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The Australian Government has allocated up to $43 million across 3 rounds for the On Farm Connectivity Program (the Program) to enable Primary Producers in agriculture, forestry and fisheries to extend connectivity in their fields and take advantage of connected machinery and sensor technology.

Funded through the Better Connectivity Plan for Regional and Rural Australia, Rounds 1 and 2 delivered over $30.5 million in rebates to help more than 2,900 primary production businesses boost connectivity on their farms. As part of the 2026–27 Budget, the government has committed $10 million for Round 3.

Round 3

Round 3 will open for grant (rebate) applications once we have selected Approved Suppliers for this round. Full details for Round 3 will be provided in the Grant Opportunity Guidelines which will be released when Round 3 opens. At this time, we will publish on our website:

  • the Round 3 List of Approved Suppliers
  • each Approved Supplier’s Final List of Eligible Equipment (including prices). 

Feedback received through public consultation in July-August 2025, as well as lessons from previous rounds, have informed the design of Round 3 with updates to some settings and requirements.

  • Key features will be retained, such as the involvement of (Round 3) Approved Suppliers following an Expression of Interest (EOI) process and eligible equipment will include a range of connectivity and agriculture-technology (ag-tech) equipment.
  • Key updates include prioritising rebates for eligible equipment purchased by Primary Producers who haven't participated in the Program before, rebates will be capped at $20,000 (GST exclusive), and more information will be required from all participants as part of the Program’s application and rebate processes.

Information from previous rounds, including previous Approved Suppliers, Lists of Eligible Equipment and Grant Opportunity Guidelines, should not be used as a reference for Round 3.

Round 3 – Supplier Expressions of Interest – now closed

We are assessing EOIs from suppliers that applied to participate in Round 3. There are no Approved Suppliers at this time. If a business claims to be an Approved Supplier for Round 3, please let us know at OFCP@infrastructure.gov.au.

Supplier businesses that are successful in the EOI assessment will be invited to enter into an Approved Supplier Deed Poll with the department – this is a requirement to participate in Round 3 and no amendments to the Deed Poll will be accepted.

Suppliers that have applied to participate are reminded that, consistent with the Supplier EOI Guidance (s.8.1), businesses must not announce, communicate or promote in any form their selection as an Approved Supplier before we publish a List of Approved Suppliers when Round 3 opens. Any business found to be engaging in this behaviour may see their business removed from being an Approved Supplier under the terms of the Approved Supplier Deed Poll.

Additional information

Case studies

Find out about how primary producers improved their farm operations by participating in Rounds 1 and 2 of the Program on our case studies page.

Contact us

If you have any questions about the On Farm Connectivity Program, contact OFCP@infrastructure.gov.au.