Emergency Drought Transport Subsidy NSW
Transport subsidies for drought affected farmers
Last Updated: 14 August 2020
Emergency Drought Transport Subsidy NSW
The Emergency Drought Transport Subsidy provides drought affected farmers with a subsidy to help with the costs of transporting fodder, water, stock, chemicals, fertiliser and seeds.
Close date:
31 Dec 2020 05:00 PM AEDT.
What do you get?
Funding of up to $25,000.
Who is this for?
Drought affected NSW farmers.
Overview
Subsidies may be used to transport:
- purchased stock to the farm business
- stock to and from agistment
- stock to sale or slaughter
- fodder or water to stock on drought affected properties
- farm chemicals, fertiliser and seed to farms
Subsidies of up to 50% of the total freight cost, to a maximum of $7.50 per kilometre (GST exclusive) are available.
What are the eligibility criteria?
To be eligible, you must:
- be the owner and operator of a farm business in NSW, negatively impacted by drought conditions
- earn more than 50% of your gross income from the farm business under normal seasonal circumstances
- be operating as a sole trader, partnership, trust or private company, trading agricultural products
- be registered with the ATO as a primary producer and have an Australian business number (ABN)
- not have gross off-farm assets exceeding $5 million (excluding funds in a registered superannuation fund)
How do you apply?
Find out more about eligibility and how to apply at Emergency Drought Transport Subsidy.