A TOOWOOMBA program that teaches children to code drones is one of the recipients of the latest round of Engaging Science Grants from the State Government.

Queensland Science Minister Leeanne Enoch said Toowoomba Regional Libraries was one of 16 STEM-education agencies, community organisations and schools to share in $148,442.

"This is such a great program - Toowoomba Regional Libraries has partnered with Samford-based science educator STEMPunks to deliver 12 free school holiday programs about coding drones," Ms Enoch said.

"Children will learn how drones can be programmed and will explore the physics of multi-rotor flight.

"The library and STEMPunks will also deliver a professional development workshop for teachers later this year where teachers will learn how drones can be used to teach science, technology, engineering and maths.

"What I like about this project in particular is the children will also learn how drones are being increasingly used in agriculture - a big employer in the Toowoomba region."

Toowoomba Regional Libraries will receive $9817 for the Drone Coding project.

Ms Enoch said there wasn't a better time to celebrate this drone program, with the World Science Festival in Toowoomba last weekend.

Toowoomba Regional Councillor Joe Ramia said the holiday program for children would be held across the region's 11 libraries during the September holidays this year.

"Using drones is a great way to show children the real-world application of science, technology, engineering and mathematics," Cr Ramia said.

"Children will also get the chance to apply what they learn to complete a drone search-and-rescue mission, which will be a lot of fun."

He said agricultural drones with advanced sensors and imaging capabilities were giving farmers new ways to increase crop yields and reduce crop damage and could be as common as tractors within the next few years.