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Summary of closing dates for funding/grants
Primary Producer Safety Rebate Scheme | The Primary Producer Safety Rebate Scheme of $2 million is available from 1 October 2021. The rebate scheme targets the most common hazards that cause death and injury in the agriculture sector, such as vehicle incidents involving quad bikes and tractors, manual handling, and being hit by animals. Rebates of up to $5,000 are available for eligible items that address these top hazards. |
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Carbon Farming Advice Rebate Pilot Program | The Carbon Farming Advice Pilot Rebate Program provides primary producers with rebates of up to $10,000 for advice sought about the costs and benefits of accessing carbon credits, auditing requirements, and on-ground actions that are eligible for carbon credits.
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Wine Export Grants
| Wine Export Grants are offered for specific wine export promotion and market research activities aimed at supporting small and medium wine businesses to secure new distribution channels in export markets. Closes 2 May 2022.* |
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*or when funding allocation is exhausted, whichever occurs first.
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2021 Natural Diaster - Primary Producer Recovery GrantThese recovery measures aim to assist those in demonstrated need with the costs of clean-up and reinstatement of infrastructure for primary producers that have suffered damage as a direct result of the Central Tasmanian Floods from October 2021 and November 2021 and the Southern Tasmanian Storm in December 2021.

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Accelerating Trade Grant ProgramInitiative 4.1 under the Tasmanian Trade Strategy 2019-2020 ('the Strategy'), the Accelerating Trade Grant Program helps Tasmanian businesses to collaborate, expand their presence and introduce Tasmanian products and services to the world.

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Agricultural Development FundThe $3 million Agricultural Development Fund provides funding for projects that demonstrate strong support and active partnership from industry, a clear strategy to deliver on-farm impacts, and that contribute to sustainable growth and jobs in agriculture.

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AgriGrowth Loan SchemeThe AgriGrowth Loan Scheme is an initiative of the Tasmanian Government providing low interest loans to Tasmanian farm businesses and agri-food businesses.

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Bee Industry FuturesA total of $90,000 is available for investment in projects that will increase the availability and viability of pollination services in Tasmania. Applications have now closed.

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Carbon + Biodiversity PilotThe Agriculture Stewardship Carbon + Biodiversity Pilot is trialling arrangements to reward farmers for improving on-farm biodiversity together with carbon projects under the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF). Applications have now closed.

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Landcare Action Grants ProgramThe Program has been established to provide State funded grant opportunities to co-invest with farmers, Landcare, and other community organisations on practical on-ground works for sustainable agriculture and Rivercare type activities.

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On-farm Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate SchemeEligible primary producers affected by drought are able to access a 25% rebate on the costs associated with the purchase and installation of on-farm water infrastructure to provide water for their livestock and better prepare for future drought, up to a maximum rebate of $25,000 per applicant. Implementation over the three financial years 2018-19 to 2020-21.
Application submissions are now closed.

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Pasture Pathways Small Project FundIn 2020-2021 the Tasmanian Government is making $340,000 available for extension projects to help farmers develop good pasture management. Applications have now closed.

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Quad Bike Safety Rebate SchemeUnder the scheme, a cash-back rebate of up to 50% of the purchase price (to a maximum of $500) for an approved operator/rollover/crush protection device is available.

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Tamar Action GrantsThe Tamar Action Grants program provides funding for landholders to exclude stock from waterways in the Tamar Estuary and Esk River catchments through on-ground works and installation of infrastructure.

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Caring for our Country (Aust Gov)'Caring for our Country' is the Australian Government's natural resource management program that integrates the delivery of the existing programs - the Natural Heritage Trust, the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality, the National Landcare Program, the Environmental Stewardship Program and the Working on Country Indigenous Land and Environmental Program.

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Farm Household AllowanceSupport for eligible farmers and their partners. Helping you through hardship, including drought.

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growAGFarmers, researchers and businesses can now see levy funded research from all the Research and Development Corporations in one location

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New Enterprise Incentive SchemeNEIS offers free accredited small business training, business plan development, business mentoring and, if eligible, NEIS Allowance.

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Preparing Australian Communities ProgramThe Preparing Australia Program will support projects that mitigate or reduce the disaster risk, impact and consequence associated with large-scale natural hazards.

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Regional Growth FundThe Regional Growth Fund will provide grants of $10 million or more for major transformational projects which support long-term economic growth and create jobs in regions, including those undergoing structural adjustment. Applications have now closed.

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Research and Development Tax IncentiveThe Research and Development Tax Incentive (R&D Tax Incentive or R&DTI) helps companies innovate and grow by offsetting some of the costs of eligible research and development (R&D).

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Rural Investment CorporationThe Regional Investment Corporation (RIC) provides government-backed loans with interest only periods and low interest rates to farmers and farm-related small businesses.

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Strengthening Rural CommunitiesThe Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) program aims to give the thousands of small rural, regional and remote communities across Australia an opportunity to access funding to support broad community needs.

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Threatened Species RecoveryFund (Aust Govt)The Threatened Species Recovery Fund will support communities to actively protect Threatened Species, leverage additional investment, and assist with delivering on the Targets and Action Areas in the Threatened Species Strategy.

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Wine Export GrantsWine Australia is inviting small and medium Australian wine businesses to apply for the Wine Export Grants program, as part of the Australian Government’s $50 million Export and Regional Wine Support Package (the $50m Package). Applications close 2 May 2022.