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Professional Advice and Planning Grants
Professional Advice and Planning Grants of up to $5500 (GST inclusive) are available to assist drought affected farm businesses to access professional advice to assist their drought management and recovery processes.
The grants may be used for
- obtaining advice such as a farm business viability assessment
- the development of a farm business plan incorporating a drought management and recovery plan, or
- to obtain financial and agronomic advice about what changes may need to be made to ensure that the farm business recovers from the drought.
Eligibility Requirements
Farmers in Exceptional Circumstances declared areas can apply on behalf of their farm business. Only one Professional Advice and Planning Grant per farm business will be issued.
Applications should be received before 12 June 2009.
For more information and to apply
Contact your local Centrelink office, the Drought Assistance Hotline on 13 23 16 or visit the Professional Advice and Planning Grant page on Centrelink’s website.
Information relating to the Professional Advice and Planning Grants is provided below:
- Frequently asked questions
PDF [384kb] - Grants for professional advice and planning (fact sheet) PDF [132kb]
- Extension to drought assistance (media release) by former Minister for Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry
Last Updated: 10 Apr 2008
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