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Current grants and assistance

​​​​Rural Australia

Drought assistance

In the face of an increasingly variable climate, the Australian Government provides a range of assistance to farmers and primary producers. These measures are aimed at helping farmers prepare for and manage the effects of drought and other challenges.

Farm Finance

Farm Finance is an initiative of the Australian Government comprising four measures designed to build the ongoing financial resilience of farmers who are struggling with high levels of debt.

Agricultural Cooperation

Australia – China Agriculture Cooperation Agreement

The ACACA programme has been established to enhance agricultural cooperation between Australia and China and provide funding for a broad range activities including, but not limited to technical exchanges, training programs, conferences, missions, workshops, information exchanges and/or programs, officer secondments, industry scoping missions, feasibility studies.

On-going and recently closed grants and funding rounds

Carbon Farming Future Program

  • Filling the Research Gap
  • Action on the Ground
  • Extension and Outreach
  • Conservation tillage refundable tax offset

Carbon Farming Initiative

  • Carbon Farming Initiative

Science and Innovation Awards for Young People in Agriculture

  • Science and Innovation Awards

Natural Resource Management Grants

  • Innovation Grants

Other grants and funding opportunities

You can find more grant and funding opportunities from the following websites:

  • Business.gov.au​​​​
  • The Australian Government Disaster Assist website provides information on financial assistance available for current disasters and information on previous disasters.
  • National Landcare Program

Information about grants awarded can be found at Innovation grants.

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