FORESTRY Australia is calling for proposals for projects that will support farm forestry and agroforestry in Australia. The funding is made available through the Forestry Australia’s Grower Reserve Fund, with up to $10,000 available per project.
The purpose of the Grower Fund is to support projects that meet one or more of the following criteria:
- Benefit Forestry Australia’s forest grower members, particularly those engaged in small to medium scale enterprises including farm forestry and agroforestry;
- To provide resources, produce educational information or undertake projects to support forest growing;
- To support Forestry Australia members and branches to conduct field days, mini-conferences, seminars on forest growing;
- To increase the number of grower members of Forestry Australia, and;
- To support and encourage Australians to grow more trees.
The Grower Reserve Fund will generally not be used to cover expenses that could reasonably be expected to be met from other sources – e.g. catering or food costs for meetings and events that can be recouped via an event cover charge.
Proposals will be evaluated by the Forestry Australia Grower Committee and Board on the basis of the following selection criteria: demonstrated experience and expertise in farm forestry outcomes and value of the project to forest growers and capacity to deliver demonstrated understanding of the reserve fund criteria. Those applying should provide a proposal of no more than four pages that includes the following elements:
- A project plan that includes details of the project, its expected outcomes and deliverables, key dates, and how it links to the reserve fund purpose.
- A detailed budget including a proposed schedule for the release of the funds.
- Key personnel involved in the project. Will the project be undertaken by a company, organisation or individual?
- Declarations of interest. A statement that endorses your commitment to Forestry Australia’s Code of Conduct.
- Will public liability insurance be covered by the applicant? Noting that Forestry Australia Branch activities are covered by Forestry Australia’s public liability insurance.
Submissions close: COB Monday, February 2, 2026. Submit to: growers@forestry.org.au
