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October 2016

Control Tools and Technologies for Established Pest Animals and Weeds Programme applicationFunding round 2016–17

Section A: General informationPurpose of this form For eligible individuals, companies or organisations to apply for funding

to develop new or improved control tools or technologies to manage established pest animals (excluding invertebrates) and/or weeds that:

are not native to Australia or a particular part of Australia pose a threat to ecosystems, habitats or native species in their

natural surroundings in Australia, and have a national impact on reducing Australian agricultural

productivity and profitability (excluding fisheries and forestry sectors).

If you are applying as an individual, you must have an eligible primary project partner who has agreed to make an in-kind or cash contribution.

Application dates Applications open: 27 October 2016

Applications close: 5 pm (AEST), 23 January 2017

Late applications will only be considered under extenuating circumstances and where an alternative time frame has been agreed by the department before the closing date.

Before applying Read the Control tools and technologies for established pest animals and weeds programme grant guidelines (the grant guidelines), which are available at www.agriculture.gov.au/control-pest-animals-weeds-grants.

Applicants must:

be eligible as specified in section 6 of the grant guidelines, and propose a control tool or technology that meets all of the

eligibility requirements under section 7.1 of the grant guidelines.

To complete this form Save the Word file to your computer. Expand the answer fields as required. Adhere to maximum word limits where indicated. The assessors will not consider any words that exceed the limit.

Your application should include

for individual applicants, a copy of the written statement from the primary partner confirming their commitment of in-kind or cash support.

Control Tools and Technologies for Established Pest Animals and Weeds Programme application 1 of 17

http://www.agriculture.gov.au/pests-diseases-weeds/pest-animals-and-weeds/wp-comp-grants-programme

Incomplete applications may not be processed.

If funding is sought for more than one project, a separate application must be completed for each project.

Submit your application (word document by email preferred)

Programme CoordinatorControl Tools and Technologies for Established Pest Animals and Weeds ProgrammeBiosecurity Policy and Response BranchDepartment of Agriculture and Water ResourcesGPO Box 858Canberra ACT 2601

Email pestanimals&[email protected]

Section B: Applicant details

1 Indicate applicant type (select one box)

Individual Go to question 2

Entity (company or organisation) Go to question 5

2 Individual details

Title Given name(s) Family name

Work phone Mobile phone

Email

Street address

Street address

Suburb/town/city State/territory Postcode

Postal address (if the same as street address, write AS ABOVE)

Street address


3 Are you an Australian resident with a valid Australian Tax File Number?

No

Yes

4 Are you a Commonwealth, state or territory employee as described in section 6 of the grant guidelines?

No

Yes

→ Go to section C


mailto:pestanimals%[email protected]

5 Entity details

Entity legal name

Australian Business Number (ABN) Australian Company Number (ACN)

Person authorised to sign this application and enter into a grant agreement



Email

Street address

Street address



Street address


6 Contact person for correspondence (if different from authorised person)



Email

7 Is your entity a non-corporate Commonwealth entity?

No

Yes

8 Does your entity have research and development capability?

No

Yes

9 Is your entity registered for GST?

No

Yes

10 Is your entity a government-related entity for GST purposes (see Australian Taxation Office information on GST and payments between government-related entities)?

No

Yes

11 Is your entity managed by a trust?

No Go to section D


https://www.ato.gov.au/Business/GST/In-detail/Non-profit-and-government-organisations/Government-organisations/GST-and-payments-between-government-related-entities---overview/?page=11

https://www.ato.gov.au/Business/GST/In-detail/Non-profit-and-government-organisations/Government-organisations/GST-and-payments-between-government-related-entities---overview/?page=11

Yes

12 Is the trustee authorised to enter into a legally binding and enforceable deed with the Commonwealth on your entity’s behalf?

No

Yes

13 Trustee contact details

Trust name

Trustee legal name

Australian Business Number (ABN)

Trustee contact person



Email

Street address

Street address



Street address


→ Go to section D

Section C: Primary project partner (individual applicants only)

If you are applying as an individual, you must have an eligible primary project partner who has agreed to make an in-kind or cash contribution.

14 Do you have a primary partner that is an eligible legal entity as defined in section 6 of the grant guidelines?

No

Yes

15 Does the primary partner have research and development capability?

No

Yes


16 Has this primary partner agreed to make an in-kind or cash contribution to the project?

No

Yes

17 Primary partner details

Entity legal name

Australian Business Number (ABN) Australian Company Number (ACN)

Primary partner contact person



Email

Street address

Street address



Street address


Section D: Other project partners (optional)

Provide details of any other project partners. Add entries if required.

