$5,000 On Farm Infrastructure Grant – Coming Soon

Victorian On-Farm Drought Infrastructure Grants Expanded Statewide

The Victorian Government has expanded its On-Farm Drought Infrastructure Grants program, making all primary production businesses across Victoria eligible to apply for grants of up to $5,000 (excluding GST).

These grants aim to support farmers with on-farm infrastructure improvements to help manage and prepare for drought conditions. Eligible businesses must match the grant dollar-for-dollar as part of a co-contribution model.

What the grant can fund

The $5,000 grant can be used for:

• Constructing or upgrading stock containment areas

• Installing or improving reticulated water systems

• Upgrading irrigation systems

• Building or upgrading grain and fodder storage

• Internal re-fencing to improve paddock layout

• Feed system improvements

Extra funding for select areas

Eligible primary producers in the originally listed 12 local government areas may receive an additional $5,000 in matched funding. These areas are:

• Ararat

• Colac Otway

• Corangamite

• Glenelg

• Golden Plains

• Greater Geelong

• Moyne

• Pyrenees

• Southern Grampians

• Surf Coast

• Warrnambool

• West Wimmera (postcodes 3312, 3317, 3318, 3319)

This brings the potential total funding in these areas to $10,000 with matched co-contributions.

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