Federal Member for Durack, The Hon Melissa Price MP invites farmers and land managers in her electorate of Durack to apply for the Carbon Farming Outreach Program, administered by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW).
The purpose of this grant opportunity is to deliver training and advice to empower Australian farmers and land managers, including First Nations peoples, to participate in carbon markets and integrate low emission technologies and practices into their farming operations and land management practices.
“These grants will enable farmer groups, agricultural businesses, and organisations to adapt their practices and enhance their farming systems to assist with low emission technologies and aid their participation in carbon markets” Melissa Price said.
The program has two aspects, a procurement process to develop a training package on behalf of DCCEEW and a grant program to deliver the training package. Successful applicants will receive training developed by DCCEEW (via a train-the-trainer model), information and tools under the program to support their extension activities.
The objectives of the program are:
· support farmers and land managers to make decisions to reduce emissions
· build capacity of trusted advisers to deliver independent advice
· facilitate access to clear, consistent and culturally appropriate information on carbon farming and low-emissions technologies and practices
This program will assist farmers and land managers in making informed decisions to lower emissions, increase their knowledge of greenhouse gas emission management and facilitate connections through trusted advisers who have the information resources, knowledge and skills to continue to provide advice beyond the life of this grant opportunity.
Applications for this funding round close Monday 24 July 2023.
For more information on eligibility and how to apply, please follow this link – Carbon Farming Outreach Program or visit grants.gov.au – Carbon Farming Outreach Program.
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Media Contact:
Jackie Perry 0427 587 395, jackie.perry@aph.gov.au