Rural Financial Counselling Service Program 2027 to 2032
Funding Providers
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Location
Australia WideFunding Type
Cash grant G20974
Primary Category
Agriculture, fisheries and forestryEligible to
- Businesses
- Not-for-Profits
Funding
Total pool: $106,463,000Round(s)
- Opened 19-Mar-2026 Closes 14-May-2026
Purpose
The RFCS Program is an Australian Government initiative that provides free and independent financial counselling to eligible farmers, fishers, foresters and small related enterprises who are experiencing, or at risk of, financial hardship.
Overview
The objective of the program is to support structural adjustment through transitioning clients out of immediate financial crisis or concerns, assessing business viability to make informed decisions about the future of the business and improving financial wellbeing and resilience through building clients' financial knowledge and skills, and by referring clients to other professional services.
The intended outcome of the program is to build financially capable agricultural, fishing and forestry sectors that are profitable, financially self-reliant and better prepared to deal with risks.
The objectives of the grant opportunity are to support structural adjustment by:
- transitioning clients out of immediate financial crisis/concerns
- supporting case managed clients to assess business viability to make informed decisions about the future of the business
- improving case managed clients' sustained financial wellbeing and resilience.
The ultimate outcome of the grant opportunity is financially capable agricultural, fishing and forestry businesses that are profitable, financially self-reliant and resilient. Grantees drive these changes through case management and effective and efficient client engagement.
Limitations
To be eligible, you must be one of the following entity types:
- Company
- Cooperative
- Incorporated Association
- Indigenous Corporation.
If you are applying as a Trustee on behalf of a Trust, the Trustee must be one of the eligible entity type as listed above.
Applications from consortia are acceptable, as long as you have a lead applicant who is solely accountable to the Commonwealth for the delivery of grant activities and is an eligible entity as per the list above. Eligible organisations can form a consortium with ineligible organisations.
Applications / Guidelines
Contact Details
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