NSW Rural Assistance Authority (RAA)

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The NSW Rural Assistance Authority (RAA) provides tailored access to financial assistance to help regional and rural businesses and communities in NSW deal with challenges and change.

The RAA has decades of experience delivering loans, grants, rebates and subsidies to primary producers, small business operators and not-for-profit organisations.

This experience informs our ongoing contribution to farming and rural policies, and the advice we provide to the NSW Government, helping to ensure the right assistance is provided at the right time.

Find out more at our Loans and Grants webpages.

Storm and Flood Recovery Grants

$75,000 Special Disaster Relief Grants, $25,000 Natural Disaster Relief Grants and $10,000 Rural Landholder Grants are now available to help communities recover from severe weather.

Forestry Industry Supply Chain Support Program

Grants of up to $100,000 to support businesses impacted by the moratorium on timber harvesting within the proposed boundary of the Great Koala National Park.

Drought Ready and Resilient Fund Loan

Low interest loans up to $250,000 for a broad range of drought preparedness, management and recovery purchases, activities and services.

Our customer commitment

At the RAA, we're committed to delivering high quality services in a professional and timely manner that promotes and maintains public confidence and trust. We demonstrate respect and expect our customers will be respectful in all interactions with our staff as outlined in our Customer Service Charter.

RAA Customer Service Charter

How the RAA helped Tim and Katrina future-proof their farm business

Using a Farm Innovation Fund loan (now referred to as the Drought Infrastructure Fund loan), Tim and Katrina were able to overcome climate and weather-related challenges and future-proof their operation by installing a world-first, retractable-roof greenhouse to protect their avocado trees.

Recovery grants now available