Funding for SA primary producers to purchase and install new netting

Horticultural Netting Infrastructure Grants provide primary producers of horticultural crops with funding for the purchase and installation of new netting or the replacement of damaged netting.

Overview

Funding is available to cover the costs of third-party providers of permanent and throw-over protective netting and associated support structures required for installation. Written quotes or cost estimates from a third-party supplier will need to be included with the application.

The crop to be netted must be located within the following Local Government areas:

Riverland Area

• Berri Barmera Council
• District Council of Loxton Waikerie
• Mid Murray Council
• Renmark Paringa Council

Adelaide Hills and Greater Adelaide Area

• Adelaide Hills Council
• Adelaide Plains Council
• Alexandrina Council
• City of Victor Harbor
• District Council of Yankalilla
• Light Regional Council
• McLaren Vale Character Preservation District
• Mount Barker District Council
• The Barossa Council
• Town of Gawler

What are the eligibility criteria?

To be eligible, you must:

• be registered as a primary production business with the ATO and have an Australian business number (ABN)
• be a property owner, share farmer or lease holder in the horticultural industry
• operate as a sole trader, partnership, trust or private company
• earn more than 50% of your gross income from the primary production business under normal seasonal circumstances
• be growing the horticultural crop within an eligible Local Government area

How do you apply?

You can find out more about eligibility and how to apply at Horticultural Netting Infrastructure Grants.