On 28 July 2026 the Minister for Primary Industries announced new Queensland drought declarations and the reinstatement of Drought Carry-on Finance Loans and Emergency Drought Assistance Loans for eligible Queensland primary producers. Full details of these loans will be available once administrative arrangements are finalised. Please monitor QRIDA’s website and social media channels for more information about when these loans will open to application and how to apply.
All programs
| Program | Status | Disaster | Audience | Type | Region | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Queensland Restocking and On-farm Infrastructure Grant | Northern and Central Queensland Monsoon and Flooding, 20 December 2022 - 30 April 2023 | Primary producer | Closed program | Far North, North West & Gulf, Central Coast & Whitsundays | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Rural Agricultural Development Grants | Business, Non-profit organisation | Closed program | 30 Jun 2024 | |||
| Rural Landholder Recovery Grant Scheme | Primary producer | Closed program | 31 Mar 2025 | |||
| Agribusiness Digital Solutions Grants Scheme | Business | Closed program | 18 Aug 2023 | |||
| Boosting Accessible Tourism Experiences Grants | Business | 31 Aug 2023 | ||||
| Fisheries Structural Adjustment Scheme - Stage 1 | Commercial fisher | Closed program | 30 Jun 2024 | |||
| Remote Communities Freight Assistance Scheme | Business | Rebate | 30 Jun 2028 | |||
| Fisheries Structural Adjustment Scheme - Stage 2 | Commercial fisher | Closed program | 31 Jul 2024 | |||
| Fisheries Structural Adjustment Scheme - Stage 3 | Commercial fisher | Closed program | 30 Jan 2025 | |||
| Queensland Sheep and Goat Electronic Identification Rebate | Primary producer, Individual | Closed program | 30 Jun 2025 | |||
| Queensland Zero Emission Vehicle Rebate Scheme | Business, Individual | Closed program | 30 Jun 2024 | |||
| Regional Drought Resilience Planning Scheme | Business, Non-profit organisation | Grant | 30 Nov 2026 | |||
| E-Mobility Rebate Scheme | Individual | Closed program | 25 Oct 2024 | |||
| Exceptional Disaster Assistance Recovery Grants - Western Queensland Surface Trough and Associated Rainfall and Flooding | Western Queensland Surface Trough and Associated Rainfall and Flooding, 21 March - 19 May 2025 | Primary producer | Grant | Maranoa & South West, Central Highlands & West, North West & Gulf | 2 Oct 2026 | |
| Rural Landholder Recovery Grant Scheme - North and Far North Tropical Low | North and Far North Tropical Low, 29 January - 28 February 2025 | Primary producer | Closed program | Far North, North | 13 Feb 2026 | |
| Rural Landholder Recovery Grant Scheme - Tropical Cyclone Alfred and Associated Severe Weather | Tropical Cyclone Alfred and Associated Severe Weather, 1 - 16 March 2025 | Primary producer | Closed program | South East & Lockyer Valley, Darling Downs, Burnett, Wide Bay & Fraser Coast | 1 Apr 2026 | |
| Disaster Assistance Loans - Western Queensland Surface Trough and Associated Rainfall and Flooding (Primary Producers) | Western Queensland Surface Trough and Associated Rainfall and Flooding, 21 March - 19 May 2025 | Primary producer | Loan | Maranoa & South West, Central Highlands & West, North West & Gulf | 31 Dec 2026 | |
| Irrigation Pricing Rebate Scheme | Primary producer | Rebate | 31 Dec 2027 | |||
| Exceptional Disaster Assistance Recovery Grants - Queensland Monsoon Trough, Cyclone Koji, Cyclone Narelle and Severe Weather | North Queensland Monsoon Trough, Associated Tropical Cyclone Koji and Severe Weather, 24 December 2025 - 24 April 2026 | Primary producer, Business, Non-profit organisation | Grant | North West & Gulf, Central Coast & Whitsundays | ||
| Disaster Assistance Loans – Queensland Monsoon Trough, Cyclone Koji, Cyclone Narelle and Severe Weather (Primary Producers) | North Queensland Monsoon Trough, Associated Tropical Cyclone Koji and Severe Weather, 24 December 2025 - 24 April 2026 | Primary producer | Loan | North West & Gulf, Central Coast & Whitsundays, Central Highlands & West, Far North, North, Capricornia | 31 Dec 2027 | |
| Approved Advisers Program under the Carbon Farming Advice Scheme | Individual | Rebate | ||||
| Emergency Drought Assistance Loans | Closed program | 30 Jun 2025 | ||||
| Drought Carry-on Finance Loans | Primary producer | Closed program | 30 Jun 2025 | |||
| Drought Preparedness Grants | Primary producer | Grant | ||||
| Drought Ready and Recovery Finance Loans | Primary producer | Closed program | 30 Jun 2023 | |||
| Farm Management Grants | Primary producer | Closed program | 30 Nov 2025 | |||
| Disaster Assistance Loans | Tropical Cyclone Alfred and Associated Severe Weather, 1 - 16 March 2025, North and Far North Tropical Low, 29 January - 28 February 2025, Southern Summer Rainfall and Flooding, 9 December 2024 -14 January 2025, Western Queensland Surface Trough and Associated Rainfall and Flooding, 21 March - 19 May 2025, North Queensland Monsoon Trough, Associated Tropical Cyclone Koji and Severe Weather, 24 December 2025 - 24 April 2026 | Primary producer, Business, Non-profit organisation | Loan | |||
| Disaster Assistance (Essential Working Capital) Loan | Western Queensland Surface Trough and Associated Rainfall and Flooding, 21 March - 19 May 2025, Tropical Cyclone Alfred and Associated Severe Weather, 1 - 16 March 2025, North and Far North Tropical Low, 29 January - 28 February 2025, Southern Summer Rainfall and Flooding, 9 December 2024 -14 January 2025, North Queensland Monsoon Trough, Associated Tropical Cyclone Koji and Severe Weather, 24 December 2025 - 24 April 2026 | Primary producer, Business, Non-profit organisation | Loan | |||
| Carbon Farming Advice Scheme | Business, Primary producer | Closed program | 17 Mar 2024 | |||
| Wheelchair Accessible Taxi Grant Scheme | Business, Individual | Closed program | 30 Jun 2026 | |||
| Rural Economic Development Grants | Primary producer, Business | Closed program | 22 Nov 2024 | |||
| Farm Debt Restructure Office | Primary producer | Farm debt services | ||||
| Vessel Tracking Rebate Scheme | Commercial fisher | Grant | 30 Jun 2027 | |||
| COVID-19 Jobs Support Loan | Business | Closed program | 30 Sep 2020 | |||
| Farm Business Debt Mediation | Primary producer | Farm debt services | ||||
| First Start Loan | Primary producer, Commercial fisher | Loan | ||||
| Sustainability Loan | Commercial fisher, Primary producer | Loan | ||||
| Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Scheme | Business | Closed program | 6 Feb 2023 | |||
| Horticultural Netting Program - Trial Expansion | Primary producer | Closed program | 30 Apr 2024 |