Rural aid Australia

Have you been disaster impacted?

Has your farm been affected by a declared natural disaster such as a flood, bushfire, or storm? If you have experienced damage to fencing or water infrastructure used in your farming operation, you may be eligible for assistance of up to $2,000 towards the cost of repairing the damage.

Please complete the short application form below. As part of the application process, you will be asked several eligibility questions to confirm whether you meet the requirements for this initiative. If you’re unsure about your eligibility at any stage, please contact our team on 1300 327 624 or email disasterassistance@ruralaid.org.au.

NB: Applications must be submitted within six (6) months of the declared disaster date and will remain open until available funding is exhausted. Please also note that only one application can be submitted for either fencing or water infrastructure per declared disaster event.

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Are you a primary producer?

Yes

In order to apply for this funding, farmers must hold primary producer status

Are you registered with Rural Aid?

Yes

You need to be registered with Rural Aid as a farmer before you can access this funding. Click here to register with Rural Aid and return to this page once this has been completed

Have a current ABN?

Yes

All farmers operating a primary production business are required to hold an ABN as per the ATO guidelines.

Do you own a property located in a federal, state or locally recognised disaster area?

Yes

You have not met the criteria and are unable to apply for assistance under this initiative. If you believe you have exceptional circumstances to be considered, please email disasterassistance@ruralaid.org.au

Have you previously received assistance from Rural Aid under this fencing and water infrastructure initiative for the current declared natural disaster?

(Please note that only one application per property, business entity or family may be approved.)

Yes

You have not met the criteria and are unable to receive additional assistance from Rural Aid for this disaster event. We recommend contacting your local council or rural financial counselling service for more assistance options.

Have been significantly impacted by the natural disaster in your area.

Yes

You have not met the criteria and are unable to receive financial assistance from Rural Aid for this disaster or industry specific event. We recommend contacting your local council or rural financial counselling service for more assistance options.

Name(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

Phone(Required)

Property Address(Required)

(Must be the address on the PPD and rates notice)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

ABN(Required)

Business Name(Required)

Type of Farmer(Required)

The name of the recognised natural disaster for this application(Required)

Date of the declared disaster(Required)

A brief impact statement on how you have been affected by this natural disaster event?(Required)

Which type of infrastructure support are you applying for?(Required)

Fencing

Water Infrastructure

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Please describe the fencing materials purchased or to be purchased(Required)

If approved, how many meters of fencing will this support assist you in repairing and/or replacing?(Required)

Have you already purchased replacement fencing materials?(Required)

Yes

To assist in the payment of your materials (up to the value of $2,000) you can select either a prepaid Visa card or elect to submit an invoice (made out to Rural Aid) and we will arrange payment direct to your supplier.

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Please describe the water infrastructure parts to be purchased(Required)

Have you already purchased replacement water infrastructure parts?(Required)

Yes

To assist in the payment of your water infrastructure parts (up to the value of $2,000) you can select either a prepaid Visa card or elect to submit an invoice (made out to Rural Aid) and we will arrange payment direct to your supplier.

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What support payment method would you prefer?(Required)

Pre-Paid Visa Card

Upload supplier tax invoice

Please indicate if you would prefer to receive a digital prepaid Visa card by email or as a physical card in the mail.(Required)

Physical Pre-paid Visa

Digital Pre-paid Visa

Please upload a copy of your invoice as proof of purchase.(Required)

(Please note this invoice must be dated since the date of the disaster event and show as paid.)

Max. file size: 100 MB.

Please upload a copy of your supplier's itemised invoice as proof of purchase.(Required)

(Please note this invoice must be dated since the date of the disaster event and show as paid.)

Max. file size: 100 MB.

Date of invoice(Required)

(must be within 6 months of the declared disaster)

Name of supplier/business who issued the invoice(Required)

Total invoice amount for materials exclusive of GST ($)(Required)

Please upload a copy of your supplier's itemised invoice for replacement fencing materials.(Required)

Please note: Invoices must be made out to Rural Aid and payment will be made directly to your suppliers up to the value of $2,000. Any outstanding balance is the responsibility of the applicant.

Max. file size: 100 MB.

Please upload a copy of your supplier's invoice for the replacement water infrastructure parts.(Required)

Please note: Invoices must be made out to Rural Aid and payment will be made directly to your suppliers up to the value of $2,000. Any outstanding balance is the responsibility of the applicant.

Max. file size: 100 MB.

Please upload a copy of your rates notice, showing you as the owner of the impacted property(Required)

Max. file size: 100 MB.

Please upload a copy of your driver's licence as proof of ID(Required)

Max. file size: 100 MB.

Please upload your Primary Production declaration(Required)

Max. file size: 100 MB.

Please upload photos of the damage. We understand the impact of relevant events, and therefore request that photos of deceased animals are not provided(Required)

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Max. file size: 100 MB.

If there are any issues uploading the requesting documents, please email them directly to the team via disasterassistance@ruralaid.org.au

I confirm the invoice provided (if this option was selected) relates to genuine damage caused by the declared disaster stated above, is for materials only, and is not for works unrelated to the disaster.
I understand that Rural Aid will only reimburse submitted invoices for materials of fair and reasonable market value.
All information and documents provided to Rural Aid, in this form, are my own.
I declare that I have been adversely affected by the current disaster event or industry specific event as described.
I acknowledge that if any of the information provided in this form is false or misleading that my application will be rejected.
I confirm that I have not previously received from Rural Aid, the current disaster or industry specific event financial support as described within this form.
I understand that only one application for support can be requested per ABN and/or household. Please note: A household can be defined as a shared dwelling, ABN, PIC or joint family entity. It can also be defined as married/de-facto couples with separate dwellings and/or ABN, PIC or joint family entity.
I understand that Rural Aid will store my application and details for future reference.
I acknowledge these funds distributed by Rural Aid have generously been donated.
I understand that Rural Aid may require more documentation if further clarification is required.