Resources
Find loan guidelines, checklists, forms and example templates to support you in your RIC loan application. Documents marked with an asterisk ( * ) are mandatory for all RIC loans and must be submitted with your application.
Loan guidelines
Read the detail on who can apply for a AgriStarter Loan and what happens after you apply.
Read the detail on who can apply for a Farm Investment Loan and what happens after you apply.
Farm Investment Loan Guidelines
Read the detail on who can apply for a Drought Loan and what happens after you apply.
Read the detail on who can apply for a Drought Loan and what happens after you apply.
Read the detail on who can apply for a Marine Recovery Loan and what happens after you apply.
Read the detail on who can apply for a AgBiz Drought Loan and what happens after you apply.
Read the detail on who can apply for a AgriStarter Loan and what happens after you apply.
Read the detail on who can apply for a Farm Investment Loan and what happens after you apply.
Farm Investment Loan Guidelines
Read the detail on who can apply for a Drought Loan and what happens after you apply.
Read the detail on who can apply for a Drought Loan and what happens after you apply.
Read the detail on who can apply for a Marine Recovery Loan and what happens after you apply.
Read the detail on who can apply for a AgBiz Drought Loan and what happens after you apply.
Checklists & forms
Review the document checklist to see a list of documents you are required to submit with your application.
Certified copies of identity documents must be provided with your loan application. Refer to the Identity Document (ID) guidelines below to review the required ID documents you will need to submit with your application.
We recommend you use the online application form.
An offline, hardcopy form is available for download below.
Only use the offline form if you prefer to submit your application by email or post.
Complete this form on your computer, or print and fill it in by hand using a black or blue ink pen only.
- Right click on the link and select 'save target as' or 'save link as' to download the form.
- Open the form using Acrobat Reader. Download a free version of Adobe Acrobat Reader DC software.
- Save the application form regularly as you are filling it in.
- The form will not work when opened in a web browser or other software, e.g. Microsoft Edge, Chrome, Safari, Preview.
AgriStarter Loan Application Form
Farm Investment Loan Application Form
Drought Hardship Loan Application Form
Document templates
For all RIC loans, it is mandatory to submit documents marked with an asterisk ( * ) with your application. Below are example templates to guide you.
You must include your business cash flow budget with your application. We will use this to help assess your financial position, and your ability to repay the loan. If you do not have your own, you can use our template.
Use the template below for AgBiz Drought Loan only.
A Statement of Position (SOP) outlines the financial circumstance of your farm business. You must provide this with your loan application.
Use the below Excel template to generate a statement of position.
Statement of Position template
If you are applying for a Drought Loan or Drought Hardship Loan, you must include a drought management plan with your application.
Your plan must outline how you will use the loan to prepare for, manage through or recover from drought.
You can either:
- attach your own plan to your application
- use the template included in the application form
- use the standalone template
You may need to make a statutory declaration to support your application.
Use the below template to generate a statutory declaration.