18 Is the partner an entity or an individual?

Entity

Individual

19 Project partner

Entity legal name (if applicable)

20 Project partner contact person



Email

Street address

Street address


Country



Street address


Country

Section E: Project summary

If your application is successful, the department may publish the information you provide in this section on its website.

21 Project title (maximum 20 words)

22 Brief description of the project (maximum 100 words)

Section F: Project focus

23 Indicate the category of your proposed new or improved control tool or technology.

Biological

Chemical

Physical

24 Will the control tool or technology be developed to manage one or more established pest animals (excluding invertebrates) and/or weeds that:

are not native to Australia or a particular part of Australia?

No

Yes

pose a threat to ecosystems, habitats, or native species in their natural surroundings in Australia?

No

Yes

have a national impact on reducing Australian agricultural productivity and profitability (excluding fisheries and forestry sectors)?

No

Yes


Section G: Assessment criteria

See the grant guidelines for more details on assessment criteria.

Criterion 1 see questions 25 and 26 Criterion 2 see questions 25 and 27 to 29 Criterion 3 see questions 30 to 31 Criterion 4 see questions 32 to 36 Criterion 5 see question 37 Criterion 6 see questions 38 to 39

25 Complete the details of each target pest animal and/or weed to be controlled by your proposed tool or technology. Add table rows if required.

Common name of target species

Scientific name

Location of control (area, region, state and/or territory). Explain why the target species is considered established and not native to that location (maximum 200 words per column cell)

Location of control for agricultural benefits only (if not applicable, write N/A)

26 Describe how each target pest animal and/or weed threatens Australian ecosystems, habitats or native species in their natural surroundings. Add table rows if required.


Impact on environment (maximum 300 words per column cell)

27 Describe how each target pest animal and/or weed has a national impact on reducing Australian agricultural productivity and profitability, excluding fisheries and forestry sectors. Add table rows if required.


Affected agricultural industry

National impact on agriculture (maximum 300 words per column cell)

28 Describe how your project will contribute to developing the new or improved control tool or technology. Indicate whether it will address a gap or improve on existing products. How will it deliver outcomes to benefit the Australian public? (maximum 300 words)


29 Describe how the control tool or technology could be adopted by end users (such as farmers and land managers) in Australia to reduce the impact of the target pest animals and/or weeds. If relevant, include potential extension activities or plans to communicate or share project outcomes that will aid adoption of the tool or technology in Australia. (maximum 1000 words)


30 Describe the project activities and outputs, and how these will contribute to achieving the outcomes in criteria 1 and 2. Include how you will measure performance against outcomes. Project activities may end at a date after June 2019. However, requested funding cannot extend beyond June 2019 (see the grant guidelines). Add table rows if required.

Project activity (maximum 100 words per column cell) Project location

Project output (maximum 50 words per column cell)

Anticipated start and end dates (mm/yy)

Contribution to outcomes (maximum 50 words per column cell)

Performance measurement (maximum 50 words per column cell)


31 Describe your method or approach to developing the control tool or technology. Explain how this is technically feasible and appropriate. For example, provide references to relevant proof of concept studies or published scientific literature (maximum 600 words).

32 Describe the R&D capability of (maximum 200 words):

the company or organisation listed in section B of this application (see eligible entity under applicant category 1 of section 6 of the grant guidelines)or

the partner company or organisation listed in section C of this application (see eligible individual applying under applicant category 2 of section 6 of the grant guidelines).

33 Describe each project team member’s role and responsibilities. Explain how each role is essential to the delivery of the project. If a team member has already been identified, indicate the person’s name, experience and/or expertise relevant to the role. Add entries if required.

Team leader

Name

Roles and responsibilities (maximum 70 words)

Expertise and/or experience (maximum 50 words)


Team member 1

Name



Team member 2

Name



Team member 3

Name



34 If relevant, describe the roles and responsibilities of any external expert (not a team member) required for the project. Explain how the role is essential to the delivery of the project. If this person has already been identified, provide the person’s name, experience and/or expertise relevant to the role. Add entries if required.

Person 1

Name



Person 2

Name




35 Outline the project management plan. Describe how project activities will be developed, managed and monitored. Explain how project outputs and outcomes will be achieved on time and within budget. If relevant, include how partnerships, collaborations and/or subcontractors will operate (maximum 600 words).

36 Do the applicant and project team have relevant grant management experience? If not, what support is available to monitor and control the project budget? Include any relevant current or past experience in administering grant funding (maximum 200 words).

37 Use the risk matrix in Table 1 to complete the risk analysis in Table 2. Determine the risk level based on likelihood and consequence of occurrence before and after treatment. Include any relevant risks listed in criterion 5 of subsection 15.1 of the grant guidelines.

