Drought Ready and Resilient Fund
Low interest loans up to $250,000 for a broad range of drought preparedness, management and recovery purchases, activities and services.
Drought Infrastructure Fund
Low interest loans up to $1 million for permanent on-farm infrastructure to help prepare for dry conditions and improve resilience to future adverse weather events.
Natural Disaster Recovery Assistance
Low interest loans and transport subsidies to support recovery following a declared natural disaster event.
How the RAA helped Tim and Katrina future-proof their farm business
Using a Farm Innovation Fund loan (now referred to as the Drought Infrastructure Fund), Tim and Katrina were able to overcome climate and weather-related challenges and future-proof their operation by installing a world-first, retractable-roof greenhouse to protect their avocado trees.