Primary Production Grants
Rabobank: Business Management Programs - Practical and strategic education for leaders in agriculture
Who is eligible
Experienced business owner or senior manager and up-and-coming farmers ready to take over the family farm or manage a commercial farm.
Purpose
Rabobank has designed two leading programs to equip primary producers with the building blocks to take their businesses to the next level. The two programs are Executive Development Program and Farm Managers Program.
The programs are designed to:
- Grow your business skills
- Strengthen your networks
- Improve your strategic management ability.
Application due
Open for registrations of interest.
Further information
https://www.rabobank.com.au/agribusiness/business-management-programs/#EDPinfo
Australian Rural Leadership Foundation
Who is eligible
Open to a wide range of individuals.
Purpose
National leadership programs creating networks and shared leadership values to solve the most complex challenges and realise the most significant opportunities for rural, regional and remote Australian communities and industries now and in the future
Includes the following programs;
- Australian Rural Leadership Program
- Australian Agribusiness Leadership Program
- Trail Emerging Leadership Program
- Milparanga First Nations Leadership.
Application due
Ongoing application process.
Further information
Australian Rural Leadership Foundation
AgriStarter Loan
Who is eligible
Eligible first-time farmers wanting to buy, establish or develop their first farm OR eligible farmers and farm businesses who are planning for and implementing succession arrangements.
Purpose
To encourage and support people in obtaining their first farming business. To assist with farm business succession planning and giving effect to succession plans.
Amount
Up to $2 million.
Application due
Not specified.
Further information
https://www.ric.gov.au/agristarter
Support Plantation Establishment 2024–25 (Round 2)
Who is eligible
See guidelines.
Purpose
Plantation Establishment Program (the program) will run over 4 years from 2023–24 to 2026–27. The funding will support the establishment of new long-rotation softwood and hardwood plantation forests and assist the sector to respond to the projected growth in demand for domestically sourced timber resources. Through focusing on long-rotation plantation forests , the program’s key intended outcomes are to increase domestic timber supply, particularly construction and manufacturing timber resources, and to contribute to Australia’s carbon emissions reduction commitments.
Amount
The Australian Government will provide funding of $2,000 (GST exclusive) per 1 hectare of new long-rotation plantation forest established.
The minimum grant amount is $40,000 (GST exclusive).
There is no maximum grant amount, provided grant funding is available.
Application due
Round 3 opened on 11 October 2024 and will close on 5 November 2025. Round 3 is made up of 6 batches.
Further information
Support Plantation Establishment program - DAFF (agriculture.gov.au)