The purpose of the Rural Relief Fund is to provide financial assistance to support rural and regional businesses during times of economic hardship due to flood, fire and drought etc. The fund is to support those in our rural and regional community impacted by adverse conditions.

In the unfortunate instance when disasters like drought, flood or bush-fires occur, the need for assistance is immediate. With human and animal welfare a priority, the Rural Relief Fund, through the provision of emergency grants, can act quickly to support those most affected.

Offering grants of up to $2,500* crisis relief is gifted to eligible families based on urgency and the level of support required.

*Due to the 2024 Drought conditions - Drought Related Assistance up to a maximum of $5000 per family/household is available to eligible applicants. General RRF Assistance up to a maximum if $2500 per family/household is available to eligible applicants.

The priority of family and animal welfare is taken into account, and as such disbursed funds can cover everything from basic household goods including food to utility bills to the repair of damaged fences.

Eligibility

If your family enterprise:

• Are suffering hardship at the present time, and;
• Has a right or interest in land or assets used for the purposes of primary production, small business or fisheries*, and;
• Contributes a significant part (greater than 51%) of your labour and capital to the enterprise, and
• Is registered with the Australian Taxation Office and have an ABN thus indicating you run a small business, farming or fishing enterprise, and;
• Is still conducting this enterprise and/or intend to continue/resume in the foreseeable future, and;
• Have under 19 employees in your business

You may be entitled to a grant under the Rural and Regional Relief Fund of Tasmania guidelines.

• Eligible applicants include individuals, partnership, trust or company operating commercially who are involved in any of the following: crop growing, livestock farming, services to agriculture, commercial fishing (marine, aquaculture and mariculture), forestry, horticulture, vegetable and/or small business services in regional/rural Tasmania.

• Address: PO Box 322 Launceston 7250 TAS
• Phone: 1300 88 3276
• Email: rrfadmin@ruralbusinesstasmania.org.au