The On Farm Connectivity Program Round 3 helps Primary Producers take advantage of digital agribusiness solutions to boost productivity and improve safety. The grant is provided as a rebate to Approved Suppliers following the sale, delivery, installation, and training, where applicable, of eligible equipment to eligible Primary Producers. Eligible Primary Producers must access the program through an Approved Supplier.

The program forms part of the Australian Government’s Better Connectivity Plan for Regional and Rural Australia.

To support equitable access to funding, assessments will be prioritised for applications where the Primary Producer has not previously received a benefit under earlier rounds of the On Farm Connectivity Program. 

Submissions close on 15 October 2026, and the grant funding is for $1,000 to $20,000 of eligible expenditure. Essentially, the Approved Supplier sells the equipment to the Eligible Primary Producer at a 50% discount (or a discount value up to $20,000), and the Approved Supplier receives the other 50% from the grant funding.

Eligibility:

Approved Suppliers can apply if they:

• are listed as an Approved Supplier on the DITRDCSA website
• supply eligible equipment (list of eligible equipment is available on the DITRDCSA website) to an eligible Primary Producer (as defined in section 4.2 of the guidelines)
• can provide a quote for eligible equipment that meets requirements
• are able to supply (including delivery, installation and training where applicable) the eligible equipment to the eligible Primary Producer within 120 calendar days from the date of notification confirming approval of the application
• ensure the Primary Producer’s ABN has been registered for 12 months or longer at the time of application submission. Where the eligible Primary Producer has multiple properties with a separate ABN for each primary production property, the properties must be at different locations
• confirm that they do not have any national interest, financial, legal, regulatory, governance or other issue, including in relation to any key personnel or related entities, that could create a material risk, conflict with Australian Government policy, or bring the Australian Government into disrepute if funding were provided.

Eligible Primary Producers must:

• have an ABN registered for 12 months or longer at the time of application submission
• carry out primary production activities under one of the eligible ANZSIC codes (refer to Appendix A of the guidelines)
• have an average annual gross income between $40,000 and $4 million (i.e. total revenue before expenses and tax) over the three full financial years (2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25). See section 6.1 of the guidelines for further information.
• not be a hobby farmer.

Process:

The grant application is initiated by the Approved Supplier, and once initiated, the Eligible Primary Producer will be sent an automated email from the government portal. The Eligible Primary Producer will use that email to set up an account and complete an online declaration to prove their eligibility. An outcome letter will be sent to the Approved Supplier, at which point they can finalise the sale with the Eligible Primary Producer, provide the delivery, installation, and training, and then claim the rebate.

Click here to find the full eligibility criteria in the grant opportunity guidelines. 

Approved Suppliers can be located here. 

Smith Thornton subscribes to a grant search provider and can help you prepare your grant application. If you have any questions, our Business Services Advisor, Jenna van Nierop, will be happy to assist. You can email her at jennav@smiththornton.com.au or call her on 9842 5155.