Rural Landholder Recovery Grants Program

About

The $1.5 million Rural Landholder Recovery Grants Program will provide grants of up to $10,000 per application to assist rural landholders in agricultural communities impacted by the Southern Queensland Bushfires 8 September – 7 November 2023 with the extraordinary expenditure associated with disaster clean-up and the reinstatement of eligible rural residential and lifestyle properties.

Eligibility

Grants will be available for those who reside in the following  council areas: 

  • Bundaberg Regional Council 
  • Central Highlands Regional Council 
  • Gladstone Regional Council 
  • Maranoa Regional Council 
  • North Burnett Regional Council 
  • South Burnett Regional Council 
  • Southern Downs Regional Council 
  • Toowoomba Regional Council 
  • Western Downs Regional Council.

Funding acknowledgement

The package is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments to support Queensland communities in their recovery from the Southern Queensland Bushfires 8 September – 7 November 2023.

Administering agency

Queensland Reconstruction Authority

Delivery agency

Queensland Rural Industry Development Authority (QRIDA)

More information

More information about this funding will be made available in the coming weeks.