Grants-in-aid

The Trust may award annual grants-in-aid for projects that:

• commemorate important contributions to pastoral sciences or industry
• distribute scientific innovations to develop pasture use within Australia’s regions
• invite prominent overseas pasture scientists to Australia to:
• deliver keynote addresses at relevant conferences
• visit regional scientists and community groups involved in pastoral industries.
• need essential equipment for pastoral scientific research and development.

The Trust may award grants-in-aid to:

• organisations
• associations
• communities
• individuals.

Conditions

• The Trust awards grants based on their assessment of the applicant's merit and need.
• Grants-in-aid are limited to $5,000 each.
• The project must meet the objectives of the Trust.

After the grants-in-aid tenure is complete:

• recipients must present a report to the Trust summarising the outcomes achieved from the grant
• the report must identify how the Trust’s contribution has been acknowledged
• the report may be published in The Ag Professional – The Journal of Ag Institute Australia.

Key dates

• Applications open 1 February annually.
• Applications close 31 March annually.

Apply for grants-in-aid

Grants-in-aid Application Form (DOCX 152.1 KB).

Reporting

Final Report Template (DOCX 254.5 KB)