Applications for Round 5 are now open until 16th March 2012

How it works

The opening of the next round of funding will be advertised in the local press and on this site.

Extension Officers are employed in sugar cane, horticulture, grazing, dairy and multi-cropping industries to assist producers with determining priority projects for funding applications. For projects involving waterways, Catchment Coordinators can assist you with your application.

Project proposals must show they are moving to A and B level practices. ABC and D level practices are described for nutrient, sediment and pesticide management for each industry (see  ABCD tables).

Project proposals are assessed by a panel of five industry and technical experts to select the best projects to fund. Projects are assessed on the positive impact they will have on reducing the nutrient, sediment and pesticide loads leaving the farm.

Successful applicants will enter a contract with Terrain and project works will need to be completed before the end of the financial year. Partial funds are delivered upfront and final payment is made upon an evaluation of the completed project and submission of a final report. Recipients of grants must contribute matching in-kind and cash of at least 50% of the project cost.

Grants are available for one or more practice improvements. The grants are a one-off incentive and not an ongoing subsidy.

How to apply

1. Contact your industry Extension Officer or Catchment Coordinator for an application form and to discuss potential projects, or download and complete an Expression of Interest form and email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
2. Read the Guide to Grant Applications  Application Guidelines
3. Browse the website for more information and read about projects that have been funded.
4. Work with an Extension Officer or Catchment Coordinator to develop your project and complete the application form and practice tables.

 Further reading:

The application process:  Steps to applying for a grant 47.57 Kb

Frequently asked questions:  FAQs

Practice tables: Cane , Banana , Dairy , Grazing-wet , Grazing-dry , Papaw , Pineapple , Multi-crops . 

Who can access the grants?

• have an ABN;
• have a property located within the Wet Tropics region; Map
• be a primary producer
• have a minimum 1:1 Terrain: farmer investment.

What projects will be funded?

Applicants must show that their project aims to improve current practices according to the industry practice change tables. These changes should reduce the amount of nutrients, sediments and pesticides in water run-off from the farm. Funding for projects that effect change to and training in, is available for:

1. Nutrient management: More efficient use of fertilisers and nutrients
2. Pesticide management - More efficient use of pesticides
3. Soil management - improving health of soil
4. Water management - improving irrigation efficiency

Examples of projects that would be funded, and those that would not be eligible:  Projects suitable for funding

Links

The Herbert Resource Information Centre have developed a Reef Rescue Portal to capture property information for all applications: Visit the Reef Rescue Mapping Portal (www.hric.org.au).