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First Start Loan
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First Start Loan
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A First Start Loan can provide you with concessional finance of up to $2 million to assist you in the initial years of establishing your Queensland based primary production business.
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Key program information
$120m FY 2025-26
Total First Start and Sustainability Loan lending
Up to 20
Year loan terms
Up to $2m
Total loan amount available
Interest rate
Low variable and fixed rates for 1, 3 or 5 years
No fees
No charges or fees on loan
Up to 10 years
Interest only
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Lending cap
Total lending limit per FY
$120,000,000
Total loan amount approved
$63,029,017.83
as at 1 May 2026.
Applications closed 30 June 2026.
Applications closed 30 June 2026.
Primary producer
Commercial fisher
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