The Future Drought Fund (FDF) is a fund established in Australia by the Morrison government. It is managed by the Future Fund, with interest generated going to medical research. In 2023, the FDF had a capitalisation of .
Purpose.
The purpose of the fund is to prepare farmers, agribusinesses and rural communities for drought, in order to adapt to climate change.
Establishment.
The fund was established on 1 September 2019. It was formed from the Building Australia Fund, which had sat dormant since 2014/2015. Labor had criticized the policy originally, suggesting it was "stealing" money away from infrastructure.