Traceability Grants Program – Round 1

Overview

The Australian Government is inviting applications through an open competitive process to apply to deliver services under the Traceability Grants Program – Round 1 (the program).  The program was announced as part of the Modernising Agricultural Trade initiative. This program provides opportunities for successful applicants to conduct projects that will enhance the supply chain traceability systems and arrangements that support the export of our agricultural commodities. The objectives of the program are: to support industry projects that will enhance our agricultural supply chain traceability systems, including developing and trialling technologies that digitise information flow to provide an advantage for our exporters in overseas markets to assist them in maintaining their competitive edge to increase opportunities to export Australian commodities. The program has $7 million (GST exclusive) for grants over the four financial years. The funding will be available in two grants round, one round in 2019-20 and the other round in 2020-21.