Closed Grant Opportunity View - GO6801

The Australian Government is inviting organisations via an open competitive process to apply to deliver projects under the Climate-Smart Agriculture Program - Partnerships and Innovation Grants.

Objectives:

Partnerships and Innovation grants will foster sustainable agricultural and natural resource management innovation. The grants will deliver on the Australian Government’s policy of using innovation to support more climate-smart, sustainable, productive and profitable agriculture, forestry, fishing and aquaculture industry sectors.

Intended outcomes:

• Outcome 1: by 2028 the grants will have increased the number and area of Australia’s agriculture sector entities and land managers that have trialled, developed and/or implemented innovative technologies, tools or practices to improve the uptake and use of sustainable agricultural practices leading to the protection and enhancement of our soil, water and vegetation resources.
• Outcome 2: by 2028 Partnerships and Innovations grants will have increased the number and area of Australia’s agriculture sector entities and land managers that have adopted practices which have or will build resilience to the impacts of climate change, increase carbon sequestration and/or reduce emissions in farming systems.
• Outcome 3: by 2028 the grants will have supported the operationalisation and uptake of industry sustainability frameworks and credentials, and will have increased the number of sustainable agricultural practices that meet evolving market access requirements.

To be eligible you must: 

• have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
• be a permanent resident of Australia
• have an account with an Australian financial institution
• be financially viable
• be located in Australia
• be part of a consortium arrangement that meets the requirements set out in section 2.1.2 of the Grant Opportunity Guidelines.

Also, you must be one of the following entity types: 

• Indigenous Corporation
• Company 
• Incorporated association
• Local Government Entity 
• Cooperative
• Corporate Commonwealth Entity
• Corporate State or Territory Entity 
• Non-corporate State or Territory Entity
• Non-corporate State or Territory Statutory Authority
• Partnership 
• Person 
• Sole Trader
• Statutory Entity.

If you are applying as a Trustee on behalf of a Trust , the Trustee must have an eligible entity type as listed above.

Assessment of applications - Within 8 weeks from the closing date

Approval of outcomes of selection process - Within 12 weeks from the closing date

Notification to applicants - Within 14 weeks from the closing date

Negotiations and award of grant agreements - Within 20 weeks from the closing date

Earliest start date of grant activity - September 2024 

End date of grant activity - 31 March 2028 

To apply you must: 

• complete the online application form, please see 'Submit Application' 
• provide all the information requested 
• address all eligibility criteria and assessment criteria 
• include all necessary attachments on mandatory templates
• submit your application/s to the Community Grants Hub by 9:00 pm AEST on 8 April 2024.

Please use:

• Partnerships and Innovation - Questions and Answers - version 5
• Partnerships and Innovation - Grant Opportunity Guidelines - version 2