Deadline: 21-Oct-22
In 2022-23, the Victorian Government has made up to $300,000 of funding available for the Agricultural and Pastoral Society Grants (Program).
The Program is available to support Agricultural and Pastoral Societies to stimulate community involvement across Victoria in activities that promote agriculture.
The Agricultural and Pastoral Society Grants (Program) are administered by Agriculture Victoria, which is part of the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (DJPR).
Objectives
The Program aims to support Agricultural and Pastoral Societies (Societies) by providing funding to stimulate community involvement across Victoria in activities that promote agriculture. These may include infrastructure development and business activities that stimulate local business, industry and produce.
Funding Information
Grants of up to $10,000 per eligible society are available for eligible projects.
Eligible Projects
Projects that will be considered may include initiatives that:
- Promote agricultural production
- Provide new or upgraded facilities for the exhibition and/or judging of commercial and stud animals
- Improve facilities for exhibitions, competitions and displays, such as upgrading fencing and stables, or areas used for shearing demonstrations and wool exhibits
- Stimulate local employment, suppliers and producers
- Create opportunities for displaying art and craft, and artisan produce
- Enhance public amenities at showgrounds such as toilets, seating and disabled access
- Improve essential infrastructure for electricity and water supply
- Enhance business management, planning for shows and marketing strategies targeting the broader community
- Promote reporting of livestock movements to the National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) database such as the purchase of scanning wands
- Enhance biosecurity planning such as a written biosecurity plan, signage or improved facilities to create separate housing of different species of animals for biosecurity purposes
- Innovative use of technology to encourage remote community participation in agricultural show activities
- Enhance public safety of community attendance, including COVID safe measures that align with current Victorian Government community event guidelines.
Outcomes
Outcomes of Societies’ projects may include:
- Greater community awareness and involvement in agricultural activities
- Increased opportunity for local agricultural businesses to promote and engage with the community
- Improved infrastructure development and upgraded amenities for community use during annual agricultural shows and events
- Promotion of planning designs that encourage multi-purpose community use throughout the calendar year and stimulate local business for producers and suppliers
- Enhanced event planning, that may include online livestock exhibitions, business management activities and use of virtual technology.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to apply, applicants must be either:
- A company incorporated pursuant to the Corporations Act 2001 and registered with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission; or
- An incorporated association incorporated pursuant to the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012; or
- Another incorporated entity approved by the DJPR,
And must satisfy one of the following:
- be a not-for-profit entity and operate for a purpose related to agriculture, horticulture or pastoral outcomes and/or fostering community involvement in these areas including, for example by, holding regional field days. Entities may include, for example, incorporated associations which are Victorian Agricultural, Pastoral and Horticultural Societies; or
- Be a peak body involved in providing support to other entities in the area of pastoral activities, agriculture or horticulture including for example Victorian Agricultural Shows Ltd; or
- Be a registered member of Victorian Agricultural Shows Ltd.
Ineligible Applicants
The following entities are ineligible to apply:
- Entities currently in breach of funding agreements with the State of Victoria, unless DJPR decides otherwise, in
- Its sole and absolute discretion, due to the existence of exceptional circumstances
- Individuals
- Unincorporated entities
- Entities carrying on a commercial business.
For more information, visit Victorian Government.
For more information, visit https://agriculture.vic.gov.au/support-and-resources/funds-grants-programs/agricultural-and-pastoral-society-grants
