Every so often the government or industry bodies put money on the table to help farmers cover the cost of monitoring and connectivity equipment. The programs come and go, the rules change each time, and they're usually gone faster than anyone expects.
This page covers what's around at the moment, how these programs generally work, and how to hear about the next one before it closes.
There's no funding round open at the moment — the next one hasn't opened yet.
If you want to know when something opens, put your details in below. These rounds have a habit of closing before word gets around — put your details in so we can send you an email when the next juicy opportunity comes up.
Most on-farm technology funding works as a rebate, some you put the claim in, others the supplier puts the calim in.
The rebate covers part of the cost, not all of it. Usually around half. You pay your share, then either you or the supplier claims the rest back.
Buying first and claim later. Most funding opportunities want to approve the expenditure before a claim is made, very few allow for buy before you claim. This catches people out sometimes.
Only certain equipment qualifies. Each funding opportunity has its own rules about what can be claimed and how much. Check the eligibility for each one to find out what can be claimed.
They close fast. Popular rounds of funding have been fully subscribed within a week of opening. Sometimes the paperwork takes longer than the funding lasts, which means the farmers who get in are the ones who had their quote and their details sorted before the round opened. Less popular ones may be open for many months.
There's paperwork. Different funding rounds have different requirements for information about the farm business. As a minimum, most funding sources require your business detatils ABN, address, industry etc, evidence you're a primary producer, some sort of financials and proof you've paid your share. The supplier handles their end of the claim if this applies to the specific funding opportunity.
We've been through this before. We have supplied quotes and invoices, product details and suitability for many funding sources over the years from federal and state government, region or sector specific funding, drought relief and incentives, to the popular OFCP (On-Farm Connectivity Program) funding. We try to be active with funding opportunities to get a great deal for our customers
The main thing we do is work out what you actually need, and what the funding covers. Plenty of gear gets bought under these programs because it was on a list, not because it was going to tell the you anything useful. That's a waste of your money as well as the funding money.
Give us a call and we'll talk through what you need to achieve from data on your farm, and figure out what fits.
No newsletter, no sales calls. We'll email you when a funding round opens that covers the sort of gear we do, and that's it.
We'll email you when a funding round opens that covers the sort of gear we do. If you want to talk about your place in the meantime, give us a ring on 0459 231 028.
Call Tim directly or send an email — we'll talk you through what's realistic for your place.
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