Australian grant · Listed on business.gov.au
Farm Investment Loans
Up to A$2,000,000 Closes Ongoing
Official listing and how to apply
Source: business.gov.au · Last checked
Key facts
| Funder | Listed on business.gov.au |
|---|---|
| Amount per award | Up to A$2,000,000 |
| Closes | Ongoing |
| Who can apply | Businesses, Individuals |
| State or territory | National |
| Application detail | Apply at any time. |
| Status | Open |
| Source | business.gov.au |
| Last checked | 10 November 2026 |
About this grant
Summary from the official listing on business.gov.au:
Farm Investment Loans provide farm businesses with loans to help build and maintain a strong, resilient and profitable business.
Farm Investment Loans provide farm businesses with loans to make farms stronger, more resilient and more profitable.
The loans may be used to:
- strengthen your farm business
- access markets interstate or outside Australia
- prepare for, manage through or recover from drought
- refinance existing debt
- pay for operating expenses or capital
- enhance productivity
- fund drought-related activities
Loans of up to $2 million over a period of 10 years are available. Repayments over the first 5 years are interest only, then principal and interest for the remaining 5 years. After 10 years, any remaining balance on the loan can be refinanced with a commercial lender.
What you get
Loans of up to $2 million.
Who it is for
Farm businesses.
Eligibility
To be eligible, you must:
- be an Australian citizen or permanent resident
- contribute at least 75% of your labour to the farm business (under normal circumstances)
- earn at least 50% of your income from the farm business (under normal circumstances)
Additionally, the farm business you are running must:
- solely or mainly sell products into supply chains that are interstate or outside Australia, or plan to in the future
- have existing commercial debt
- be registered for tax purposes in Australia with an Australian business number (ABN) and be registered for goods and services tax (GST)
- be in financial need of a loan
- have the capacity to repay the loan
- operate as a sole trader, trust, partnership or private company
- be in the agriculture, horticulture, pastoral, apiculture, or aquaculture industry
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