Deadline: 27-May-22
The Australian Government is now inviting applications for its Off-Farm Efficiency Grants Program to provide owners or operators of water delivery infrastructure in the Murray-Darling Basin to help achieve a sustainable future for the Murray-Darling Basin, its people, industries, and the environment.
Objectives
- The objectives of the program are to:
- better prepare water delivery networks, irrigators, and communities for the future
- provide economic stimulus to support regional communities
- achieve neutral to positive socio-economic outcomes which are supported by the community
- reduce water losses to increase the volume of available water for the environment, irrigation networks, irrigators, and communities
- enhance the environmental outcomes that can be achieved by the Murray–Darling Basin Plan 2012:
- by increasing the volume of Murray–Darling Basin water resources available for environmental use by up to 450 GL
- by helping to ensure long-term Murray–Darling Basin health and water quality for the environment, irrigators, towns, and cities.
- The Department of Industry, Science, Energy, and Resources (the department/they) is responsible for administering this grant opportunity on behalf of the Department of Agriculture, Water, and the Environment.
Funding Information
- The minimum grant amount is $50,000.
- There is no maximum grant amount, but grants cannot exceed the amount of available funds.
- Grants are likely to be between $50,000 and $15 million depending on the scope and complexity of the project.
- Project Period: You must complete your project by 31 March 2024.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible you must:
- have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
- and be one of the following entities:
- an entity, incorporated in Australia
- a company limited by guarantee
- an incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust
- an incorporated association.
- Joint applications are acceptable, provided you have a lead organisation who is the main driver of the project and is eligible to apply.
For more information, visit https://business.gov.au/grants-and-programs/off-farm-efficiency-grants-program
