Frequently asked questions

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.

The Australian Government has made the grant assistance received under this scheme non-assessable, non-exempt income. You do not pay tax on non‑assessable, non-exempt income and you do not include the amount when you work out your tax loss.

Grant assistance received under this scheme is also not subject to GST.

Please seek advice from your accountant and/or the Australian Tax Office on 1800 806 218 if you have further questions about your individual situation.

Yes, you can claim freight costs associated with purchasing replacement livestock materials provided you have not been reimbursed for these costs by any other subsidies available from government agencies or charitable organisations. 

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).

Visit Digital ID to view information on how to set up your Digital ID and find support on common issues and errors.

If you don’t remember how, you logged in previously, phone QRIDA on 1800 623 946 for assistance.

If you have previously registered an account on the QRIDA online application portal using an email address and a password, you will need to register a new portal account with your current email address and a password. Please note this will not give you access to your previous online application portal account

Please phone QRIDA on 1800 623 946 if you need assistance.

If the email address is one you had registered with your Digital ID, please click here for assistance.

Your profile name is for your information only. You may choose to use your name, your business name or another name that suits your situation.

Every field with an asterisk (*) must be completed before you can move to the next page.

If a field hasn’t been completed, when you click ‘Next’, the incomplete field will be highlighted and coloured red. Go back and complete the field as required before clicking ‘Next’ again.

 If you are applying for assistance as a business and you hold an ABN, then yes. If you are a business and do not hold an ABN, you can choose your entity type after selecting ‘No ABN’. 

If you are applying for assistance as an individual, DO NOT enter an ABN, even if you have one. Select ‘No ABN’ then select ‘Individual’ as the entity.

You will have already entered your Partnership ABN in the first section of your profile. You cannot enter the partnership ABN again when adding a partner.

If you don't have an ABN outside of the partnership, select 'No' to 'Does this partner have an ABN?'

No, you only need to enter one or the other.

If you are unable to edit your profile, try the following:

• Use the latest version of Google Chrome (not Safari)

• Use a desktop or laptop computer (not a smart phone or table)

• Refresh the page and clear your cache

• Check your internet speed (low internet speed may affect your portal experience)

Before continuing, try the following:

• Use the latest version of Google Chrome (not Safari)

• Use a desktop or laptop computer (not a smart phone or table)

• Refresh the page and clear your cache

• Check your internet speed (low internet speed may affect your portal experience)

1. Once you have logged in to QRIDA portal and created a Profile, go to the ‘Applications’ tab. 

2. On the top right-hand side of this page click on ‘Start new application’.

3. Choose the application you want to open from the drop-down menu.