Applications open for Agricultural Knowledge Small Grants – Australia

Deadline: 31-May-24

The Landscape South Australia has launched the Agricultural Knowledge Small Grants that help to deliver knowledge and skill building events to support agricultural and horticultural groups in the region to improve sustainable agricultural production.

The Agricultural Knowledge Small Grants program is supported by the Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board through the landscape levies. Eligible groups are able to undertake agricultural training, and skills and knowledge building activities.

Priorities and Focus Areas

• The priority for this round is activities that address the following land management and farming issues in alignment with the Regional Landscape Plan priorities and focus areas:
  • Sustainable agricultural and pastoral landscapes
  • Sustainable water use, and
  • People at the heart of landscape management
• With the goal of:
  • Improving soil health and resilience
  • Increasing biosecurity through timely management of priority pest plants and animals
  • Enhancing on-farm biodiversity
  • Increasing groundcover levels and reduced erosion risk
  • Creating climate resilient production systems and producers
  • Improving community knowledge of optimal water use and management
  • Supporting community and First Nations engagement in sustainable land management

Funding Information

• Grants for up to $3,000 is available.

Criteria

• Agricultural Knowledge Small Grants are available to the following groups:
  • Agriculture bureaus
  • Farming system groups
  • Agricultural industry groups
  • Field day committees
  • Landcare and Local Action Planning groups
  • Consultant facilitated farmer groups
  • Non-government and not for profit organisations working to improve agriculture and native vegetation management.
• Groups must be pre-existing and can be formal or informal. State and federal government agencies are ineligible to apply.

For more information, visit Landscape South Australia.