The purpose of the Carbon for Farmers Voucher Program (CF-VP) is to provide funding for farmers to work with professional providers of their choice to:
- increase their understanding of carbon farming and its requirements
- assess the feasibility of carbon farming projects on their land
- guide informed decision-making about developing projects.
Vouchers are made available to fund part of the cost of services, with a cash co-contribution covering the rest.
What’s on offer?
Round 3 of the CF-VP caters to farmers at different stages of project readiness.
A voucher of up to $5,000 (ex GST) with a 30% minimum cash contribution
An Opportunity Report identifies the options and examines high-level project feasibility. The report is tailored to the farm and the business, identifying suitable methods and potential carbon sequestration, co-benefits, risks and other business considerations to inform the next steps.
Who should apply for an Opportunity Report?
Farmers with a basic understanding of carbon farming who want to explore options and how a project could work for them.
A voucher of up to $15,000 (ex GST) with a 20% minimum cash contribution.
After assessing project feasibility, the next stage is to complete a Carbon Farming Plan which provides a detailed project design and plan for registering the project with the Clean Energy Regulator (CER), the government body responsible for regulating carbon farming projects and the Australian Carbon Credit Unit Scheme (ACCU Scheme).
Who should apply for a Carbon Farming Plan?
Farmers ready to progress with a project.
Apply for Round 3 of the Carbon for Farmers Voucher Program
Eligible landholders are encouraged to read the program guidelines and source a quotation from their preferred service provider. Please also note:
- Applications must be submitted via the SmartyGrants website.
- The application form asks questions about the business and the property, the applicant, their understanding of carbon farming, the reasons for applying and how this advice will be of benefit.
- The detailed written quote from the service provider(s) is used to assess value for money.
Sign-up for our webinar
DPIRD will hold a webinar on Wednesday 6 August at 11:00 am for farmers interested in applying at the start of the round.
Applying for a voucher
Contact the Carbon Farming Team to ask questions and get help with your application.
t: (08) 9690 2211 or (08) 9368 3649
e: cfvp@dpird.wa.gov.au
- Applicants need to be the owner of a commercial farming property located in the South West Land Division, operating a WA-based primary production business.
- Eligibility including applicants, expenditure and relevant carbon farming methods are detailed in the program guidelines.
DPIRD’s Carbon Service Provider Directory can assist with finding independent businesses to work with. Providers outside those listed in the directory can also be used.
Program guidelines and FAQs
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Program guidelinespdf (451 KB)
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Frequently asked questionspdf (267 KB)