Funding available for cancelled agricultural shows

By Anna McGuinness

Jan 30, 2022

Cash grants: The Elmore Field Days was last held in 2019. Photo by Megan Fisher

The Federal Government is offering grants to cover the losses for agricultural shows and field days cancelled in 2021 due to COVID-19.

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Federal Member for Nicholls Damian Drum said the program was a way to give show societies a much-needed cash injection.

Mr Drum said grants of between $10,000 and $70,000 were available for eligible show societies and field day organisations to help cover significant financial losses caused by the cancellation of events.

“These grants provide show societies and field day organisations with the confidence they need to go ahead and plan their events this year and beyond,” he said.

“Economics aside, agricultural shows and field days are a great day out and provide the much-needed opportunity for communities to come together, catch up and support each other.”

Applicants can claim eligible spending lost on events cancelled in 2021 due to COVID-19, up to a maximum amount depending on the size of the event.

Nine organisations in Nicholls previously received funding in the first round of the program, including Shepparton, Seymour, Cobram and Nathalia agricultural societies.

Applications close on February 17; for information visit awe.gov.au/agriculture-land/farm-food-drought/infrastructure/supporting-ag-shows