Rural Finance

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Grants for Primary Producers and Small Businesses

Source:
http://www.ruralfinance.com.au/pages/Default.aspx?PageID=62&id=1

An eligible primary producer is one who is registered with the Australian Tax Office and:

has a right or interest in land for the purpose of primary production
contributes a significant part of his/her labour and capital to the farming enterprise, and
derives more than 51% of his/her individual income from the farming enterprise.

Lifestyle or hobby farmers are not eligible for this assistance.

To be eligible a small business must:

have an ABN

employ less than 20 full time (or equivalent) employees

have suffered direct damage to premises and/or tools of trade (e.g. equipment, plant)

have an owner/operator who derives at least 51% of his/her income from the business

have been operating or developing a business in the affected area up to and including the date of the fire

intend to re-establish in the same area.

This is available for immediate clean-up and/or stock welfare. Reciepts for costs are not required in advance.

This is available following a more detailed assessment which is subject to a separate application.

Loans of up to $200,000 are available at a concessional interest rate of 3.2% for the first 5 years.

Ph: 1800 255 925

Primary Producers:
http://www.ruralfinance.com.au/pages/default.aspx?id=1&PageID=63

Small Business:
http://www.ruralfinance.com.au/pages/default.aspx?id=1&PageID=64