| Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) is pleased to provide notice of an upcoming Call for Proposals for its Forest Research Grants Program.
The Forest Research Grants Program supports collaborative activities that advance research, development and extension (RD&E) of benefit to Australia’s commercial forest growers.
Researchers are invited to submit proposals for new collaborative RD&E projects that advance the science of commercial forestry. RD&E priorities are articulated in the following FWPA Investment Plans:
• Damage Agents
• Native Forest Silviculture
• Nutrition
• Forest Operations and Supply Chain
• Resource Modelling & Remote Sensing
• Plantation Silviculture
• Fire
• Genetics
Note: The Soil microbiome investment plan is excluded from this call for proposals due to significant current investment.
Funded projects must commence in the 2023/24 financial year.
A follow-up notice in the coming weeks will provide further details of submission deadlines and process.
Prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to engage with potential industry partners early and demonstrate meaningful industry input.
Online briefing
An online briefing for stakeholders wishing to submit project concepts will be held 12.00pm AEDT Thursday 11 January 2024.
Click Here to Register Key dates – preliminary schedule May be subject to change and will be posted on FWPA’s website
| Monday 8 January 2024 |
Call for Proposals open |
| Thursday 11 January 2024 |
Online briefing (please register if interested) |
| Monday 18 March 2024 |
Full proposal submissions due |
| March-April 2024 |
Period of evaluation of scientific merit and impact |
| May 2024 |
Investment decisions and contracting. |
Contact
For more information or assistance with developing a project concept, please contact:
Janette Newport
Forest Research Coordinator
Email: janette.newport@fwpa.com.au
Phone: (+61) 478 796 619 |
