Farm Drought Support Grants (Vic)

The Farm Drought Support Grants (formerly On-Farm Drought Infrastructure Grants) program is available to assist primary production businesses to implement on-farm infrastructure improvements and undertake essential business activities that improve drought.

Eligible farmers will receive up to $5,000 (ex-GST) as a co-contribution grant that will support activities including water infrastructure upgrades (such as pipes, tanks, troughs and dams), stock containment areas, and grain and fodder storage.

New eligible activities have been added to the program, including water carting and pasture re-establishment in recognition of the broad pressures farmers are managing. See the program guidelines for the full list of eligible activities.

For eligible farmers in south west Victoria, an additional $5,000 (ex-GST) top-up is available through the grant program, taking the total grant on offer up to $10,000 (ex-GST). This increase is available to the 11 local government areas (LGAs) and the lower half of West Wimmera LGA (postcodes 3312, 3317, 3318 and 3319) that have had access to this program since September 2024.

Eligible LGAs in south west Victoria as of September 2024 (up to $10,000 ex-GST) are:

• Ararat
• Moyne
• Colac Otway
• Pyrenees
• Corangamite
• Southern Grampians
• Glenelg
• Surf Coast
• Golden Plains
• Warrnambool
• City of Greater Geelong
• West Wimmera (postcodes 3312, 3317, 3318 and 3319)