Grants of between $250,000 and $4 million are available to create new and innovative sustainable land management practices, which protect and improve the condition of soils, vegetation and biodiversity. 

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Barnaby Joyce, said the Smart Farming Partnerships will support the development, trialling and implementation of next generation sustainable farming, forestry and fishing practices.

“These partnership grants will get behind larger projects and support the formation of effective partnerships between experienced and skilled organisations and individuals,” Minister Joyce said.

“The grants will help groups of organisations to come up with, or take advantage of the next great idea, the benefits of which can be shared across the sector,” he said.

Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister, Luke Hartsuyker, said ‘farming smarter’ is the mantra for the next round of Landcare projects—helping organisations and individuals to put their heads together to develop innovative sustainable agriculture practices.

“I encourage interested organisations to visit www.nrm.gov.au for more information on the grants and how to apply.”

Applications open on Thursday, 19 October.