On-Farm Irrigation Efficiency Program
Call for applications now open
As part of Water for the Future, the Australian Government is calling for applications for the On-Farm Irrigation Efficiency Program.
The total funding commitment for this program is $300 million. The Program aims to assist irrigators in the Lachlan and southern connected system of the Murray-Darling Basin to modernise their on-farm irrigation infrastructure and return water to the environment.
Download the On-Farm Irrigation Efficiency documents
- Program guidelines (PDF - 472 KB) | (RTF - 1.5 MB)
- Application form (PDF - 479 KB) | Application form (Word - 610 KB)
Sample funding agreement and water entitlement transfer contract documents will be made available in the next 10 working days.
Applications close 4pm Eastern Daylight Time Tuesday, 17 November 2009.
Further information
- On-Farm Irrigation Efficiency Program Fact Sheet
- On-Farm Irrigation Efficiency Program questions and answers (PDF - 80 KB) | (RTF - 462 KB) - updated 19 October 2009
Enquiries
Contact us via:
- waterinformation@environment.gov.au
- Phone 1800 218 478 (toll free)
Alternatively you can write to:
On-Farm Irrigation Efficiency Program
Water Efficiency Division
Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
GPO Box 787
Canberra ACT 2601
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