There are already many grants and programs available to provide support for business planning, financial counselling, incentives for redeployment and training, guidance for start-ups and engagement in e-commerce. Potentially relevant Queensland Government programs are discussed in the following section.
The service assists landowners with the development proposals process for new and expanded agriculture development. This includes:
This is a free service. For an agricultural development or investment proposal the program will:
This service may include introducing and referring you to other agencies, services and industry stakeholders. The advisor may re-engage at several stages for project review and progression.
More detail can be accessed at:
https://www.business.qld.gov.au/industries/ farms-fishing-forestry/agriculture/business/expand/one-stop-service
The Ignite Ideas Fund supports Queensland-based small to medium businesses that have high-growth potential to undertake commercialisation projects that will:
Applicants must at the time of application:
Two tiers of funding are available.
More detail can be accessed at:
https://advance.qld.gov.au/entrepreneurs-and-startups-industry-small-business/ignite-ideas-fund
Support for primary producers in developing a Farm Business Resilience Plan for their property, recognising risks associated with production, including climate and weather (such as drought), as well as biosecurity and natural resource management and business risks including financial and market factors.
To be eligible for assistance, you must:
o is not the applicant;
o does not have an actual or perceived conflict of interest with the applicant; and
o is not employed by an entity owned or partially owned by the applicant.
A 50 per cent rebate on the cost of eligible professional advice up to a maximum $2,500.
More detail can be accessed at:
https://www.qrida.qld.gov.au/program/farm-management-grants
A Farm Business Resilience Plan helps you:
You need a business plan to apply for drought assistance grants and loans.
The grants and loans are administered through Queensland Rural and Industry Development Authority (QRIDA).
Business plan templates and checklists to write a new plan.
You can get help at an industry workshop or engage a professional to help you.
If you engage a professional, you can apply for a 50% rebate of the cost, up to $2,500 through a Farm Management Grant.
Other programs and service providers can help you develop your plan:
AgCarE provides landowners with direct benefits including:
AgCarE is based on national and international standards for environmental sustainability. AgCarE evaluation is delivered at three optional levels
An Expression of interest can be lodged through the AgForece website at http://web.agforceqld.org.au/cn/apjnk/ agcareeoiformpage
The Back to Work program is designed to give businesses the confidence to employ Queenslanders who have experienced a period of unemployment and help workers facing disadvantage in the labour market. Incentive payments and other supports are available to employers who hire an eligible previously unemployed Queenslander from a vulnerable cohort who has experienced a minimum period of unemployment directly prior to commencing work with them. The revitalised Back to Work program (launched 1 July 2021) now focuses on intensive support for jobseekers, employers and their employees.
The program is available throughout regional Queensland and in select areas of South East Queensland (SEQ).
Back to Work Support Payments of up to $15,000 are available for employers who hire an eligible unemployed job seeker from the identified target groups. Youth Boost Payments of up to $20,000 are available for employers who hire an eligible young unemployed jobseeker, aged between 15-24 years.
A Back to Work Support Payment of up to $15,000, or Youth Boost Payment or $20,000 is available to employers who employ a jobseeker who identifies as belonging to one of the following cohorts:
Payments are made directly to the eligible employer, in three instalments:
More detail can be accessed at:
Applications must be made through QGrants.
Incentives are available for employers who recruit Queensland job seekers as part of the Queensland Government’s Back to Work and Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiatives.
Back to Work gives Queensland employers the confidence to take on someone new and the opportunity to grow their business. The Queensland Government supports eligible employers to hire an eligible unemployed job seeker with payments of up to $20,000 available, subject to funding availability.
Payments of up to $20,000 are available for an eligible full-time employee hired in either regional Queensland or areas of South East Queensland experiencing significant labour market challenges.
For general enquiries about Skilling Queenslanders for Work, email raining@desbt.qld.gov.au or phone 1300 369935.
