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Recognising Women Farmers - Applications are now open

Recognising Women Farmers grants offer support for activities that will build the leadership and representative capacity of women in primary industries—to strengthen primary industry productivity and build rural, regional and remote community resilience to a changing climate.

Recognising Women Farmers offers support to stage events for women living and working in rural, regional and remote Australia that:

Build and share knowledge and experience
Increase access to planning tools and resources
Develop leadership and management skills
Develop programs to increase participation in agriculture, fisheries and forestry industries
Develop skills to contribute more effectively to government and industry decision making
Build networks among rural, regional and remote Australians.
Grants of up to $50,000 (GST exclusive) are available.

To find out about eligible activities, how applications are assessed and the details of the program please refer to the Recognising Women Farmers Grants Program Information. Please click here to go to the website.

Applications close 13 November 2009.