Funding: up to $25,000
Applications close: 5pm Tuesday 24 March 2026
Funding announced by early June 2026 The Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) Prepare & Recover program supports communities in remote, rural and regional communities across Australia to implement initiatives that prevent and prepare for future climate related impacts, or recover from existing disasters in the medium to long-term timeframe, generally one to ten years after the disaster.
Grants are available for a broad range of initiatives. Priority will be given to projects that:
Respond to a specific climate impact or event, either historic or likely to occur in the future;
Focus on community-led resilience building in recovery or preparedness to strengthen the capacity and capability of local people and systems, especially to manage the impact of future disasters, through: inclusion; networks; communication; information sharing; self-organising systems; local decision making; or resourcing, tools and support;
Are from local community groups and not-for-profits or organisations that do not have DGR status.
FRRR also wants to support projects that:
Invest in outback, remote and less-resourced communities where they may be more highly impacted by disasters;
Support First Nations-led initiatives that strengthen culture, Country, economic participation and reconciliation;
Support communities to implement generational transition; and
Build capacity and resourcing for a just and equitable energy transition.
If you want to discuss a project to support disaster preparedness, resilience or recovery, please call us on 1800 170 020.
NOTE: There are two streams of funding available within the Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) program: Prepare and Recover and Small and Vital.
Applications close: 5pm Tuesday 24 March 2026
Funding announced by early June 2026
Small grants: up to $10,000 are available for a broad range of grassroots, community-led initiatives that directly and clearly benefit local communities that strengthen local people, places and climate solutions, with a preference for smaller communities (populations less than15,000). The timeframe to deliver these projects is up to 12 months.
Targeted larger leverage grants: up to $50,000 are only available for projects that focus on strengthening the digital skills, confidence and safety of adults enabling them to get online, build social connections and access services, information, education and employment through training, as well as acquiring the digital and connectivity infrastructure where needed. The timeframe to deliver these projects is up to 18 months.
FRRR’s Small & Vital program supports thriving, resilient, and sustainable remote, rural and regional communities across Australia. In particular, priority will be given to projects that:
Support communities to implement generational transition;
Invest in outback, remote and less resourced communities;
Build capacity and resourcing for a just and equitable energy transition;
Support First Nations-led initiatives that strengthen culture, country, economic participation and reconciliation.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis and assessed quarterly.
NOTE: There are two streams of funding available within the Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) Program: Small and Vital and Prepare and Recover.
Amount: Up to $250,000
For: Business, Individual
Status: Ongoing
Low interest loans of up to $250,000 are available to primary producers in NSW to fund a broad range of products, activities and services aimed at improving drought preparedness and climate variability resilience.
Program objective
The Drought Ready and Resilient Fund (DRRF) will increase the self-reliance, sustainability, and resilience of NSW primary production enterprises to manage drought.
The program is offered to eligible primary production enterprises for eligible activities that support the primary production enterprise to implement their Farm Business Resilience Plan (or equivalent), as detailed in the program guidelines. (PDF 1.93MB)
This program is administered by Rural Assistance Authority.
This program is funded by NSW Treasury.
Boarding Scholarships for Isolated Students (BSIS) provides financial support for eligible students boarding away from home or residential fees to access education.
Scholarships are available for students in Years 7 to 12 who are disadvantaged by a low family income and geographical isolation.
You can apply for a scholarship on the NSW Education website
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Grant amount: Up to $1,000
Status: Ongoing
Program objective
If you are a small business owner in NSW, the $1,000 SafeWork small business rebate can help you purchase eligible safety items to make your workplace safer for you and your workers, including managing or eliminating hazards and risks that may cause serious injury, illness or death at work.
The rebate only applies to safety items on the eligible items list. These items support safety solutions which are high level controls under the hierarchy of control.
Addition of agricultural drones
Agricultural drones (used in a primary producing farming operation with one or more of the following capabilities: spray, spread and/or visual capabilities) have been added as eligible items under the $1,000 SafeWork small business rebate. The Hon. Sophie Cotsis MP, Minister for Industrial Relations, and Minister for Work Health and Safety approved this addition in August 2025.
The addition of agricultural drones to the rebate align with SafeWork NSW’s 2025-2026 regulatory priorities relating to harm prevention associated with mobile plant, vehicles or fixed machinery. This addition will support regional and small farm operations that will benefit from the use of drone technology as a practical and modern safety tool. Visit the SafeWork website or email safetyrebate@safework.nsw.gov.au if you have any questions.
This program is funded and administered by SafeWork NSW.
Amount (max): $25,000
Status : Ongoing
The purpose of the Natural Disaster Relief Loan for Non-Profit Organisations is to provide a concessional interest rate loan to eligible non-profit organisations to assist with recovery from a declared natural disaster.
Overview
The objective of the Program is to provide a concessional interest rate loan to eligible non-profit organisations to assist with the costs associated with restoring essential facilities, equipment or other assets damaged or destroyed and/or temporary storage or leasing of alternate premises required as a result of the declared natural disaster.
The required outcome of the Program is that eligible non-profit organisations have restored essential facilities, equipment or other assets damaged or destroyed as a result of a declared natural disaster and/or have been able to source temporary storage or have leased alternate premises if required.
Eligible non-profit organisations impacted by the declared natural disaster can apply to borrow a maximum amount of $25,000. All loans have a term of up to 5 years, depending on the amount borrowed and your repayment capacity.
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Funding: up to $10,000
Status: Ongoing
The objective of the program is to provide a concessional interest rate loan to eligible sporting and recreation clubs and associations to assist with the costs associated with clean up, removal of debris and/or the restoration of essential facilities, equipment or other assets that have been damaged or destroyed as a result of the declared natural disaster.
Natural Disaster Relief Loans are only provided to eligible small business operators following the declaration of a natural disaster by the NSW Government.
This program is administered by Rural Assistance Authority.
This program is funded by NSW Treasury.
For more information and to apply, please click here.
If your home or essential household contents were damaged or destroyed by a natural disaster, you may be eligible for the Disaster Relief Grant for individuals.
The financial assistance is provided to help people to recover from the effects of a disaster and re-establish a basic standard of living. It is not provided to replace insurance or compensate for losses.
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Funds: based on application for the specific initiative/request.
Maximum amount: N/A
Closes: Ongoing
Run by: IGA
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Does the price tag stop you doing Landcare work? Did you know primary producers are eligible for a number of tax rebates for undertaking Landcare works?
Learn more about the tax rebates primary producers are eligible for undertaking Landcare works.
