FLOOD and storm-affected farmers and growers are still eligible to apply for financial support through the current Victorian Government flood recovery grants – but applications close at 4pm on April 30.
Available grants include:
Primary Producer Recovery Grants – Up to $75,000 grants to cover the cost of recovery and get businesses up and running again. This replaces the $10,000 Primary Producer Flood Clean–Up, Relief Grants announced on October 19.
Producers who have received a Primary Producer Flood Clean–Up Relief Grant of $10,000 can now apply for up to a further $65,000 under the Primary Producer Recovery Grant, bringing the total to $75,000.
Rural Landholder Grants – Up to $25,000 grants to cover the costs of disaster impacts for small-scale producers.
Primary Producer Concessional Loans – Up to $250,000 to restore or replace damaged equipment and infrastructure, or to cover short-term business expenses.
This loan has been amended to allow primary producers who suffered a significant loss of income as a direct result of the 2022 Victorian floods and storms but who did not suffer direct damage to assets to apply for a concessional loan of up to $100,000.
Primary Producer Transport Subsidies – Up to $15,000 to support the transport of emergency fodder or stock drinking water, and the movement of livestock.
To apply for support or for more information, go to www.ruralfinance.com.au.
