Deadline: 30 April 2019
The Australian Government, under the Australia–China Agricultural Cooperation Agreement (ACACA) 2019 grant opportunity, is inviting applicants to:
- Undertake a Project in Australia and/or China, or
- Undertake a Trade Mission to China.
The 2019 ACACA grant opportunity is a treaty-level agreement between the Australian and Chinese governments. The program operates under this agreement.
The beneficiaries of the ACACA program are Australian agriculture, fisheries and forestry industries, organisations, businesses and individuals (and their respective industry or sector) who are seeking to enhance cooperation between Australia and China in agriculture.
Objectives
The objectives of the ACACA program are:
- Promote bilateral cooperation in agriculture, fisheries and forestry between Australia and China;
- Develop the trading relationship between Australia and China;
- Exchange scientific information to enhance cooperation and develop linkages between Australia and China.
Priorities
The agreed funding priorities this grant opportunity (funding round) are:
- eCommerce innovation
- Sustainable agricultural technology
- Sanitary and phytosanitary training
- Agricultural products processing
- Commodity production research
- Science and technology cooperation
- Post-harvest storage and waste
Funding Information
- The ACACA program is an ongoing program. The 2019 grant opportunity has a total value of $100,000 (GST Inclusive) available.
Funding Duration
- Proposed activities (projects and/or trade missions) should be self-contained, not last longer than 12 months and preferably commence and conclude in the calendar year that funding has been granted.
Streams
The 2019 grant opportunity provides funding for two streams of activities, which are:
- Stream 1 Projects—funding to undertake a project in Australia and/or China
- Stream 2 Trade missions—funding to cover travel costs for trade missions to China
Note: Applicants may apply for funding for one or both streams. All applications are assessed using an open competitive, merit-based process.
Outcomes
The intended outcome of the program is to fund projects and trade missions that:
- Support the ACACA program objectives;
- Align with one or more of the ACACA agreed funding priorities;
- Provide flow-on benefits for the applicant, project and trade mission participants and the applicant’s broader industry or sector in both Australia and China.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible applicants must be one of the following entity types:
- Indigenous Corporation
- Company
- Corporate Commonwealth Entity
- Non-Corporate Commonwealth Statutory Authority
- Commonwealth Company
- Corporate State or Territory Entity
- Non-corporate State or Territory Entity
- Non-corporate State or Territory Statutory Authority
- Local Government
- Cooperative
- Incorporated Association
- Sole Trader
- Statutory Entity
- Person
- Trustee on behalf of a Trust
- Unincorporated Association
How to Apply
Applicants can apply via given website.
For further information, please visit https://bit.ly/2FTNTkk