RuralBiz Training Scholarship 2026

01 Dec, 2025

2026 RuralBiz Training Scholarship

The RuralBiz Training scholarship is designed to assist individuals living in regional, rural and remote areas of Australia to access flexible online agricultural training without leaving their farm or rural community.

Are you wanting to advance your agricultural knowledge and skills to the next level? Are you seeking to prepare yourself for more career opportunities or improve your current farming enterprise?

Here is your opportunity to apply for the RuralBiz Training Scholarship which covers the full cost of your chosen course. You will commence the training early in 2026, and most of our courses take students approximately two years to complete.

Grace (pictured top-right), is one of our previous RuralBiz Training Scholarship recipients who is currently completing an Advanced Diploma of Agribusiness Management.

“I believe you can never stop learning. Even when you think you have the knowledge, there is the opportunity to learn more and see things from another point of view. Having the flexibility to upskill and gain new knowledge whilst being able to continue working full-time on and off farm has terrific advantages both personally and for the clients I advise”.

Apply now for a full-fee scholarship for 2026!

You can select from the following courses:

• AHC40122 Certificate IV in Agriculture
• AHC40422 Certificate IV in Horticulture
• AHC40124 Certificate IV in Agribusiness
• AHC50122 Diploma of Agriculture
• AHC50320 Diploma of Production Horticulture
• AHC50422 Diploma of Horticulture Management
• AHC51422 Diploma of Agribusiness Management
• AHC51920 Diploma of Applied Agronomy*
• AHC60319 Advanced Diploma of Agribusiness Management
• AHC51222 Diploma of Group Community Coordination and Facilitation

Eligibility:

• You must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident.
• You must meet the course eligibility requirements as detailed on the course page for your chosen course.
• You must have regular and ongoing access to a commercially operating farm that you can use for your course work and assessment tasks, for the entire duration of your course.
• You must reside in a Regional, Rural or Remote area defined as RA2, RA3, RA4, or RA5 on the ASGS Remoteness Area Map 2021. You can check your RA zone by entering your full residential address on this page: https://www.health.gov.au/resources/apps-and-tools/health-workforce-locator/app 
• You must complete and submit the form below.

Applications close Saturday 31 January 2025. The scholarship winner and other applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application in February 2025.

To apply complete and submit the form online below.

First Name

Last Name

Email

Phone

Date of Birth

Address

City

State

Postcode

Which course would you like to apply for? - Please select - AHC40122 Certificate IV in Agriculture AHC40422 Certificate IV in Horticulture AHC41024 Certificate IV in Agribusiness AHC50122 Diploma of Agriculture AHC50422 Diploma of Horticulture Management AHC50320 Diploma of Production Horticulture AHC51422 Diploma of Agribusiness Management AHC51920 Diploma of Applied Agronomy* AHC60319 Advanced Diploma of Agribusiness Management AHC51222 Diploma of Group Community Coordination and Facilitation

What is your remoteness area code? - Please select - RA2 RA3 RA4 RA5

I am - Please select - Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Neither Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

Describe what this scholarship will enable you to achieve (in terms of your personal skills, your career, your farming operation or your workplace, benefits to the wider local community and agricultural industry)? (250 words or less)

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Outline why you believe you should win this scholarship (250 words or less)

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Our courses require you to have reliable, regular and ongoing access to a commercial farm. A commercial farm is defined as one which operates in a business-like manner and is likely to make a profit in an average season. This commercial farm or horticulture business will be the basis for completing your assessment tasks and you will need to demonstrate your understanding of the unit content by applying it specifically to your enterprise.
Briefly describe your farm (include type of farm, size, stock numbers and/or cropping area, your involvement or connection to the farm. (250 words or less)

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You will receive a confirmation email following submission of this form.

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* Additional entry requirements for AHC51920 Diploma of Applied Agronomy: Completion of AHC50122 Diploma of Agriculture (or similar); completion of soils units at a high level of competency (AHCSOL406 Sample soils and interpret results, AHCSOL505 Monitor soils for production; at least three years’ experience in commercial crop production management or agronomy related services. Students will also be required to complete a minimum of two weeks work experience with an agronomist.