Carbon Farming Advice Rebate Pilot Program

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​STATUS: Open

Carbon far​​ming and opportunities for primary producers to enter the carbon credit market can be complex to consider.

The Carbon Farming Advice Pilot Rebate Program provides primary producers with rebates of up to $10,000 for advice sought about the​​ costs and benefits of accessing carbon credits, auditing requirements, and on-ground actions that are eligible for carbon credits.

The Sc​heme is administered by the Agriculture, Forestry and Water business unit of the Department Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania.​

Fundin​​g available

• The total funding available for the pilot is $250,000
  

• Rebates of $1 for each $1 spent on eligible advice
  

• Individual rebates are limited to a maximum of $10,000
  

• The Program will remain open until funds are expended
  

Eligible ​​projects

This rebate is available to Tasmanian primary producers for expenditure on eligible advice from approved advisers about undertaking carbon farming project/s on their land. 

Guidelines and application forms

Applicants should read the Guidelines prior to applying and should carefully consider the eligibility criteria and the lists of eligible and ineligible activities before submitting an application.  Please attach additional pages to your application if you require more space.

 Program Guidelines (PDF 120Kb)

 Program Application For Approved Adviser  (PDF 92Kb)

 Program Application For Primary Producer (PDF 97Kb)

 Program Fact Sheet (PDF 85Kb)

 Program Frequently Asked Questions (PDF 108Kb)

​​Approved​ Advi​sers

Carbon farming opportunities can be complex to consider. Deciding on the method to use and the advice the primary producer need to seek will depend on their enterprise mix. We encourage carbon farming advisers to read the Fact Sheet when considering to apply to be listed as an 'Approved Adviser' under the Rebate Pilot Program.

Please note that 'Approved Advisers' that wish to be listed under the Project Developer Category (including carbon agents, aggregators and carbon service providers) must work for a company that is a Signatory to the Code of Conduct.

​ List of Approv​​​ed A​​​dvisers

​​Forest Prac​​​​ti​​​ces​​

If you are planning to plant a new forest on your land for a carbon farming project, you are required to have a Forest Practice Plan (FPP). FPPs need to be prepared by Forest Practice Officers. Contact information is available on the Fores​t Practices Authority website. You can also contact a Forest Prac​tices Officer​​.

Other ​​me​​thods:

The Rebate Pilot Program opened on 2 November 2021 – the List of Approved Advisers will be updated progressively.