Drought Relief from Electricity Charges Scheme (DRECS)
Agriculture funding for individuals, offered by Queensland Government.
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- Funding
- Not stated
- Where
- Queensland
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Who can apply
- Individuals
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Eligibility, in Queensland Government's own words
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What Drought Relief from Electricity Charges Scheme (DRECS) funds
Drought Relief from Electricity Charges Scheme (DRECS) The Drought Relief from Electricity Charges Scheme (DRECS) provides relief from supply charges on electricity accounts that are used to pump water for farm or irrigation purposes. Financial assistance is available to account holders who do not have access to, or have severely restricted access to, farm or irrigation water in drought-declared areas , or properties that have been individually drought-declared . Details of the DRECS are set out in a Queensland Government gazette notice.
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How to apply
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When does Drought Relief from Electricity Charges Scheme (DRECS) close?
Queensland Government has not published a closing date, so GrantWindow does not show one. We do not estimate a deadline somebody may plan a week of work around. The date appears here the night the funder publishes it.
How much funding is available through Drought Relief from Electricity Charges Scheme (DRECS)?
Queensland Government does not publish a funding amount for this program, so this page does not show one. The figure, where there is one, is in the guidelines Queensland Government publishes on their own page, which this record names and carries the link to.
Who can apply for Drought Relief from Electricity Charges Scheme (DRECS)?
Queensland Government lists this program as open to individuals. That is a starting filter rather than the full eligibility test: the criteria in the funder's guidelines are what decide an application.
Is Drought Relief from Electricity Charges Scheme (DRECS) still open?
Queensland Government has not published enough for us to state this round's status with confidence, so the page says so rather than guessing. Check the official page, and we pick up any change the night it appears.
Who runs Drought Relief from Electricity Charges Scheme (DRECS), and does GrantWindow take a cut?
Drought Relief from Electricity Charges Scheme (DRECS) is offered by Queensland Government in Queensland. Applications are made through the funder, never through GrantWindow: we take no applications, charge no fee and act as no intermediary. Any site offering to apply on your behalf for a government grant is worth a very careful look.
Where this record came from
© The State of Queensland. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Read frombusiness.qld.gov.auBusiness Queensland Grants and Financial Assistance
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- Last checked24 Oct 2026The day we last read this program on the funder's own page.
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