• hold a current Australian business number (ABN)
• contribute a part of your labour to the primary production enterprise
• have a right or interest in a primary production enterprise (including lessees) located in the defined disaster area for the event that has suffered direct damage as a result of the declared natural disaster
• demonstrate the long-term viability of your farm and the ability to repay the loan
• provide security for the loan.