Farm Drought Support Grants – Ends 30 Sep 2026

Key Details:

• Grants of up to $5,000 (excl. GST) are available to all Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Victoria.
• Businesses located in specific south west LGAs (listed below) may be eligible for grants of up to $10,000 (excl. GST) if no application has previously been made.
• Applicants must provide dollar-for-dollar matched funding.
• Eligible activities completed post 30 September 2024 can be claimed
• Activities not yet undertaken, must be completed within 3 months of receiving approval.
• Grants cover 50% of eligible project costs and are reimbursed after completion.

Eligible Activities Include:

• Construction or upgrades of stock containment areas (SCA), such as fencing, gates, troughs, piping, tanks and pumps.
• Reticulated water systems, including automated systems, purchase or repair of irrigation pumps, repair piping, replace troughs, upgrade tanks.
• Irrigation upgrades, including moisture monitoring, weather stations, telemetry sensor equipment.
• Grain/fodder storage, such as silos, silage bunkers, hay sheds.
• Internal re-fencing for the exclusion of wildlife to protect and manage crops and pastures or to better match property layout
• Feed system upgrades, such as feed pads or feed troughs
• Pasture/crop restoration including associated seed and fertiliser costs, contractor costs (cultivation and sowing, direct drilling, smudging or harrowing, rolling etc).
• Water carting for livestock and essential business activities.

South West LGAs eligible for up to $10,000:
Ararat, Colac Otway, Corangamite, Glenelg, Golden Plains, City of Greater Geelong, Moyne, Pyrenees, Southern Grampians, Surf Coast, Warrnambool, West Wimmera.

Primary producers in these LGA’s that have already received a grant, can apply for the difference between what they have already been granted, up to the maximum grant amount of $10,000 (excl. GST).

If you like us to apply for the grant on your behalf, please respond to this email with the following information;

Information required:

• A copy of your farm council rates
• A copy of your driver licence
• A quote for the proposed work or the invoice and proof of payment, if the work has already been completed after 30 September 2024.

If you like assistance with the application, please feel free to contact our office.