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Agrifutures Australia RD&E Investment
Australian Government · Australia
AgriFutures Australia provides funding to organisations to deliver research and innovation projects that strengthen and future‑proof established and emerging Australian rural industries. Funding is offered through Requests for Quote and Open Calls for research aligned with AgriFutures’ strategic priorities.
Location
Australia
Who Can Apply
- Applicant must be an organisation conducting research of direct benefit to the specified Australian rural industry.
- Must comply with all reporting requirements and agree to disseminate project IP and materials as per the research proposal.
- Proposals or enquiries must align with the AgriFutures Research and Innovation Strategic Plan 2022–2027 and current RD&E priorities.
- Enquiries must consider existing similar research projects and relevant publications.
To be eligible to apply for an Open Call for research, applicants must be organisations conducting research which is of direct benefit to the specified Australian rural industry, comply with all reporting requirements, and agree to disseminate valuable project intellectual property and project material in accordance with the research proposal.
To submit a funding enquiry when Open Calls are closed, the enquiry must align with the current AgriFutures Australia Research and Innovation Strategic Plan (2022-2027); match AgriFutures Australia’s RD&E priorities for the year(s) for which the proposal is being submitted, as outlined in their Annual Reports and Annual Operational Plans; align with one of their 16 overarching strategic priorities in the Strategic Plan, current research priorities for a levied industry or an emerging industry as outlined in their respective five-year industry RD&E plans; and account for any similar research projects (current or completed) and any pre-existing publications.
What's Funded
Research, development and extension (RD&E) projects that deliver research and innovations for Australian rural industries, including projects for levied industries such as chicken meat, rice, honeybee and pollination, ginger, tea tree oil, pasture seeds, export fodder, thoroughbred horses, kangaroo, buffalo, deer, goat fibre and ratite, as well as projects to establish, scale and grow emerging rural industries identified through the Emerging Industries Program.Before you apply
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Get a 48-hour grant fit auditExpected Outcomes
New knowledge, technologies and innovations that directly benefit specified Australian rural industries, strengthen and future‑proof established and emerging industries, and generate project intellectual property and materials that can be disseminated in line with AgriFutures’ strategic priorities and RD&E plans.Key Information
Applicant Types
companyuniversitynon_profitother
Stage
any
Funding Purposes
r_and_dinnovationresearchcommercialisationcommunityother
Keywords
AgriFuturesRD&Eresearchdevelopmentextensionrural industriesagricultureemerging industries
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Agrifutures Australia RD&E Investment?
The Agrifutures Australia RD&E Investment is a business grant offered by Australian Government in Australia. AgriFutures Australia provides funding to organisations to deliver research and innovation projects that strengthen and future‑proof established and emerging Australian rural industries. Funding is offered through Requests for Quote and Open Calls for research aligned with AgriFutures’ strategic priorities.
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Who is eligible for the Agrifutures Australia RD&E Investment?
- Applicant must be an organisation conducting research of direct benefit to the specified Australian rural industry.
- Must comply with all reporting requirements and agree to disseminate project IP and materials as per the research proposal.
- Proposals or enquiries must align with the AgriFutures Research and Innovation Strategic Plan 2022–2027 and current RD&E priorities.
- Enquiries must consider existing similar research projects and relevant publications.
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What activities are funded?
Research, development and extension (RD&E) projects that deliver research and innovations for Australian rural industries, including projects for levied industries such as chicken meat, rice, honeybee and pollination, ginger, tea tree oil, pasture seeds, export fodder, thoroughbred horses, kangaroo, buffalo, deer, goat fibre and ratite, as well as projects to establish, scale and grow emerging rural industries identified through the Emerging Industries Program.
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