Rural Landholder Grant - NSW East Coast Severe Weather

The NSW and Australian governments have announced $10,000 Rural Landholder Grants to assist communities impacted by the NSW East Coast Severe Weather event that began on 18 May 2025 (AGRN 1212).

Provided as part of the jointly funded Australian Government-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements 2018 (DRFA), the Rural Landholder Grants are designed to minimise disruption and support recovery, helping rural landholders and aquaculture producers with essential recovery costs.

To be eligible for the Rural Landholder Grant, you must meet the eligibility requirements set out in the program guidelines and summarised below:

• you are a rural landholder with property of at least 10 hectares, or you hold a Class A Aquaculture Permit authorising an aquaculture lease area of at least 1 hectare
• you have a primary production enterprise with an Australian Business Number (ABN) that was active at the time of the event
• the enterprise is located in an LGA declared under AGRN 1212 and suffered direct damage as a result of the disaster event
• you earn at least $20,000 in gross annual income from primary production
• you do not earn more than $250,000 in combined gross off-farm income as individuals, directors, or shareholders
• you were engaged in carrying on the primary production enterprise when affected by this event
• you intend to re-establish or continue operations within the same LGA
• you do not have gross off-farm assets exceeding $5 million
• your primary production enterprise is not a public company
• you are not eligible for the Special Disaster Relief Grant.

AGRN 1212 - Local Government Areas
Armidale, Bellingen, Central Coast, Cessnock, Clarence Valley, Coffs Harbour, Dungog, Kempsey, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, MidCoast, Muswellbrook, Nambucca, Newcastle, Port Macquarie-Hastings, Port Stephens, Singleton, Upper Hunter, Walcha