Rural Land Management Grant 2026-27

Submissions are now being accepted. Submissions close at midnight (end of day) 31 May 2027 (AEST).

Thank you for interest in the Rural Land Management Grant (RLMG) for 2026-27. Applications are open from 1 July 2026 - 31 May 2027

Important Information – Please Read Before Starting Your Application

All Rural Land Management Grant payments are made by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). As part of your online application, you must upload independent proof of your bank account name, BSB and account number. This requires you to have the documents saved on your computer, or on a storage device.

Accepted documents include:

  • A copy of a bank deposit slip, or
  • An excerpt from a bank statement (please ensure no balances or transaction details are visible).

Please note: Bank account details will not be accepted if they are provided on a tax invoice, a letter, or within the body of an email.

Important Notes before applying:

  • If you have previously applied for any rural grant, please use existing log in detail instead of creating a new account, this helps our team manage and monitor our grants

  • Are you leasing or managing property on behalf of a landowner? You must provide written consent from the landowner with your application to be eligible for the RLMG 
  • If you apply for RLMG, you will not be eligible for the Primary Producer Rate Rebate or the Conserving our Rural Environment Grant

  • Read the eligibility criteria listed below

  • The grant is only eligible to apply once per year (financial year), if you’re unsure of your application status or whether you've applied, please email the Rural Environment Team on ruralenvironment@hume.vic.gov.au

  • It can take up to two months to receive payment from date of approval

Eligibility

  1. Property is within Green Wedge, Green wedge A, Rural Living and farming zones
  2. Property is 0.4 hectares in size or greater
  3. Evidence of satisfactory land management can be demonstrated
  4. Landowners who do not receive the Conserving our Rural Environment grant and the Primary Producer Rate Rebate

Aim of grant

The aim of the RLMG is to provide sustainable landowners or managers with the support and incentive to conduct land management activities across their property. The grant is offered at $300 per property plus $20 per hectare. The RLMG is provided in the form of a reimbursement to the landowner via bank transfer following submission and approval of an annual application form.

The grant program is offered on a competitive basis as there is a limited pool of funding and, as a result, some eligible applicants may not receive the grant. There is cap of $2,000 of grant funding per property per year.

If you have any question or need assistance with completing this online application, please contact Hume City Council on 9205 2200 or email ruralenvironment@hume.vic.gov.au

How to use this system

Welcome to the Hume City councils online grant application service, powered by SmartyGrants.

  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 2026-27 Rural Land Management Grant 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.

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. 

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.