Do you have a $50,000 idea for your farming businesses? Well we have $25K to put towards innovative farming ideas in the Wakool region!

 Up to $25,000 is available for project/projects that contribute to an increase of on-farm efficiencies and demonstrate diversification of value adding potential or implement a new innovative technology.
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The funding will be assessed on four key selection criteria based on the below:

1. Increase in on-farm efficiencies
2. Diversification or value adding potential
3. Implementation of innovative on-farm technology
4. Broader positive impact of the project/activity on other businesses and farmers in the Wakool Irrigation District

The judging panel will decide how the funding will be allocated. It may be allocated to one individual or business or be split across multiple. Please view the guideline document for all terms and conditions.

Timeline:

There are two application stages
1. Written Application (Applications Open midnight 1st October – 31st October midnight)
2. Presentation to Wakool Innovation Fund Panel (Presentations to occur between 14th November – 28th November)

Date	Key milestone
1st October 2021	Round 1 applications open
31st October 2021	Round 1 applications close
​1st November – 14th November 2021	​Panel to review applications and create round 2 shortlist. Successful applicants will be contacted by the 14th November
​14th November – 28th November 2021	​Round 2 Presentations
​29th November – 6th December 2021	​Panellists to assess the applications
​December 7th 2021	​Wakool Innovation Fund successful applicant(s) announced

Application guidelines and forms

download guidelines

application form

conflict-of-interest declaration

For more information please contact our office on 03 5453 1577 or email admin@wmlig.org

Project Partners

This project is funded by the Australian Government's Murray-Darling Basin Economic Development Program. This project is part of the Wakool Agri-Innovation Program.