On-farm Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate Scheme

This scheme helps Australian farmers to better prepare, respond to and recover from drought. Primary producers and horticulture farmers can apply for rebates to buy and install on-farm water infrastructure to water livestock and permanent plantings.

Eligible farmers can claim up to 25% (of which at least 50% of the rebate will be provided by the relevant state or territory government) of expenses for on-farm water infrastructure up to a maximum total rebate of $25,000. 

You must be:

• a primary producer or horticulture farmer 
• a property owner, share farmer or lease holder
• in an area defined as drought affected (visit your state or territory’s website for details)
• in the grazing or horticulture industries.

Your new infrastructure must be:

• for your own grazing livestock or permanent plantings (rebates do not apply to agisted stock)
• purchased and installed for an animal welfare or permanent planting need and to improve your drought resilience.