Agricultural value add opportunities grant program
If you're a Northern Territory (NT) business, you may be eligible to apply for funding to develop or expand your value-add capabilities.
This $500,000 program supports projects that align with one or more of the 52 opportunities identified in the assessment of value-add opportunities across the NT agribusiness sector report PDF (2.1 MB).
Value adding opportunities were broadly defined in the report's executive summary to include any steps likely to increase the gross value of agribusiness production (GVP), including:
- a production improvement
- an input or logistics improvement
- a marketing activity
- some form of processing.
'Value' may be:
- an increase in production volume
- an increase in unit value
- a decrease in unit cost
- an increase in enterprise return
- an increase in Territory production
- an increase in employment.
Who can apply
You can apply if you:
- are a primary producer or engaged in a linked industry
- are a Territory enterprise
- hold a valid Australian Business Number (ABN)
- are financially stable and solvent.
What you can apply for
Eligible businesses can apply for up to 50% co-contribution to a maximum of $50,000.
This competitive grant program offers 2 streams of support to assist businesses to undertake activities that align with the report:
- Stream 1 - Funding for projects, including service provision, capital items and/or installation
- Stream 2 - Capital works funding for one-off projects including construction of new facilities, extension to or upgrading of existing facilities.
How to apply
To apply, follow these steps:
Step 1. Read the terms and conditions.
Terms and conditions PDF (311.4 KB)
Terms and conditions DOCX (209.4 KB)
Step 2. Familiarise yourself with the 52 opportunities identified in the report PDF (2.1 MB).
Step 3. Apply through GrantsNT.
Applications are now closed.
Successful applicants
A total of $509,808 has been awarded in grants to 14 local businesses for projects that will contribute to growing the agricultural sector.
| Successful applicant | Project | Industry | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| DM Cattle Pty Ltd | Expand pasture, and finishing and feedlotting facilities | Livestock - cattle | Top End |
| African Mahogany (Australia) Pty Ltd | Sawmill equipment in the forestry industry | Forestry | Big Rivers |
| Go Wide Meat Company Pty Ltd, Eva Valley Meats | Upgraded meat processing equipment | Other agribusiness | Top End |
| Groote Aqua Corporation | Aquaponics and seafood processing on Groote Eylandt | Seafood | East Arnhem |
| Rum Jungle Meat Exports Pty Ltd | New, efficient meat processing equipment | Other agribusiness | Top End |
| A.A Nguyen & J Sciascia | New fisheries management tools | Seafood | Darwin |
| Northern Australia Aboriginal Kakadu Plum Alliance Cooperative Ltd | Processing equipment for bushfoods | Other agribusiness | Top End |
| Schafer Northern Pastoral Pty Ltd | Remote monitoring equipment - infrastructure and livestock | Livestock - cattle | Big Rivers |
| Bunderra Cattle Co | Equipment for conversion to organic hay production | Livestock - cattle | Barkly |
| Humpty Doo Barramundi Pty Ltd | Equipment for fish processing facility | Seafood | Darwin |
| I and L (NT) Pty Ltd | Improve water infrastructure on pastoral land | Livestock - cattle | Big Rivers |
| The Trustee for Holcome Family Trust, Farrcombe Contracting | Meat processing equipment and cold storage | Livestock - cattle | Big Rivers |
| A.N Howie & C.V Howie | Equipment to upgrade existing seed cleaning facility | Field crops | Big Rivers |
| XO Aviation Pty Ltd | New application aircraft to service the Northern Territory broadacre and pastoral industries. | Other agribusiness | Top End |
Contact
For more information, email businessprograms.DITT@nt.gov.au or telephone 1800 193 111.
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