On-farm Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate Scheme

Amounts

The total funding available for this program is $8 million.

The Australian Government is providing a 12.5 per cent rebate (up to $12,500) matched by the Government of South Australia (up to $12,500) to be able to offer a rebate of up to 25 per cent (max $25,000 per primary producer).

Applicants must pay the full cost of the infrastructure. After taking into consideration any rebate payable, the applicant must contribute a minimum of 75 per cent of the total cost of the infrastructure. Other government funding including grants or concessional loans or funding from insurance claims cannot be applied towards the applicant's contribution.

Eligibility

To apply, you must meet the following conditions:

• you are a property owner, share-farmer or lessee in the livestock grazing industry or horticulture industry
• your business is registered with the Australian Taxation Office as a primary producer, has an Australian Business Number (ABN) and is registered for GST
• your property is located in South Australia
• you earn more than 50 per cent of your gross income from your primary production business under normal seasonal circumstances or anticipate doing so within 3 years of this application if your farming operation commenced between 1 July 2018 and 30 April 2024. Eligibility of new entrants will be considered on a case-by-case basis
• the water infrastructure in respect of your application is installed for livestock permanently residing on your property or for permanent horticultural plantings established on your property
• you contributed a minimum of 75 per cent of the costs after any eligible rebate, excluding insurance or other government grants or concessional loans
• you have not received funding from another South Australian / Australian Government program in respect of the same activities.

You must have done one of the following:

• purchased and installed new eligible water infrastructure, or repaired or replaced damaged water infrastructure for livestock on or after 1 July 2018
• purchased and installed new eligible water infrastructure, or repaired or replaced damaged water infrastructure for existing permanent horticultural plantings on or after 1 July 2019
• repaired or replaced damaged eligible water infrastructure impacted by a natural disaster after 1 January 2022 with repair or replacement completed by 30 April 2024.

You are not eligible to apply for funding under the program if you did not meet all the terms and conditions placed on any previous Government of South Australia funding, grant or concessional loan provided to you.

How to apply

Applications have now closed.

Before preparing and submitting an application, all applicants should read the information contained in the scheme guidelines (PDF 192.3 KB) and the terms and conditions (PDF 134.6 KB) before starting your application. All activities are to be completed prior to submitting an application.