The fourth round of the federal government’s Traceability Grants Program is now open for applications, with funding from $50,000 to $500,000 available for projects modernising and enhancing agricultural traceability systems.
The Traceability Grants Program aims to support collaborative projects driving the implementation of the National Agricultural Traceability Strategy 2023 to 2033 in its first 5 years.
Applications for the latest new $4 million grant round are now open until 18 February, with funds available for projects that;
- align processes and technology to collect data that meets regulatory requirements and provides valuable feedback to farmers
- support industry to implement interoperable traceability systems
- implement a communication and education campaign to strengthen awareness of agricultural traceability
Initially announced under the Modernising Agricultural Trade initiative, the first two rounds provided 30 successful applications access to $7 million over 4 years, 2019-20 to 2022-23. Round three provided $4 million to 11 successful applicants over 2023-24 and 2024-25, spanning livestock to bee hive traceability projects.
Successful grants will aim to deliver measurable outcomes that;
- improve systems that track and trace agricultural products through export supply chains
- help exporters use these improved systems to stay competitive in global markets
- encourage more farmers, producers, and processors – especially those dealing with high-value products – to consider exporting
- ensure improvements are cost-effective by using existing systems and technologies wherever possible
Head to agriculture.gov.au for further information and to grants.gov.au to apply by 18 February.
