Agricultural and Pastoral Society Grants Program 2024–25

In 2024–25, the Victorian Government has made available funding of up to $300,000 under the Agricultural and Pastoral Society Grants Program. The program is available to support agricultural and pastoral societies to stimulate community involvement across Victoria in activities that promote agriculture.

Grants of up to $10,000 per eligible society are available for eligible projects. Projects that will be considered may include initiatives that:

• promote agricultural production
• provide new, or improved or upgraded facilities for exhibitions, competitions and displays, such as upgrading fencing and stables, or areas used for shearing demonstrations and wool exhibits and/or judging of commercial and stud animals and providing opportunities to display arts and craft, and artisan produce
• enhance public amenities at showgrounds such as toilets, seating and disabled access
• improve essential infrastructure for electricity and water supply
• enhance business management, planning for shows and marketing strategies targeting the broader community
• promote reporting of livestock movements to the National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) database, such as the purchase of scanning wands
• enhance biosecurity planning, such as a written biosecurity plan, signage or improved facilities to create separate housing of different species of animals for biosecurity purposes.

Who can apply?

To be eligible to apply, applicants must be either:

• a company incorporated pursuant to the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and registered with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission; or
• an incorporated association incorporated pursuant to the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012 (Cth); or
• another incorporated entity approved by DEECA,

AND must satisfy one of the following:

• be a not-for-profit entity and operate for a purpose related to agriculture, horticulture or pastoral outcomes and/or fostering community involvement in these areas including, for example, by holding regional field days. Entities may include, for example, incorporated associations that are Victorian agricultural, pastoral and horticultural Societies; or
• be a peak body involved in providing support to other entities in the area of pastoral activities, agriculture or horticulture including, for example, Victorian Agricultural Shows Ltd; or
• be a registered member of Victorian Agricultural Shows Ltd.

Note: Applicants can apply for funding under this Program; however, they must have fully completed and acquitted projects under the Agricultural and Pastoral Society Grants Program 2023–24 in order to receive funding in the current round.

Program guidelines

Prior to applying for funding, applicants should read the program guidelines:

• Program guidelines (WORD - 1.5 MB)
• Program guidelines (PDF - 1.1 MB)

More information

Email enquiries to agricultural.grants@agriculture.vic.gov.au.