Rebates for drought affected ACT farmers
National On-Farm Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate ACTNational On-Farm Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate ACT
The National On-Farm Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate provides drought affected livestock farmers in the ACT region with a rebate to help with the costs of purchasing and installing new water infrastructure for animal welfare needs.
Closing date: 30 Jun 2022
Applications close 30 June 2022 or when the funding allocation is exhausted, whichever occurs first.
What do you get?
Up to $25,000 per farm business.
Who is this for?
ACT rural leaseholders.
Overview
The National On-Farm Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate provides drought affected livestock farmers with a rebate to help them with the costs of purchasing, installing and upgrading on-farm water infrastructure.
The aim of the scheme is to improve farm resilience to drought by:
- addressing animal welfare needs during drought
- assisting primary producers to be more resilient for future droughts
- assisting primary producers to be more productive through the installation of new water infrastructure
- assisting in mitigating the degradation of natural watering points.
The rebate applies to the purchase and installation of emergency water infrastructure for livestock, including:
- pipes
- tanks and troughs associated with stock watering
- water pumps
- de-silting works of existing dams
- drilling new stock water bores and associated power supply e.g. generators.
What are the eligibility criteria?
To be eligible, you must:
- be an ACT rural leaseholder
- own farm stock in the ACT (cattle, sheep, horses, goats) that will benefit from the installation of additional water infrastructure
- install stock water infrastructure for which the rebate is being sought on a rural property in the ACT.
How do you apply?
Find out more about eligibility and how to apply at National On-Farm Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate.
