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Fencing Biosecure Production Zones and Pest Knockout Grant Program – Australia

Deadline: 25-Jan-23

The Fencing Biosecure Production Zones and Pest Knockout Grant Program is a NSW Government initiative, designed to provide support to landholders in the Western Local Land Services region to achieve good biosecurity outcomes and manage pests, diseases and weeds at a landscape scale.

Objectives
  • The objectives of the program are to:
    • Reduce the impact of pest plants, pest animals, and disease on natural resources and agriculture.
    • Reduce the potential impact of biosecurity risk emergencies on communities, environment and the economy.
    • Increase landholder knowledge and adoption of general biosecurity duty and management of pest plants and animals and plant and animal pests and diseases.
    • Reduce the impact of invasive weed species on natural resources and agriculture.
    • Improve agricultural productivity and sustainability.
    • Enable land managers to better manage natural resources.
  • This program is administered by Local Land Services.
Priorities

This project will deliver on the following Western Local Land Services priority programs:

  • Boosting Biosecurity Defenses
  • Strengthening Western NSW products and marketability position
  • Western’s Least Wanted – Pest Plants and Animals
  • The Pest Group Model
  • Growing the Western region
  • Biodiversity Matters
Funding Information
  • The NSW Government has allocated a total of $3.7 million dollars (GST exclusive) over three years commencing in 2022-2023 to deliver the Grant Program.
  • Grant amount: Up to $2,800,000
Types of Project Funded
  • Local Land Services will fund up to 30% of the total fence cost, up to $8,000 per kilometre.
  • Fence must match Local Land Services minimum standard design or be of an equivalent standard.
  • Is constructed with the primary objective of excluding and controlling the movement of pest animals and managing total grazing pressure by domestic and native animals.
  • Exclusion fencing must form an enclosure or complement existing total grazing pressure standard fencing.
  • Notes:
    • Total fence cost includes materials, site preparation and labour.
    • Funding amounts are GST exclusive.
What can’t you apply for?
  • Fencing that does not meet the fencing standards.
  • Activities outside the Western Local Land Services region.
  • Research and development projects.
  • Water infrastructure.
  • Costs incurred in the preparation of a grant application or related documentation.
  • Cost of fencing lane ways, roadway enclosures or similar.
  • Activities that have been completed or commenced prior to signing of your funding deed.
  • Activities previously funded through other Commonwealth or State Government programs and investment.
  • Activities related to labour, operational, maintenance, monitoring, and reporting costs post project completion.
Eligibility Criteria
  • Funding under the Grant Program is available to landholders including individuals, groups, Aboriginal organisations, non-government organisations, and not-for-profit organisations.
  • To be eligible for grant funding, the landholder must meet each of the following requirements:
    • The project is located within the Western Local Land Services region.
    • I am the owner of the land OR I have been given written permission by the owner of the land to apply.
    • The property is greater than 10,000 hectares in size.
    • The project area is at least 5000 hectares in size.
    • I do not have any outstanding debt with Western Local Land Services, including rates.
    • I am willing to enter a contractual arrangement with Western Local Land Services for 10 years which is the duration of the project.
    • I will commit to starting the project within one month of executing the contract.
    • I will commit to completing fencing by 10 June 2024.
    • I hold or commit to obtaining a minimum of $20 million in public liability insurance, prior to executing a funding deed with Western Local Land Services.
    • I do not have any overdue or non-compliant projects with Western Local Land Services.
    • I am willing to participate in a coordinated landscape approach to invasive species knockout.
    • I commit to being an active project participant for the duration of the project.
    • I am not aware of any covenants or other agreements over the property that would negate/disallow this funding.
    • If you do not meet these requirements, you will not be eligible.
Ineligible

You are not eligible for funding if:

  • You are not the owner/Western Lands Lessee of the land.
  • Your property is located outside the Western Local Land Services region.
  • You have overdue or non-compliant contracts with Local Land Services.
  • You have outstanding debt, including rates, owing to Local Land Services.

For more information, visit NSW Government.