Grants for great events

Agriculture Victoria

Regional Victoria – let’s shine a light on our world-class producers and their local communities.

The Vic Grown Regional Activation Grants Program is now open. Grants of up to $70,000 are available to hold local events that showcase local food and beverages in the regions where they are produced.

The Program aims to:

• deliver activations that will promote and increase local awareness and consumption of Victorian food and beverages
• provide opportunities for Victorian consumers to engage with local food and beverage producers; and
• further develop the Vic Grown website by increasing the number of producer profiles following the activation event.

Funding of up to $70,000 per application is available to support:
• the delivery of a localised activation event with a minimum of five (5) local agribusinesses that meet the Vic Grown eligibility
• activations held between 1 March 2024 to 1 March 2025
• project management costs (capped at 10% of total eligible project costs)
• participation fees to local agribusinesses

This grant opportunity will run through a 2-stage selection process.

Applicants must first submit an Expression of Interest (Stage 1). If supported, applicants will be invited to submit further supporting documentation at Stage 2 via email in order to receive funding.

Who can apply?

To be eligible, applicants must:

• be a Regional Tourism Board, regional body or association or representative body
• have a current Australian Business Number (ABN)
• be a not-for-profit organisation
• be a legal entity
• hold or can obtain the relevant permit required to deliver the activation event
• currently have or can obtain if successful current public liability and professional indemnity insurance policies
• engage with a minimum of five (5) local agribusinesses that meet the business criteria and product eligibility criteria outlined in the Program Guidelines.

Applications close 16 February 2024 at 11.59pm. For more information, visit https://go.vic.gov.au/3RI9Zd5