MLA/GRDC Partnership PDS Project Call

⁠⁠⁠Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) & Grains Research & Development Corporation (GRDC) Pilot Producer Demonstration Site Program is offering funding of up to $2,160,000 over four years.

The close linkages between MLA’s PDS program and GRDC’s National Grower Network (NGN) in delivering impactful, locally relevant on-farm projects have created an opportunity to develop a partnership demonstration site program targeted towards mixed farming systems.

This partnership program will support groups of producers to demonstrate, adapt and validate the benefits of integrating new management practices, research and development outputs, and associated skills within the context of their commercial production systems.

MLA and GRDC are calling for preliminary applications for PDS projects related to improving mixed farming enterprise business profitability and productivity that can commence during 2024–2025, addressing the MLA/GRDC Partnership PDS program priorities across the mixed farming regions of Australia.

The Terms of Reference (TOR), application forms and supporting documents are available here: MLA/GRDC Partnership – Producer Demonstration Site (PDS) projects

Preliminary applications must be lodged electronically via email to pds@mla.com.au.

Further information:

All requests for further information or clarification are to be submitted via email prior to the close of business on Friday, 20th September 2024; all requests and responses to requests will be published as Frequently Asked Questions at the bottom of the MLA GRDC PDS Partnership program webpage.

Alana McEwan, MLA Producer Demonstration Site Program Project Manager, email: pds@mla.com.au