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Rural Assistance Authority

The NSW Rural Assistance Authority (RAA) provides tailored access to financial assistance to help regional and rural businesses and communities in NSW deal with challenges and change.

The RAA has decades of experience delivering loans, grants, rebates and subsidies to primary producers, small business operators and not-for-profit organisations.

This experience informs our ongoing contribution to farming and rural policies, and the advice we provide to the NSW Government, helping to ensure the right assistance is provided at the right time.

Find out more at our Loans and Grants webpages.

Drought Ready and Resilient Fund Loan

Low interest loans up to $250,000 for a broad range of drought preparedness, management and recovery purchases, activities and services.

Natural Disaster Relief Loan

Low interest loans to support the rapid recovery of primary producers, small business operators, sporting and recreation clubs and associations and non-profit organisations impacted by natural disaster.

Natural Disaster Transport Subsidies

Freight subsidies for primary producers to help transport livestock, fodder and water following a declared natural disaster.

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 loan), 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.



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