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A slice of resilience: growing, rebuilding and moving forward with QRIDA

Meet Cassowary Coast growers Mathew and Sarah Di Mauro who are really 'crushing' it in their farming journey.

Need help with your QRIDA disaster recovery application?

Book a personalised virtual QRIDA Connect session with a Disaster Support Officer at a time that suits you.

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Disaster recovery grants and loans available for primary producers and small businesses

Find out more about the assistance available for the recent North Queensland Monsoon Trough, Associated Tropical Cyclone Koji and Severe Weather event

Use a Sustainability Loan to help fund your Drought Preparedness Grant projects

A QRIDA Sustainability Loan can be used as co-contribution with a Drought Preparedness Grant to help fund projects to prepare your property for drought.

Are you prepared for the next disaster?

Get tips to ensure you and your property are ready if you need to apply for disaster loan or grant assistance from QRIDA.

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Irrigation Pricing Rebate Scheme now open

Rebates of 15% are available for eligible businesses on irrigation bills for the 2025–26 and 2026–27 financial years.

“There were crossings washed out, there was topsoil pushed off paddocks, there was trash over the top of cane. It was just a disaster; you didn’t even know where to start. That grant got us through to keep going." - Mathew Di Mauro, cane and watermelon grower

"I'd definitely recommend QRIDA. Especially for a first-generation farmer to get some land that you can sink your teeth into and get going initially with such a higher capital cost.” - Nathan Cleasby, crayfish producer

"If you want to get into farming and you're not really sure whether you're ready to go or not, early conversations with QRIDA's Regional Area Managers are going to be important to be able to give you a bit of guidance in terms of what your timeline is going to be and how far away that potential purchase of your first farm might be." - Dylan Wedel, canegrower

“Any young ones looking to expand or get into the industry, just go and have a yarn to your local QRIDA representative. Bounce ideas off them and don’t be afraid to jump in, go hard while you’re young." - Sarah Packer, grazier

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Programs and services for a range of areas and industries

Closed program

COVID-19 Jobs Support Loan

30 Sep 2020

Closed program

Carbon Farming Advice Scheme

30 Jun 2025

Closed program

Farm Management Grants

30 Nov 2025

Closed program

Drought Ready and Recovery Finance Loans

30 Jun 2023

Closed program

Drought Carry-on Finance Loans

30 Jun 2025

Closed program

Emergency Drought Assistance Loans

31 Dec 2022

We're doing more for Queensland

See some of our most recent milestones as of 1 February 2026.

200

loan, grant and rebate programs delivered

$6.32 billion+

approved financial assistance

$1.23 billion+

provided in disaster recovery funds

284,218+

applications approved

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