Current Grant Opportunity View - GO8416

This round has been extended to close at 7:00 pm AWST/9:00 pm AEST on 22 July 2026.

Applicants may apply to both the Farm Business Transition and Supply Chain Capacity programs but won’t receive funding for the same activity from both.

The Australian Government is inviting sheep producers to apply for Round 2 of the open competitive Farm Business Transition Program (the program).

Grant funding may be used for a range of activities, including planning, professional and technical advice, application of research and development innovations extension activities, and investment in on-farm infrastructure and improvements. These activities are intended to support the adoption of alternative farming systems and practices.

Grant funding of up to $75,000 (GST exclusive) over both rounds, per eligible applicant is available.

Costs incurred before a grant agreement is executed or the agreed activity start date are ineligible.

Applicants are required to provide 1:1 cash co-contribution, matching the dollar value of the grant funding approved. In-kind contributions will not be accepted as matched funding.

You must demonstrate you have actively participated in the live sheep exports by sea industry since 1 July 2020.

Applicants from Round 1:

Applicants awarded the maximum grant of $75,000 (GST exclusive) in Round 1 are not eligible to apply for further funding under Round 2.

Applicants awarded less than the maximum grant of $75,000 (GST exclusive) under Round 1 may apply under Round 2 for up to the remaining balance of the grant funding for different grant activities.

Applicants who were unsuccessful in Round 1 may apply in Round 2 for the same project or a different project.

Funding for this program is provided under the Phase Out of Live Sheep Exports by Sea - transition assistance initiative.

To be eligible, you must be one of the following entity types:

• Company
• Cooperative
• Incorporated Association
• Indigenous Corporation
• Partnership . Individuals who are not GST registered may apply on behalf of a GST registered partnership. The Partnership agreement must be provided.
• Person
• Sole Trader

If you are applying as a Trustee on behalf of a Trust , the Trustee must be one of the eligible entity type as listed above.

Further information on entity types is available on the Community Grants Hub  webpage.

For additional eligibility requirements, please refer to section 4 of the Grant Opportunity Guidelines.

Assessment of applications - August 2026

Approval of outcomes of selection process - September 2026

Notification to applicants - September 2026

Negotiations and award of grant agreements - November 2026

Earliest start date of grant activity - December 2026

End date of grant activity - 31 May 2028.

To apply, you must:

• complete the online application form on GrantConnect  
• provide all the information requested
• address all eligibility criteria and assessment criteria
• include all necessary attachments
• submit your application to the Community Grants Hub by 7:00 pm AWST/9:00 pm AEST on 22 July 2026.

Close date has been extended.

Please use:

• Farm Business Transition - Round 2 - Grant Opportunity Guidelines - version 3
• Farm Business Transition - Round 2 - Questions and Answers - version 3

Please note:

• The grant opportunity 'description' has been amended.
• An error made to the internal reference number has been corrected.

Please see: 

• GrantConnect addendum notice - update to landing page description.
• GrantConnect addendum notice - update to the internal reference number.