Agriculture and forestry

• Innovate to Grow Agrifood and Technology free 8-week online program provides SMEs access to expert facilitators, research guidance, a self-paced learning platform, guest speakers and networking opportunities. Applications close 17 August 2025.
• Agrifutures Australia RD&E Investment provides funding to organisations to deliver research and innovations that aim to strengthen and future-proof established and emerging rural industries.
• Queensland Smart Farms supports AgTech providers, producers and supply chain businesses to trial technology and accelerate development, testing and adoption through use of available smart farms.
• Support Plantation Establishment program supports the establishment of new long-rotation softwood and hardwood plantation forests in Australia and assists the sector in responding to the projected growth in demand for domestically sourced timber resources. Batch 5 closes 24 September 2025 and batch 6 will be open from 24 September 2025 to 5 November 2025.
• Farm Management Grants offer primary producers a 50% rebate on the cost of eligible professional advice to produce a Farm Business Resilience Plan for their property.
• Drought grants and assistance provides information and support to prepare for and manage the effects of drought.
• Farm Household Allowance Program provides farming families experiencing financial hardship with assistance through planning and training for long-term financial improvements as well as income support for up to 4 years.
• Sustainability Loan provides loans for primary producers and commercial fishers to help them improve their productivity and sustainability.
• First Start Loan provides finance of up to $2 million in the first years of establishing a primary production business.
• Primary Producer Disaster Assistance provides low interest loans and grants to eligible entities that have suffered direct damage as a result of an eligible disaster, including Special Disaster Assistance Recovery Grants (Primary Producers)
• Farm Management Deposits Scheme provides primary production businesses with tax deductions on farm management deposits to help manage inconsistent income from natural disasters, climate and market changes.
• Get Your Business CN30 Ready outlines how meat operators can take action towards carbon neutrality.
• Renewable Energy Landholder Toolkit assists landholders reflect on the various potential benefits and risks associated with on-farm renewable development, as they respond to and negotiate with energy industry representatives about accessing land and developing renewable energy projects.
• Energy savings ideas for agricultural businesses guide provides energy savings advice and tips to reduce energy use and save costs.
• Accelerated Depreciation for Primary Producers provides a tax deduction for assets used in primary production.