Proof of Concept Funding - Call 2 2026 - Proof- of- concept ( PoC) activities are a critical step in the development of any innovation. It is at this stage that evi- Full description detailsed on the GRDC website - Current Opportunities - Proc- **** www. ***. *. * in- rde- investment/opportunities/current- opportunities/proof- of- concept- funding
Proof of concept ( POC) activities
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This is a Request for Proposal for Proof of Concept (POC) funding (Call 2, 2026). Applications must be uploaded via the grains investment portal by 5 pm Canberra local time on October 14, 2026. The contract term will be no more than 18 months. Full details are on the GRDC website. Applicants must comply with various legal standards.
The tenderer and any subcontractor must not be named on the consolidated list, being the list of persons and entities who are subject to targeted financial sanctions or travel bans under australian sanction laws.
The tenderer and any subcontractor must not have a judicial decision against it not including decisions under appeal relating to employee entitlements and who have not paid the claim.
Program 3B - Improved use of bait products for pest snail management - Investment overviewGRDC is establishing a coordinated investment, Leading practice management of pest snails in Australian grain systems, to improve the reliability, adoption and effectiveness of pest snail management in Australian grain production. While substantial technical knowledge and management resources already exist, there remains a need for more coordinated delivery, stronger regional extension, better integration between resea
Improved use of bait products for pest snail management
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The investment aims to improve the reliability and effectiveness of existing pest snail bait products in Australian grain systems through applied R&D. The successful provider will generate practical guidance on bait rate, pellet density, timing, and performance under various conditions. Tenders must be submitted electronically via the grains investment portal by 24 September 2026. The indicative budget range is 17. 0 million to 18. 5 million.
The tenderer must be a single legal entity or recognised firm of partners.
The tenderer must not be named on the consolidated list, being the list of persons and entities who are subject to targeted financial sanctions or travel bans under australian sanction laws.
Program 1 - National coordination, integration, synthesis and learning for pest snail management - Investment overviewGRDC is establishing a coordinated investment, Leading practice management of pest snails in Australian grain systems, to improve the reliability, adoption and effectiveness of pest snail management in Australian grain production. While substantial technical knowledge and management resources already exist, there remains a need for more coordinated delivery, stronger regional extension, bett
Pest snail management coordination and integration Program 1: National coordination, integration, synthesis and learning for pest snail management. Program 2: National extension and adviser capability to support adoption of effective pest snail management. Program 3a: Pest snail ecology, population dynamics and risk prediction. Program 3b: Improved use of bait products for pest snail management.
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The successful provider for Program 1 will establish and operate a program advisory committee (PAC) to coordinate and integrate the broader pest snail management investment. The role involves facilitating planning, synthesis, and learning across four coordinated programs (Proc **** to ****). The investment is expected to conclude by June 30, 2031. Tenderers must be a single legal entity and submit tenders via the grains investment portal by September 24, 2026. The indicative budget range is 600,000 to 700,000.
The indicative budget range for this investment is 600, 000 to 700, 000.
The National Pulse Expansion, Improvement, and Adoption Program - Northern Region research, demonstration, and extension ( Northern NSW to Central QLD) - PROC- ****: Northern Region pulse research, demonstration, and extension ( Northern NSW to Central Qld) This procurement will engage a delivery partner to design and implement the Northern NSW to Central Queensland Region component of GRDCs National Pulse expansion, improvement and adoption Program. The work will centre on a hub- and- spoke field delive
Pulse research, demonstration, and extension Northern NSW to Central Queensland region component of GRDC' s national pulse expansion, improvement and adoption program, focusing on hub- and- spoke field delivery model across priority northern agroecological zones.
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GRDC is funding a regionally relevant pulse research, demonstration, and extension program across Northern NSW and Queensland to boost profitability and adoption of priority pulse crops (chickpea, lentil, faba bean, lupin). The work involves a hub-and-spoke field delivery model. Tenders must be submitted by a single legal entity via the grains investment portal by 29 September 2026. The proposed contract term is anticipated to be 5 years and 5 months, starting 01 February 2027. The budget range is 4,000,000 to 5,400,000.
The program is expected to commence in early 2027 and conclude on 30 June 2032.
The evaluation criteria include technical qualitative evaluation criteria related to non price factors such as methodology, project plan, track record, experience.
Tenderers must be a single legal entity and compliant with the workplace gender equality act ****, the modern slavery act 2018.
Tenderers must not have a judicial decision against it relating to employee entitlements and must not be named on the consolidated list of sanctioned entities.
GRDC Research Scholarship 2027 - The GRDC Research Scholarships ( GRS) program supports high- achieving PhD candidates to undertake innovative research that: addresses current and emerging constraints facing the Australian grains industry; orcreates opportunities to improve the productivity, profitability and sustainability of Australian grain- growing businesses. The GRS program provides a three- year top- up scholarship valued at approximately $ 39, 850 per annum ( pro- rata) to students undertaking docto
PhD Research Scholarship
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The GRDC Research Scholarship (GRS) supports high-achieving PhD candidates for innovative research addressing constraints or improving productivity/sustainability in the Australian grains industry. The scholarship provides a three-year top-up scholarship valued at approximately $39,850 per annum (pro-rata). Applications must be submitted electronically via the grains investment portal by 13 October 2026 at 05:00 pm AEDT. Consortia responses will not be accepted. Applicants must already hold an RTP scholarship or equivalent.
The scholarship provides a three-year top up scholarship valued at approximately $39,850 per annum (pro-rata).
Assessment is based against both the quality and relevance of the proposed research and the extent to which they contribute to building capability in disciplines and research areas of strategic importance to the Australian grains industry.
The applicant must be the student undertaking the phd, and must be admitted into full time phd study.
The total value is approximately $39,850 per annum (pro-rata).
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