Disaster Ready Fund Round 4 (2026-27)

Round 4 Disaster Ready Fund (DRF) applications are now closed!

The Australian Government is committed to reducing the physical, social, and economic impacts of disasters while strengthening community recovery when disaster occurs.

Through the Disaster Ready Fund (DRF), the Government is investing up to $1 billion over five years (1 July 2023 – 30 June 2028) to support projects that build disaster resilience across Australia.

Disaster Ready Fund Round Four (2026-27) Guidelines available via GrantConnect

For Round 4, up to $142,477 million in Commonwealth funding is available for projects in 2026–27.

Available funding for Round 4 has been divided into two streams:

Project Stream

Funding Allocation

Project Activity

Infrastructure

$104,608 million
(minimum total project value $500K)

Infrastructure

Grey infrastructure
Green-blue infrastructure (including nature-based solutions),
Social infrastructure
Natural hazard monitoring infrastructure

Other

$34,869 million
(no minimum total project value)

Non infrastructure projects

_{Up to $3 million will be allocated to provide administrative support for Lead Agencies (unchanged from DRF Round 3).}

Key Dates

Friday, 29 May 2026	DRF Applications open
Wednesday, 01 July 2026	DRF Applications close. Proposals due to SAFECOM by 5pm (ACDT)
July – August 2026	Lead agency review and categorisation
25 August 2026	Lead agency submission to NEMA
August – September 2026	Assessment of applications by the Australian Government
October 2026	Outcome announcements
April 2027	Schedules signed and funding delivered to Lead Agencies

_{Note: The above timeline is provided as a guide only and may be subject to change. While every care will be taken to expedite the time from announcement to payment, Applicants should be aware that they may not receive funding for several months or more after announcement.}

For DRF enquiries contact the SAFECOM Grants Team on 08 8115 3926 / 08 8115 3929
or safecom.drf@eso.sa.gov.au