Pastoral Water Grants Scheme
The Pastoral Water Grants Scheme will close on 30 June 2018. All initial claims need to be submitted by this date to be eligible for the scheme. Any claims previously submitted will remain eligible.
Pastoral Water Grants Scheme
The Pastoral Water Grants Scheme (PWGS) provides grants of up to $20 000 for commercial pastoralists looking to develop alternative watering points to reduce grazing intensity around existing overgrazed and degraded water supplies.
The scheme is designed to encourage sustainable grazing management, enhance homestead water supplies and prevent water shortages.
There are over 400 pastoral leases in the Kimberley, Pilbara, and Gascoyne/Murchison, Goldfields and Nullarbor regions that may be eligible for assistance under the scheme.
How does it work?
The first step in the process is for the pastoralist to complete and submit an application form identifying the works that they are proposing to complete to improve water supplies and reduce land and water degradation. Officers from the department provide assistance with the completion of the application form.
Under the scheme, pastoralists can claim:
- Up to $20 000 for each pastoral business, every ten years
- Up to 50 per cent of expenditure on approved water supply works
Work must be undertaken and claimed within two years of the grant being approved.
To apply for a Pastoral Water Grant please download:
- Pastoral Water Grants Scheme information for applicants booklet
- Pastoral Water Grants Scheme application form.
Contact us
For more information call 1800 780 300 or email ruralwater@dwer.wa.gov.au.
