Funding Opportunities

Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) Grants are open.

  1. SRC: Small & Vital Round 24 - Grants up to $10,000 - an opportunity for remote, rural and regional communities across Australia to access funds for a broad range of initiatives that directly and clearly benefit local communities. Read more HERE CLOSES  5 pm 27 MARCH

  2. SRC: Prepare & Recover - Grants up to $25,000 are available for a broad range of initiatives that prevent and prepare for future climate-related impacts, or recover from existing disasters in the medium to long-term timeframe. Read more HERE CLOSES  5 pm 27 MARCH

  3. Rebuilding Futures -Applications are open to all remote, rural and regional communities who have been impacted by disasters or extreme weather events with a government disaster declaration between January 2019 and the end of 2024. Read more HERE CLOSES 5 pm 3 APRIL

Telstra’s Connected Communities Grant Program - Grants up to $10,000 are available for not-for-profit community organisations providing access to information, technology, education and facilities to support their communities. Read more HERE CLOSES 20 MAR 2025

 

$1,000 SafeWork small business rebate

If you are a small business owner in NSW, this $1,000 rebate will help you purchase safety items to improve work health and safety for you and your workers. Read more HERE

Farm Household Allowance

A payment for farming families in financial hardship.

To get this you must:

  • be a farmer or partner of a farmer

  • meet the income and assets test limits

  • meet mutual obligation requirements.

A farmer must contribute significant labour and capital to a farm.

Read more HERE about the program or read full conditions HERE.

NSW Land for Wildlife Landholder Biodiversity Grant

Landholders who are members of Land for Wildlife can apply at any time for a Landholder Biodiversity Grant.

Land for Wildlife Members can apply for up to $2,000/year for up to 3 years with each year being a new application. If demand for the program is high this may mean you are only successful in one year. Years 2 and 3 applications will be considered after successful acquittal of previous year.

The following activities are eligible:
- Assisted regeneration and weed control
- Fencing to secure conservation area or to enable restoration of native vegetation
- Introduced pest animal control
- Revegetation (including supplementary planting with local species)
- Improvement in Habitat Structure through additional ground cover layers
- Repairs to existing habitat, soil or waterways to maintain biodiversity values
- Other work needed to maintain biodiversity values

In some cases, L4W may arrange to visit you on your property to assess eligibility or the success of outcomes. Previously completed works will NOT be eligible for a grant. Read more HERE

Essential Energy grants are open.

ClosES 31 March 2025.

These grants are offered by Essential Energy to provide financial support with grant applications of up to $15,000 to community groups, for initiatives that contribute to positive outcomes for regional communities.

Essential Grants supports community-based initiatives that align with the following categories:

  • Environment

  • Energy Transition

  • Education

  • Resilience Find out more details at Essential Grants

QBE Foundation Local Grants Program

Australia Pacific QBE Foundation local grants are a way for us to provide meaningful support for community initiatives addressing specific areas of need.  Read more HERE CLOSES 3 APRIL 2025.

Primary producers can claim an immediate deduction for capital expenses on fencing & fodder storage.

Fence and fencing asset includes an enclosure or barrier, usually made of metal or wood, around or along a field or paddock and includes posts, rails, wire, droppers, gates, fittings and anchor assemblies.

Fodder and fodder storage asset includes a structural improvement, a repair of a capital nature, or an alteration, addition or extension, to an asset or structural improvement, that is a fodder storage asset. Read more HERE

Drought Ready & Resilient

Through the Drought Ready and Resilient Fund, eligible primary producers can access a low-interest loan up to $250,000 to help prepare for, manage and recover from drought.

Applications are now open and will continue to be accepted until program funding is exhausted.

Read more HERE

Drought Infrastructure Fund

The Drought Infrastructure Fund is a long-term, low-interest loan supporting NSW farmers to invest in permanent on-farm infrastructure that will manage adverse seasonal conditions, improve water efficiencies, ensure long-term sustainability,  improve pasture & soil health, and improve farm productivity.
Eligible producers can borrow up to $1 million per project at a 2.5% fixed interest rate for loans that can be repaid over 20 years.
This grant is on-going. More HERE

Wettenhall Environmental Trust - Small Environmental Grant Scheme

$2000 to $15,000 grants to support grassroots organisations, individuals and academics for projects making a positive difference to the biodiversity conservation in land, sea or air, rural or urban areas. Learn more or apply HERE