On Farm Drought Infrastructure Grants
On-Farm Drought Infrastructure Grants are now open!
The Victorian Government has established the On-Farm Drought Infrastructure Grants program to assist primary production businesses to implement on-farm infrastructure that improves drought management and preparedness.
A grant of up to $5,000 (excluding GST) per eligible primary production business is available to assist with implementation of on-farm infrastructure improvements. Eligible primary production businesses are required to provide dollar for dollar matching funding co-contribution.
The grant covers products such as soil moisture probes, weather stations, telemetry, sensor equipment, and much more.
A grant of up to $5,000 (excluding GST) is available per eligible primary production business.
Eligible applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Own, share or lease a primary production business located in an eligible LGA or post code in the West Wimmera LGA.
- Hold a current Australian Business Number (ABN) and have held that ABN at the time of the program announcement (30 September 2024).
- Devote part of their labour to the primary production business.
- Derive more than 50% of gross income from the primary production business in an average year OR generate more than $75,000 gross income from the primary production business in an average year.
An average year refers to a year with no adverse climatic conditions (drought) in which average yields/productivity is achieved. Average year income is based on this productivity and long-term achievable commodity prices.
The minimum grant amount available to eligible applicants is $1,000 (excluding GST). The maximum is $5,000 (excluding GST). Eligible primary production businesses must provide a matching co-contribution equal to or greater than the approved grant amount
The program is available to eligible primary production businesses located in the following local government areas:
(only primary production enterprises located in postcodes 3312, 3317, 3318 and 3319 are eligible to apply)