How to secure nursery levy funding
Submit your idea
Ever wondered how you can give GIA your idea for levy-funded R&D projects? Now, you can. This allows industry to be directly involved in how levy investment funds are spent.
Investment Advice Panel Committees
To involve levy payers more directly in the investment decision making process, GIA is now managing the nursery levy investment process. Three expert panels, drawn from the nursery sector, consider investment proposals.
The R&D Investment Committee provides strategic investment advice to Hort Innovation about industry research, development and extension programs. This committee is made up of:
- Leanne Gilles (VIC and QLD)
- Colin Groom (WA)
- Caitlin Deuchar (VIC)
- Kristian Spink (QLD)
- Ashley Burns (SA)
The Marketing Investment Committee provides strategic investment advice to Hort Innovation about marketing programs, and comprises:
- Sonja Cameron (NSW)
- Brent Tallis (NSW)
- Lindsay Jenkinson (QLD)
These two committees form the Investment Advice Panel, and are independently chaired by Cath Botta. Both GIA and Hort Innovation communicate decisions about which investment proposals are supported and how the projects that receive funding are progressing.
GIA Ideas Committee
The ideas committee exists so levy payers can easily submit their ideas for levy-funded research and development (R&D) projects. The Committee assesses and prioritises all project proposals, according to what industry tells us it wants and needs. This helps the Investment Advice Committees work out the best ways to invest levy funds.
All submitted ideas will be reviewed and prioritised by the GIA Ideas Committee. Once prioritised, your idea may then be considered by the R&D Levy Investment Committee to determine their suitability for funding through the R&D levy investment funds. These funds are matched dollar for dollar by the Australian government, offering an excellent opportunity to amplify the impact of proposed projects.
We encourage nursery levy payers to submit innovative ideas that could potentially receive funding from the R&D levy investment pool.
To learn more about the process, watch the video below.
John Bunker (Chair)
Craig Woodroffe (WA)
Andy Cameron (NSW)
Heath McKenzie (VIC)
Simon Smith (NT)
Will Koechergen (SA)
How can you submit your idea?
To submit your idea, complete the form at: share.hsforms.com/1rnB9b-yBRlKkPOXvYeEvXAq7r27
About the submission form
Mandatory information
Make sure you complete the mandatory fields, so we can understand your idea and update you on your submission’s progress. These questions are listed in sections 1 and 2, and marked with asterisks. We can’t consider your idea without this information.
Optional information
Section 3 gives you the chance to provide more information to help us assess your idea. You don’t have to complete section 3. You can also choose to complete some parts and not others.
Extra information
The last question on the form gives you the chance to add any extra information you may want to provide. There’s also an option to upload any attachments.
Want to speak with someone?
If you would like to speak to someone about your idea or about filling in this form you can:
- email the GIA Ideas Committee Chair, John Bunker at jb@greenlifesolutions.com.au
- contact GIA Chief Operating Officer Alina Sedmak at alina.sedmak@greenlifeindustry.com.au or Director RDE & Biosecurity John McDonald at john.mcdonald@greenlifeindustry.com.au
- contact a GIA Extension Officer
- contact your state association.
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