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Forestry Industry Innovation Program

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The Forestry Industry Innovation Program, managed by the Commonwealth of Australia's Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, is a strategic initiative under the 300 million dollar Forestry Growth Fund. The program aims to enhance forestry supply chain efficiency, productivity, and innovation through two distinct grant streams. The Wood Processing Feasibility and Market Access Program provides smaller grants ranging from 10,000 to 250,000 dollars from a 3.92 million dollar pool, while the Wood Processing Innovation Capacity Building Program offers larger grants between 1 and 5 million dollars from a 25.53 million dollar fund distributed over two rounds across five years. These grants are designed to support the transition from project planning to full implementation, with a specific focus on strengthening domestic manufacturing, increasing competitiveness, and developing higher-value wood products, including those for housing. While the program is open to all eligible applicants, there is a strong encouragement for small and medium-sized enterprises and those proposing studies on hardwood processing challenges to apply. Detailed guidelines will be released upon the opening of the application window via the official government website.

General Info

Australian government grants funding forestry innovation, supply chain efficiency, and wood processing productivity.

Agency

Commonwealth of Australia → Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

NAICS

115310 - Support Activities for Forestry

Place of Performance

Not specified

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Timeline

PostedOct 28

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyCommonwealth of Australia → Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

Contacts1 person available

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Organization / AgencyCommonwealth of Australia → Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

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Contacts

Community Grants Hub

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Full Description

Under the $300 million Forestry Growth Fund, the Forestry Industry Innovation Program will offer open competitive grants to improve forestry supply chain efficiency, productivity and innovation through 2 separate grant opportunities: Wood Processing Feasibility and Market Access Program ($3.92 million) will offer grants of $10,000–$250,000. Wood Processing Innovation Capacity Building Program ($25.53 million) will offer grants of $1–$5 million across two rounds of up to $12.77 million each over 5 years. The programs will provide a pathway from project planning to implementation, strengthening domestic manufacturing, competitiveness and higher-value wood production, including housing products. All eligible applicants may apply, with small and medium-sized enterprises and applicants proposing studies addressing hardwood processing challenges or opportunities particularly encouraged to apply. Grant Opportunity Guidelines and other supporting documents will be published when the grant opportunity is open for applications. The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry will continue to update information on the Forestry Growth Fund, including this grant opportunity on their website.