GGA is partnering within the WA government’s dry season response program. Through the newly formed Dry Season Task Force, GGA will administer a five-part plan to support mobilisation of on-ground efforts around community wellbeing in the agricultural sector.
Grower Group Alliance five-part plan
GGA has been contracted via a $250,000 package to partner in the dry season response initiatives. Our five-part plan will support and mobilise on-ground efforts for community wellbeing in the agriculture sector.
- Part 1 – Grants of $5,000-$35,000 to support existing or new initiatives led by GGA members or other local agricultural groups.
- Part 2 – On-ground intelligence gathering – GGA will provide a channel to capture local on-ground situation updates to relay to the Dry Season Taskforce to support informed decision-making as the situation evolves.
- Part 3 – Knowledge Directory – curating all known dry season events, resources and financial initiatives across organisations
- Part 4 – Communications support – driving engagement with all dry season initiatives leveraging the GGA suite of digital assets
- Part 5 – Collaboration – GGA will engage in weekly DPIRD Response communications team meetings around planned activities and attend weekly Dry Season Response team meetings for information cross-sharing.
Part 1 – Grants
GGA has grants of $5000 – $35,000 available for GGA network members, and other agriculture groups / organisations that have already begun, or would like to mobilise dry season response initiatives in their area. Grants will be assessed and notified weekly.
Examples
Examples of how grant funds can be used include, but are not limited to:
- Events – special topic events or social gatherings to provide locally suitable support initiatives.
- Consultants – outside subject-matter experts or contractors to deliver specific services including operational support eg. communications contractor or guest speakers for events eg. mental health advisor, financial advisor etc
- Wages – funds to cover extra staff resourcing to deliver dry season response activities outside the scope of their normal work
- Other – GGA will consider any activities deemed by a local organisation an appropriate response to their local needs
***Note – these grants are not for an individual farmer initiative, they are open to grower groups [or similar] acting for the benefit of multiple stakeholders
Administration
- Notification – grants will be assessed every Friday morning and applicants will be notified by 5pm the following Tuesday.
- Administration – Grants above $20,000 will enter into a formal service agreement with 70% paid upfront and 30% balance on completion. Grants under $20,000 will be released funds in full upfront in good faith with subsequent proof of activity delivery required.
- Grants will close once all available funds have been allocated.
- Grant recipients will be required to provide simple proof of activity delivery with event photos, links or attendee lists. These will be outlined with successful recipients.
Apply
Apply for a grant via the digital form below:
***Prepare your answers in a word document ready to complete the form fields as the form must be completed and submitted in one sitting.
Part 2 – On-ground intelligence gathering
GGA will relay on-ground situation updates directly to the Dry Season Taskforce to support informed decision-making as the situation evolves.
Submit a local on-ground update via the form below:
Part 3 – ‘Knowledge Directory’
Below are upcoming known events, resources or financial initiatives available in relation to dry season response activities. Add your initiative to these lists via the ‘Add listing’ button below.
Events
Resources
Financial Support
Part 4 – Communications Support
GGA will drive engagement with all dry season initiatives leveraging the GGA suite of digital assets:
- GGA Dry Season webpage – submit your initiative to be showcased on this page here
- Social media channels – Tag us on Twitter/X [Tag us @GGA_WA] and LinkedIn [Tag us @Grower Group Alliance]
- Fortnightly digital newsletter ‘Newswire’ – submit a story here
- Mass emails to the network [on special request – limited to DPIRD and or [Part 1] GGA Dry Season Response Grant recipients]
Part 5 – Collaboration with ‘Dry Season Response’ planning
GGA will engage in weekly DPIRD Response communications meetings to collaborate on planned activities, plus attend weekly Dry Season Response team meetings for information cross-sharing.
News Updates
Events
Resources
Financial support
Dry Season Taskforce Updates
Enquiries
Submit an enquiry to the GGA project team via Kallista Bolton [GGA Stakeholder & Communications Manager] via kallista.bolton@gga.org.au
Project team
