Forestry: Improving outcomes for smallholders and their partners from participating in agrifood chains through forestry… Grant
In context
This call is open to research institutions, universities and non-profits and 1 other. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: Global-South, Asia and Oceania. The funder accepts early-stage applicants.
ACIAR funds research to improve smallholder farmers' outcomes through participation in agrifood supply chains with a forestry focus. The grant targets agricultural research institutions and their partners working on forestry-integrated farming systems in developing countries.
About this grant
ACIAR's Forestry Program supports scientific research to establish, manage and sustainably use forests in partner countries. The program aims to improve livelihoods of smallholder farmers and communities by enhancing sustainable land and forest management, to foster economic growth through legal, sustainable and value-adding forest industries in developing countries, and to contribute to Australian Government international forest policy priorities, including combating illegal logging and reducing deforestation. The program focuses on forestry value chains that offer good economic potential and community benefits. Areas of focus include silvicultural systems, forest restoration, improved germplasm, harvesting and processing approaches, and management of threats such as pests and diseases. The page lists an indicative FY 2025-26 investment of AUD 4.5 million across 13 projects in South Asia, the Pacific, East and Southeast Asia and Africa. Active projects include work on nut processing and nut industries in the Pacific, teak and sandalwood plantations, forest biosecurity networks in Southeast Asia, pest and disease management in Ethiopia, and forest restoration and livelihoods initiatives. Projects are delivered through commissioned Australian research organisations rather than through an open call on this page.
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Eligibility
The page does not describe an open application process. Projects are commissioned by ACIAR and delivered by listed Australian organisations, including Griffith University, Queensland Department of Primary Industries, Queensland University of Technology, Rural Solutions SA, The University of Melbourne, University of Tasmania and University of the Sunshine Coast. Priority partner countries are in South Asia, the Pacific, East and Southeast Asia and Africa.
Key requirements
- ✓Research must focus on forestry integration within agrifood chains
- ✓Primary beneficiaries must be smallholder farmers and their value-chain partners
- ✓Applicants should include research institutions and development partners
- ✓Work should demonstrate outcomes improvement for participating smallholders
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Frequently asked questions
- How much funding does Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) offer?
- Forestry: Improving outcomes for smallholders and their partners from participating in agrifood chains through forestry… offers $5.6M.
- Who can apply for Forestry: Improving outcomes for smallholders and their partners from participating in agrifood chains through forestry…?
- Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL-SOUTH, ASIA, OCEANIA; research-institution, university, nonprofit, consortium. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
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About this sector
Forestry funding supports afforestation, reforestation, sustainable forest management and avoided deforestation. Money flows from climate finance, nature programmes, results-based payments and corporate buyers of forest carbon. Calls typically require land tenure clarity, community engagement and a credible plan to monitor tree survival over time.
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