PRIMARY PRODUCER RATE REBATE 2023-2025

Important Notes before applying:

• If you have previously applied for a rural grant (CoRE, PPRR or RLMG), please use your existing log in details instead of creating a new account, this helps our team manage our grants
  
  
• Read the eligibility criteria and the Primary Producer Rate Rebate 2023-25 Guidelines

Eligibility

1. Property is two hectares or over
2. Provide evidence of agricultural business. This could include, but is not limited to:
   • income Tax Assessment showing Primary Producer
   • letter from accountant determining Primary Producer
   • ABN (Australian Business Number)
   • evidence of registered primary producer with the Australian Taxation Office
   • evidence of customer facing such as a website where customers can place product orders
   • sales receipts for product sales
   • clear visual evidence of primary production that Council Officers can sight on your property
   • other business records to Council’s satisfaction
3. Demonstrating satisfactory sustainable land management

For more information please read the Primary Producer Rate Rebate Guidelines or contact the Rural Environment team via email on ruralenvironment@hume.vic.gov.au or call 9205 2200

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Welcome to the Hume's online grant application service, powered by SmartyGrants.

You may begin anywhere in this application form. Please ensure you save as you go.

1. If you have previously made an account when applying for our rural grant (CoRE, PPRR or RLMG) you can log in via the link in the blue bar at the top of this page, if you're a new applicant skip to step 3.
2. Select 2023-25 Primary Producer Rate Rebate from the list
3.  Select Start New Submission

For queries about the guidelines, deadlines, or questions in the form, please contact us on 9205 2200 during business hours or email RuralEnvironment@hume.vic.gov.au and quote your submission number.

If you need more help using this form, download the Help Guide for Applicants or check out Applicant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

NAVIGATING (MOVING THROUGH) THE APPLICATION FORM

On every screen (page of the form) you will find a Form Navigation contents box, this links directly to every page of the application. Click the link to jump directly to the page you want.

You can also click 'next page' or 'previous page' on the top or bottom of each page to move forward or backward through the application.

SAVING YOUR DRAFT APPLICATION

If you wish to leave a partially completed application, press 'save and close' and log out. When you log back in and click on the 'My Submissions' link at the top of the screen, you will find a list of any applications you have started or submitted. You can reopen your draft application and start where you left off.

You can also download any application, whether draft or completed, as a PDF. Click on the 'Download PDF' button located at the bottom of the last page of the application form.

SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION

You will find a Review and Submit button at the bottom of the Navigation Panel. You need to review your application before you can submit it.

Once you have reviewed your application you can submit it by clicking on 'Submit' at the top or bottom of the screen or on the navigation panel. You will not be able to submit your application until all the compulsory questions are completed and there are no validation errors.

Once you have submitted your application, no further editing or uploading of support materials is possible.

When you submit your application, you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your submitted application attached. This will be sent to the email you used to register.

If you do not receive a confirmation of submission email then you should presume that your submission has NOT been submitted.

Hint: also check the email hasn’t landed in your spam or junk email folder.

ATTACHMENTS AND SUPPORT DOCUMENTS

You may need to upload/submit attachments to support your application. This is very simple, but requires you to have the documents saved on your computer, or on a storage device.

You need to allow enough time for each file to upload before trying to attach another file. Files can be up to 25MB each; however, we do recommend trying to keep files to a maximum of 5MB – the larger the file, the longer the upload time.