Deadline: 30 September 2024
The Safety – Hazardous Areas and Dangerous Goods Rebate will assist distillers of alcoholic beverages to invest in equipment and infrastructure to improve safety in distilleries.
The $20 million Distillery Door Program will focus on developing skills, increasing tourism opportunities, expanding businesses through infrastructure and safety investment and develop and grow exports, supporting employment and economic opportunities across Victoria.
The Distillery Support – Safety – Hazardous Areas and Dangerous Goods Rebate is part of the Distillery Door Program.
A Rebate of up to 70% or 80% of the total eligible expenditure (GST exclusive) or up to the maximum of $50,000 (GST exclusive), whichever is the lesser amount, is available for equipment and infrastructure that will support improvements to safety in distilleries.
Co-contribution will be:
- 20% cash co-contribution if no more than 10,000 litres of alcohol produced in the 2022-23 financial year
- 30% cash co-contribution if greater than 10,000 litres of alcohol produced in the 2022-23 financial year
What can the rebate be used for?
- This program may provide a Rebate up to the value of $50,000 (GST exclusive) of eligible costs associated with one or more of these activities:
- Costs associated with having a Hazardous Area Assessment or Dangerous Goods Audit undertaken.
- Purchase and installation of equipment and infrastructure as recommended in either a Hazardous Area Assessment, Dangerous Goods Audit, OHS Essentials Program relating to hazardous areas and dangerous goods, or assessment by a Worksafe dangerous goods inspector.
- Training specific to the technology for safe operation of equipment recommended (external costs only).
- All funded activities must comply with Australian Standards (including installation) where required by regulation.
Applicant Eligibility
In order to apply, applicants must:
- Have a current Australian Business Number (ABN)
- Be registered as a business in Victoria
- Be a legal entity
- Own at least one still with a capacity of 50 litres or more
- Hold a current ATO Manufacturer’s Licence to produce distilled alcoholic beverages
- Hold a current Victorian General or Producer’s Liquor Licence issued by Liquor Control Victoria
- Have had a Hazardous Area Assessment, Dangerous Goods Audit, OHS Essentials Program relating to hazardous areas and dangerous goods, or assessment by a Worksafe dangerous goods inspector – undertaken from 1 April 2023 to closing date
- Be able to meet the cash co-contribution (minimum 20% or 30%) required
- Agree to participate in future Program evaluation activities
- Meet all workplace and employment obligations as an employer in accordance with the National Employment Standards and the rights and obligations under applicable industrial awards
Who is not eligible?
- A producer of spirits that does not distil their own alcoholic beverages
- A state government department, agency or local council
- An unincorporated association or franchise
- A potential applicant who has applied for another state government grant for the same project
- Not based in Victoria.
For more information, visit State Government of Victoria.
