On Farm Connectivity Program

50% rebate on eligible products

Groundwater Imaging can supply a large range of connectivity solutions on farms. The Australian government has announced a program that may make this 50% cheaper:

What is the On Farm Connectivity Program?

• The OFCP is an Australian Government initiative providing a 50% rebate to suppliers of eligible products installed for farmers.
• We obtained eligibility for the listed products.
• The 18 Million dollar rebate program ROUND 2 started on the 8th November 2024 and finsihes on the 30th of April 2025 or earlier if funds are exhausted first (as is anticipated).
• Unlike for Round 1, farmering entities receiving 3 year averaged revenue up to $4million are now permitted to apply.
• Eligibility rules restrict to use by farmers only on projects with rebates from $1,000 to $30,000 (projects from $2,000 to $60,000) on a first come first served basis until 30th April 2025 or until funds run out – whichever is earliest. See the full list of rules here.
• The program does not seem to exclude expenditure on NSW government non-urban metering and floodplain harvesting metering compliance devices.

Examples of expenditure:

• NSW FPH metering with added reservoir seepage and evaporation loss measurement.
• NSW non-urban metering plus soil moisture sensors.
• Soil moisture sensors for irrigation scheduling
• Levels and volumes in water supplies.
• Soil profiling from an overhead irrigator – every time it moves.
• Soil profiling from a spray rig – every time it moves.
• Deep transect soil change imaging during irrigation events, weather events and water transport and storage events.

Products and Pricing

A 50% rebate is available to April 2025 on a first come first served basis from the federal government for farmers getting on-farm-connectivity devices installed from approved suppliers. Groundwater Imaging P/L have obtained certification for installation of items listed here. The program has only $18 million allocated to the second round and is anticipated to sell out fast. Rebates start at $1,000 and reach $30,000 for projects from $2,000 to $60,000 or above.

Enquire about products in the On Farm Connectivity Program