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Frequently asked questions

Yes, you can surrender a usable net, however will not receive assistance for the surrender if you are not an eligible applicant. Please see more information at on the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries website or email future.fishing@daf.qld.gov.au

No. The payment estimated in your QRIDA application is the maximum amount of assistance that you can receive. Please make sure you accurately measure your nets before submitting an application. 

Yes, if the applicant is registered for GST. 

Yes, these other nets and materials can be surrendered, however, you will not receive assistance for their surrender. Please visit https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/business-priorities/fisheries or email future.fishing@daf.qld.gov.au for more information about how to surrender other nets and netting material.

Once you have received confirmation from QRIDA that your application has been approved, you will have 12 months to supply QRIDA tax invoices detailing the works completed. Once confirmation that works completed has been approved, QRIDA will pay the approved amount of assistance into your nominated bank account.  

Yes, however only the eligible work completed will be considered for assistance.

Yes, if QRIDA determines the quote reflects  reasonable expenses for the costs of service.

A diversification plan is required for a business to be eligible for this grant. Details on the requirements of a diversification plan are detailed in the program Guidelines.

Yes. The eligible business must contribute at least 50% of the required funds to implement the diversification plan.

Yes, if you have not received assistance under any other part of the Scheme, you may be eligible to apply for assistance under the Business Diversification Grant. Please see the guidelines for more information.  

Managed goats are a result of a managed breeding program and have been subjected to any animal husbandry procedures or treatments. Managed goat do not include harvested rangeland goats, which are eligible for a 'tag-free movement' directly to slaughter or via one registered goat depot.

A harvested rangeland goat has:

• Been captured from a wild state

• Not been born as a result of a managed breeding program

• Not been subjected to any animal husbandry procedure or treatment.

Yes, if the PIC is registered to an address in Queensland. 

Yes, you are eligible for assistance if you have a business address in Queensland, and can provide and upload ID to show you work as a livestock agent in Queensland. 

Primary producers are able to receive a rebate of up to 50% (up to $1,600) per PIC for electronic readers and approved electronic devices or a combination of both

No. Only eligible hardware purchased after 1 January 2023 is eligible for a rebate.  

You must immediately notify QRIDA if there is a change to the scope of the project. Please contact us here, and ask to speak to your Portfolio Manager.  

If you are successful in receiving a grant you will be required to enter into a legally binding funding agreement with QRIDA. For more information on your grant obligations, please read the guidelines. 

No, rebate payments will only be applied the cost of hardware excluding GST.

No, the rebate will be applied to the cost of eligible hardware only.

The electronic readers must be able to scan approved devices (for example, electronic ear tags), and have been purchased after 1 January 2023.

Applicants are required to have the regional drought resilience plan approved by the Department of Primary Industries (DPI), as this allows for actions to be further scoped out from that outlined in the published plan, hence an action may not appear exactly as it is named in the Plan. 

These grants are seed grants only available to those organisations that are signatories to a regional drought resilience plan. All organisations that are signatory to the regional drought resilience plan must agree to the lead organisation to be the grant applicant.  

QRIDA is committed to ensuring due administrative processes are undertaken with the decisioning of applications for Government assistance.

When making decisions on applications, as well as the internal review of a decision, QRIDA follows the QRIDA Decision-Making Policy and Procedure.

You can view this Policy and Procedure on the Reviewing a decision page.

For assistance with Digital ID, phone the Digital ID support line on 1300 287 539 (select option 2, then option 1 for myID enquiries).

Operating hours- 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, Australian local time, Monday to Friday.

You can still apply for funding at QRIDA without Digital ID - this is not our preferred option. To register and log in without Digital ID, on the online application portal login page, click ‘Unable to use myID’ and Login or Register (or reset your password if necessary).