The Australian Government is providing up to one billion dollars over five years through theDisaster Ready Fund(DRF), from 1 July 2023. Round Two of the DRF will deliver up to $200 million of Australian Government funding for disaster risk reduction and resilience initiatives, with funding matched by state, territory, local government and other applicants, where possible. DRF Round Two Guidelines(PDF 1.08MB) were released on 15 December 2023. Applications for Round Two are now open.