Table 1 Risk matrix


Table 2 Risk analysis (maximum 50 words per cell).

Add table rows as required.

Risk Source of risk Impact on project Risk level (before treatment)

Proposed treatment Risk level (after treatment)


38 Total grant funding sought for the funding period 2016–17 to 2018–19

A$ (GST exclusive)

39 Complete detailed budgets (maximum 50 words per cell). Add table rows as required.

Provide details of all expenses, including which project activities they relate to. For example, wages for one scientist (at $x per day) and two technical staff (at $x per day) for x days to conduct field trial ‘A’, purchasing or hiring equipment for conducting field trial ‘A’ or cost of developing training or communications materials.

2016–17 budget

Expenses Grant funding sought A$ (GST excl.)

Contributor In-kind contribution A$ equivalent (GST excl.)

Cash contribution A$ (GST excl.)

Total amount A$ (GST excl.)

Total 2016–17

2017–18 budget





Total 2017–18

2018–19 budget





Total 2018–19


Contributions for 2019–20 and beyond (if applicable)

See section 4 of the grant guidelines on projects that propose to extend beyond June 2019.

Financial year

Expenses Contributor In-kind contribution A$ equivalent (GST excl.)



Total

Section H: Applicant survey (optional)

40 Indicate how you heard about the programme (select one or more boxes).

Department of Agriculture and Water Resources website

Online advertising on other websites

Email

Word of mouth

Other (specify) ___________________________________________________________

Section I: Conflict of interest

41 Are there any actual or perceived conflicts of interest relating to this application?

No Go to section J

Yes

42 State any known potential, actual or perceived conflicts of interest.

43 Outline the steps you intend to take to resolve these conflicts of interest.


Section J: Applicant declaration

To be completed by the applicant listed in section B of this application.

In submitting this application I declare that:

I have read, understood and agree to the information described in the Control tools and technologies for established pest animals and weeds programme grant guidelines (the grant guidelines)

to the best of my knowledge, the information provided in this application is true and correct I have the agreement of all parties identified in this application to include their details, such as

any personal information none of the listed proposed activities for funding duplicate or replicate activities for which

I am or my project partner is already receiving or have/has previously received funding from the Commonwealth or another source (for example, state, territory or local government or private sector programme)

none of the listed proposed activities are the same activities for which I am or my project partner is already receiving funding (other than cash or in-kind contributions) from the Commonwealth or another source (for example, state, territory or local government or private sector programme).

I consent to the collection of all personal information contained in this form and the disclosure of this information to parties described in this application form and in the grant guidelines.

I give permission to the department to seek other information and input relevant to the assessment of this application.

I have read and understood the ‘Conflict of interest’ section in the grant guidelines and have declared any conflicts of interest in section I of this application. I am aware of my responsibilities as an applicant to disclose and take reasonable steps to avoid any conflict of interest in connection with this application and the assessment process.

I will not seek to benefit from inside information or my duties, status, power or authority in order to gain or seek to gain a benefit or advantage for myself or for any other person.

I will immediately inform the department of any changes to my personal circumstances that could affect the contents of this declaration.

I am willing and able to enter into a legally binding agreement with the Commonwealth.

If the project is funded, I agree to obtain the necessary permissions and/or support to undertake the proposed project from any relevant landholders and/or local traditional owners.

If the project is funded, I agree to undertake the project in accordance with relevant laws, regulations, codes of practice and institutional policies.

I understand that the department will publish information about funded projects on its website. Information will include:

name of the person or entity receiving the grant project title and purpose amount of funding received project start and end dates project location(s).

I consent to publication of this information by the department if my application is successful.


Full name

Title or position

Signature (enter signature or type your name)

Date (dd/mm/yyyy)

Section K: Privacy notice

‘Personal information’ means any information or opinion about an identified individual or an individual who is reasonably identifiable.

‘Sensitive personal information’ is a subset of personal information and includes any information or opinion about an individual’s racial or ethnic origin, political opinion or association, religious beliefs or affiliations, philosophical beliefs, sexual preferences or practices, trade or professional associations and memberships, union membership, criminal record, health or genetic information and biometric information or templates.

The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources collects your personal information, as defined in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cwlth), to assess your application and for related purposes. If you fail to provide some or all of the personal information requested in this form, the department may not be able to process your application.

The department may disclose your personal information to Australian Government agencies, persons or organisations where necessary for these purposes, provided the disclosure is consistent with the Privacy Act 1988 and other relevant laws. Your personal information will be used and stored in accordance with the Australian Privacy Principles.

See the department’s Privacy Policy to learn more about accessing or correcting personal information or making a complaint. Alternatively, telephone the department on +61 2 6272 3933.


http://www.agriculture.gov.au/about/privacy

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