Deadline: 13-Nov-22
The Queensland Farmers’ Federation has partnered with the Queensland Government to deliver the Queensland Agritourism Grants Program offering a 50 percent co-contribution up to a maximum of $25,000 to match farmers’ funds.
This grant will assist farmers to establish or expand into agritourism by employing professional or specialist services or constructing or modifying on-farm infrastructure.
Agritourism Offers Opportunities for Farmers
- Create brand, establish provenance, and build reputation by sharing their farming story in the context of their people, place and produce
- Innovate and diversify through value-added products and services
- Increase income through agritourism revenue streams
- Smooth volatility of cash flow
- Monetize underused assets such as farm buildings and natural aesthetics
- Connect with locals and visitors to the area.
Funding Information
- Round 2, offering a 50 percent co-contribution up to a maximum of $25,000 to match farmers’ funds.
Eligible Grant Activities
- Securing professional consultancy or specialist services to:
- develop a business plan
- develop the agritourism product offering / experience development
- provide legal or tax advice pertaining to business structures for new agritourism ventures
- develop architect or design plans
- develop risk management audits and plans
- develop marketing collateral and tools such as product packaging, website design and hosting or photography and videography
- market research or customer/visitor experience analysis
- assist with making applications such as food safety certification
- Infrastructure construction and/or installation (which must have the relevant approvals and permits in place to receive the grant money)
- Provision of trades and services to facilitate the agritourism activity including fees for qualified and licensed trades such as electricians and plumbers as well as ‘handyman’ services
- Safety fencing and signage
- Relevant training
- Purchase of goods directly pertaining to the agritourism venture (furniture for a farmstay facility as an example).
Eligibility Criteria
- Farms must be in Queensland
- Businesses must be classified as a primary producer with the ATO
- Only one grant may be applied per property/business
- The farm must meet the definition of a small business by the ATO or ABS
- Grants cannot be used to fund local or state government fees such as land-use planning applications, food safety certification, or liquor licensing fees
- Grants cannot be used to fund owner or employee salaries or on-costs.
For more information, visit https://www.qff.org.au/projects/agritourism/