Forest & Wood Products Australia (FWPA) has received a strong response to its January 2025 call for proposals under the Forestry Research Program, with 36 concept note submissions received from a diverse range of research providers.
As part of its two-stage application process, FWPA invited submissions across eight investment plan areas, attracting both researchers who have previously worked with FWPA and new to FWPA research providers. These concept notes have been circulated to the broader Grower Research Advisory Committee (GRAC) to identify and connect interested growers with the research providers, to facilitate industry engagement in proposal development.
In conjunction with our GRAC Executive Committee, FWPA has since reviewed all submissions, and applicants will be notified of the review outcomes this week. Successful applicants will also be informed of grower interest in proposal development.
“We are very pleased with the quality of submissions, and thank all involved for the time and effort in developing the concepts. I encourage all applicants and industry partners to prioritise this next phase of project development, and engage early, to ensure research is appropriately targeted for industry benefit. FWPA is here to support this process”, said Jodie Mason, FWPA’s Head of Forest Research.
The due date for submission of full proposals is Monday, 7 April 2025. Click here to learn more.
