Grants and Funding
Grants and Funding Opportunities
Grants and Funding opportunities provide access to additional funds to help farming businesses undertake projects which may otherwise be delayed.
Create a list of equipment/projects you wish to undertake and identify potential costs and timeframe to complete (or urgency)
Regularly review the list and update as required
Be aware of what grants and funding opportunities are available to you
Act early when applying. Some opportunities (especially larger ones) often require additional information such as quotes, etc.
Please note that each of these are provided by third party providers and not Agri Plus Financial Group.
Grants and Funding
Various Grants and Funding opportunities arise from time to time.
Further information on current opportunities are listed below.
Who: Eligible primary producers in flood affected Victorian areas.
Purpose: To help directly affected primary producers with loans of up to $250,000 to restore or replace damaged assets and met general expenses incurred while the clean-up is underway.
Amount: Up to $250,000
Closes: Yet to be advised
The concessional loan is a commercial loan agreement offered at a discounted rate. Applicants must demonstrate the capacity to repay debt based on historical cash flow and provide adequate land security. For further guideline information, click here.
Managed by Rural Finance on behalf of the Victorian and Commonwealth Governments.
Who: Eligible primary producers in flood affected Victorian areas.
Purpose: To help directly affected primary producers with the costs associated with the transport of emergency fodder, stock drinking water, relocation of stock to agistment, sale or slaughter of stock.
Amount: 50% of costs, up to $15,000
Closes: Yet to be advised
Funds can be used to help cover transportation costs as a result of the impact of the 2022 Victorian Floods. For a list of eligible activities, please click here.
Managed by Rural Finance on behalf of the Victorian and Commonwealth Governments.
Who: Eligible primary producers in flood affected Victorian areas.
Purpose: To help directly affected primary producers to clean up, re-establish properties and get businesses up and running again
Amount: $10,000
Closes: Yet to be advised
Funds can be used to help pay the cost of the re relief, clean-up and reinstatement of the primary production business. For a list of eligible examples, please refer to the guidelines which can be located here.
Managed by Rural Finance on behalf of the Victorian and Commonwealth Governments.
On-Farm Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate Scheme - Round 2
Location: Millewa region (including: Carwarp, Culleraine, Lindsay Point, Meringur, Merrinee, Neds Corner, Wargan and Werrimull)
Who: Eligible Farm Businesses located in the Millewa region (including: Carwarp, Culleraine, Lindsay Point, Meringur, Merrinee, Neds Corner, Wargan and Werrimull)
Purpose: Investment in on-farm water infrastructure that addresses needs of grazing livestock, or assists in maintaining existing permanent horticultural plantings.
Amount: 25% rebate (up to $25,000 GST exclusive)
Closes: 6 May 2022, or until funds are fully allocated
Rebates cover both reimbursement of eligible infrastructure and/or activities purchased after 1 July 2018 (grazing livestock) or 1 July 2019 (permanent horticultural plantings) or in-principle approval to undertake new activities.
Managed by Rural Finance on behalf of the Victorian and Commonwealth Governments.
MRCC Drought Recovery Grant
LOCATION: Victoria, Millewa - Carwarp area
Who: Eligible Farm Businesses located in the Millewa - Carwarp area
Purpose: Funding to help implement drought restoration and other land management activities that may aid in drought recovery
Amount: $3,000 (ex-GST) - one off payment
Closes: 11.59pm on 30 June 2022, or until funds are exhausted