Subsidies for NSW farmers to transport stock

The Animal Welfare Transport Subsidy provides primary producers with a subsidy to help with the costs of transporting stock when their welfare is at risk.

Overview

The Animal Welfare Transport Subsidy provides primary producers with a subsidy to help with the freight costs to transport stock whose welfare is at risk.

The subsidy is available if:

• animals are at significant risk
• there is little or no feed and/or water available, including both pasture and stored fodder
• animals leave the farming enterprise permanently
• the enterprise demonstrates a significant financial need.

Subsidies of up to 50% of the total freight cost, to a maximum of $20,000, is available per farm enterprise per financial year.

What are the eligibility criteria?

To be eligible, you must be:

• the owner and/or operator of a farm business in NSW
• operating as a sole trader, partnership, trust or private company, trading agricultural products
• registered with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) as a primary producer and have an Australian business number (ABN)
• claiming in relation to farmed animals appearing on the most recent Land and Stock Return
• earning more than 50% of gross income from the farm under normal seasonal conditions.

How do you apply?

Find out more about eligibility and how to apply at Animal Welfare Transport Subsidy.