DAFWA is pleased to advise two grant schemes which aim to grow WA’s agrifood sector are now open for applications. The grants form part of the Agriculture Sciences R&D Fund, managed by the Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia, with Royalties for Regions investment. The two grant schemes are listed below:
Grower Groups R&D Grants Program Round 2 
The Grower Groups R&D Grants Program Round 2 is now open! The program seeks to generate profitability and growth in the agrifood sector through targeted, industry-driven R&D on key drivers of productivity and competitiveness, strategic development of industry’s capability through supply chains, and access to new markets, particularly high value Asian markets.
Applications for the Grower Group R&D Grants close Friday 10 February 2017.
Industry Grants for International Competitiveness (IGIC)
The IGIC program will invest up to $1.3 million in grants to support organisations working together along supply/value chains, who see their future as part of an internationally competitive export-oriented agrifood sector. Industry Consortia can apply for grants between $20 000 and $100 000 to develop strategies to drive international competitiveness at the enterprise and value chain level.
Applications for IGIC grants close Tuesday 24 January 2017.