Deadline: 30 June 2019

The Ministry for Primary Industries is accepting applications for its Sustainable Farming Fund (SFF) Tere which is available for applied research and projects led by farmers, growers or foresters.

These smaller projects should deliver economic, environmental and social benefits to New Zealand, and often have support from industry organisations, agribusinesses, researchers or consultants.

Applicants who are seeking less than $100,000 funding for projects that can be completed in one year or less are strongly encouraged to apply for an SFF Tere grant.

Eligible Projects

Projects can include, but are not restricted to:

• Applied research and development;
• Demonstration projects;
• Information, knowledge and technology transfer;
• Identifying barriers to, and options for, improved land use and management;
• Improving decision support;
• Adding value and exploring market opportunities;
• Mitigation, adaptation and business opportunities around climate change;
• Sustainable land management;
• Māori agribusiness;
• Capacity building;
• Field trials;
• Scoping projects or feasibility study; and
• National/regional workshops.

Eligibility Criteria

Applications are first assessed by MPI staff to determine whether they meet eligibility criteria. To be eligible for SFF Tere support, applications must meet the following criteria:

• The applicant group must provide at least 20 % co-funding and specified who will provide it, and in what forms it will be provided
• The MPI amount request must be less than $100,000
• The duration of the project must be less than one year
• The application must be grass roots orientated and be farmer, forester, or grower driven.
• The applicant must not include any capital expenditure
• A budget must be provided to show the breakdown or make up of the MPI amount requested.

How to Apply

Applicants can download the application forms via given website.

For more information, please visit SFF Tere 2018.