Council's Sustainable Agriculture Small Grants Program is available for local producers. Through the program, local landholders are supported to use land management practices that benefit the farm, community and the environment.

Farmers are encouraged to bring forward project ideas to manage environmental problems or improve the health and productivity of their land. Grants may also be awarded to trial new or emerging technologies and practices where it is 'safe to fail' for the benefit of learning.

Grants will not be awarded for capital items or business startups unless there is a clear public and environmental benefit that would result from the investment.

A limited number of grants of up to $4,000 (GST inclusive) are available for eligible activities each financial year. Grants will be awarded through a competitive, merit-based process.

To be eligible you must: 

• Be a landholder, a group of landholders, a farmer group or association that actively farms Rural (RU1, RU2) or Large Lot Residential (R5) land in the Tweed Local Government Area. If you are not the landholder, you must have consent from the landholder and/or relevant authority for project works. 
• Meet at least one of the Program objectives. 
• Complete all sections of the Application Form (if required our Sustainable Agriculture Staff are available to help you complete the written application). 
• Ensure you have supplied quotes for ALL goods and services that you are seeking funding for AND provide any quotes for goods and services you will be paying for as your contribution to the project. It is recommended you seek a minimum of two written quotes for goods or services over $3,000. Goods and services to be paid for with the grant need to be addressed to Tweed Shire Council and cannot exceed $4,000 in total. 
• Be able to provide a cash and/or in-kind contribution equal to or greater than the value of funds requested. 
•  Be willing to work with Council staff in the delivery of the project. 
• Commit to delivering the project and improving farming practices beyond the life of the grant.

• Phone: (02) 6670 2400
• Email: tsc@tweed.nsw.gov.au