Disaster Ready Fund - Round Four 2026-27

About

The Disaster Ready Fund (DRF) is the Australian Government’s flagship initiative for disaster resilience and risk reduction.

The Australian Government is providing up to one billion dollars through the DRF. The funding runs over five years from 1 July 2023.

The funding supports projects that address the physical and social impacts of disasters on our communities. Disasters that can be caused by climate change and other natural hazards.

Webinar – Round 4 online information session

All applicants are strongly encouraged to attend this session.  This session will be recorded and made available to those that cannot attend at the proposed time.  

This session aims to provide Queensland based applicants with the necessary guidance to prepare competitive applications for the Disaster Recovery Fund (DRF) Round 4 program that align with NEMA and state government requirements.

Webinar session details:

Date: Wednesday 3 June 2026
Time: 2.30pm - 4.30 pm (including question time) AEST
Location: Microsoft Teams (link provided upon return email to DisasterReadyFund@qra.qld.gov.au)

What to expect:

•    An overview of the updated DRF Round 4 Guidelines, including eligibility criteria and application requirements.
•    A step-by-step guide to the submission process.
•    An opportunity to ask questions.

Who should attend:

•    Council representatives.
•    QRA representatives.
•    Stakeholders involved in disaster recovery, resilience planning, and infrastructure projects.
•    NGOs and other interested parties.

How to attend:

Please email DisasterReadyFund@qra.qld.gov.au for the webinar link.

Administration

The Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA) is the lead agency for Queensland, responsible for coordinating DRF proposals and submitting applications to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on behalf of the state.

Status

Applications for DRF Round 4 are opening 29 May 2026. 

Key dates

Application documents

Below is a suite of documents that will directly contribute to an eligible application. 

For applicants applying via QRA, you are required to provide your responses to questions detailed within the Offline Application Form via an Excel-based Application Response Form developed by QRA.  
This document will be made available to applicants on 03 June 2026, after the online information session has occurred.