The government has begun implementing its policy for primary industries. This has included withdrawing funding from the Food Innovation Grants Program to fund new policy initiatives to deliver election commitments.
The government continues to recognise that innovation is important to ensure that all Australian industries are productive and profitable and has established the new Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research to foster innovation.
Further, the government recognises the need for a food industry specific innovation program and has created the Regional Food Producers Innovation and Productivity Program to strengthen the food industry in the regions and, with it, the whole supply chain.
Details of our new program will be available shortly. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please contact program staff on 1800 631 715.
For further information contact:
Bill Turner
Programme Manager
Food Innovation Grants Programme
Food and Agriculture
Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
02 6272 3210
email: bill.turner@daff.gov.au
www.daff.gov.au/foodinnovation