Agriculture Industries Innovation and Growth Program

This program supports the NSW agriculture sector to adopt innovative technologies and equipment that expand export opportunities, improve supply chain efficiency and reduce emissions.

Focus areas include:

• Purchasing equipment and new agtech that lowers emissions, enhances productivity or improves sustainability;
• Improving supply chain efficiency and access to emerging export markets;
• Supporting key growth areas such as the development of future fuels and plant-based proteins;
• Encouraging uptake of solutions that improve strengthen competitiveness and leverage NSW agriculture’s strengths.

Key outcomes include:

• Access to new and growing markets;
• Greater resilience to geopolitical and environmental challenges; or
• Increased economic participation of regional Aboriginal businesses.

Grants of up to $4 million are available from a total funding pool of $25 million.

Funding is available on a 1:1 cash co-contribution basis.

Eligible applicants must be one of the following:

• A company incorporated in Australia;
• An incorporated association or co-operative;
• A legally binding incorporated partnership;
• An incorporated trustee of an Australian-based trust; or
• An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation.

Projects must be located in a regional area of NSW. Projects located in the Sydney metropolitan area are ineligible.

Applications close 23 January 2026.