New South Wales’ Agriculture Industries Innovation and Growth program will provide grants of between $500,000 and $4 million and will cover farm processing upgrades
New South Wales has unveiled a $25 million investment program to boost the growth of agricultural industries across the state, by funding businesses to make innovation and productivity enhancements, plus lower operational greenhouse gas emissions.
The new Agriculture Industries Innovation and Growth Program covers grants of between $500,000 and $4 million for eligible applicants such as businesses, cooperatives and for-profit organisations operating in the agricultural sector.
It will also cover upgrades to on-farm and off-farm processing facilities to improve the value add of NSW agricultural products and enabling the purchase of production equipment and Agtech that will lower emissions.
Examples of the type of projects that could attract the grant funding may include – but are not limited to – the production of new higher efficiency fertilisers from agricultural waste that improve outputs and deliver improved environmental outcomes, installation of equipment that enables the production and packaging of plant-based protein products or new crops, and equipment to increase production of new feed additives that have been developed and designed to contribute towards reduced emissions in the beef sector.
“Investing in agricultural businesses is investing in a key foundation of our regional economies and creating new jobs for the future,” NSW agriculture minister Tara Moriarty says.
“We know smart investments in projects ready to go have immediate positive impacts on the business and the local community. The stock and station brokers, truckers, grain handlers, suppliers, grocery store, mechanic and bakery – all busier with a thriving local economy.
“We need to keep fostering and accelerating our agricultural businesses to become more digital, more efficient and more sustainable so they can ride the volatility of the changing global environment.”
Applications for the Agriculture Industries Innovation and Growth Program have now opened and will close on January 23, 2026.
For more information, and to view the full program guidelines, visit nsw.gov.au/aiigp