Grants for agriculture businesses

You can receive financial assistance to support your agricultural business, start a new one or assist you during hardship.

You may be able to access loans, one-off grants and partnerships.

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Rural Economic Development (RED) grants offer co-contribution grants of up to $200,000 to strengthen primary production sectors and bolster rural communities.
QRIDA grants and loans help establish and improve primary production enterprises.
Grants and financial assistance programs are available to help your farming or farming-related business boost productivity and exports.
The Export Market Development Grants is an Australian Government financial assistance program for aspiring and current exporters.
The Fight Food Waste SME Solutions Centre provides dollar-for-dollar support for agribusinesses to conduct short-term research finding solutions to their agrifood waste problems.
The Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) is a $5 billion lending facility to provide loans to infrastructure projects in northern Australia.
The Horticultural Netting Program offers co-contribution grants of up to $300,000 to help primary producers of commercial horticultural crops offset the cost of purchasing and installing horticultural netting.

The Reef Credit Scheme allows you to earn income by reducing nutrient or sediment run-off.
The Land Restoration Fund supports you to generate an income through carbon farming projects.
Carbon farming allows you to earn carbon credits including methods for farmers.
The Banana Best Management Practice program offers grants for on-farm improvements.

Advance Queensland's programs and funds can help turn your agricultural ideas into commercial projects with access to finance, new business opportunities and management support.
Apply for the AgriFutures Rural Women's Award to receive a bursary and access to professional development opportunities for innovative ideas and projects.
The Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA) is investing $75 million of Commonwealth funds over 10 years to support industry-led research collaborations to develop new technologies, products and services.

Drought grants and funding to help you prepare for and manage the effects of drought.
Natural disaster funding and support can help you recover from flooding and high rainfall events.