Agriculture Industries Innovation and Growth Program

Applications must be submitted before 4pm on 23 January 2026.

Before completing this application form, you must read the Program Guidelines available on the Program website.

• Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Your application is not officially submitted for consideration until you click 'Review and Submit' at the end of the application form.
• Acceptance of late submissions will be at the sole discretion of the Department. 
• You cannot reopen or amend applications after the closing date and time.
• The department may contact applicants seeking clarification or further information.

If you require assistance completing this application, please contact regionaldevelopmenttrust@dpird.nsw.gov.au and quote the application ID number in the email subject line.

Program Evaluation

Successful applicants will be required to participate in an evaluation to determine the extent to which their project has contributed to the objectives of the Program. The evaluation will require applicants to provide evidence of how their project has resulted in measurable outcomes and benefits that are consistent with the objectives of the Program. Guidance on data collection will be provided for successful applicants.

The Agriculture Industries Innovation and Growth Program is a $25 million investment from the Regional Development Trust and aligns to the sustainable regional industries key focus area that aims to enable regional industries to grow and adapt with structural and environmental change. The Program aims to:

• support key growth sectors such as the development of future fuels and plant-based proteins
• enable the purchase of equipment and new agtech that will help to lower emissions in the agricultural sector
• improve the agricultural sectors supply chain efficiencies and ability to access new and emerging export markets
• support uptake of innovative technologies that improve supply chain efficiency and increase sustainability
• support development of innovative solutions that improve competitiveness and leverage the strengths of the NSW agricultural sector.

Objective

The objective of the Program is to:

• accelerate the development and uptake of innovative technology and equipment in regional NSW to increase access to export opportunities, improve productivity and resilience in supply chains and lower emissions.

Intended Recipients

The intended recipients of grants under the program are businesses, organisations and cooperatives operating in the agriculture sector located within regional NSW.

Eligible applicants are strongly encouraged to demonstrate partnerships with growers and primary producers that will benefit from the project.

The Applicant acknowledges and agrees that:

• submission of this application does not guarantee funding will be granted for any project, and the Department expressly reserves its right to accept or reject this application at its discretion;
• it must bear the costs of preparing and submitting this application and the Department does not accept any liability for such costs, whether or not this application is ultimately accepted or rejected; and
• it has read the program guidelines and has fully informed itself of the relevant requirements.

By submitting this application form, the Applicant acknowledges and agrees that:

• if this project application is successful, the relevant details of the project will be made public, including details such as the names of the organisation (Applicant) and any partnering organisation (state government agency or non-government organisation), project title, project description, location, anticipated time for completion and amount awarded;
• the Department will use reasonable endeavours to ensure that any information received in or in respect of this application which is clearly marked ‘Commercial-in-confidence’ or ‘Confidential’ is treated as confidential, however, such documents will remain subject to the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) (GIPA Act); and
• in some circumstances the Department may release information contained in this application form and other relevant information in relation to this application in response to a request lodged under the GIPA Act or otherwise as required or permitted by law.