Forestry Industry - Support Plantation Establishment Round 4

Overview The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is inviting organisations to apply, via a Demand Driven (eligibility based) process, to deliver services under Round 4 of the Forestry Industry - Support Plantation Establishment Program. Purpose Round 4 of the program will contribute to the Forestry Growth Fund, helping to grow Australia's forestry industry by supporting regional jobs and rural communities, innovation, sustainable fibre supply, and domestic capacity to produce high-value wood products for housing and construction. Objectives The objectives of the program are to: Increase future plantation forest resources available for processing, as well as for plantation forest management, harvesting and haulage employment Support private industry, First Nations businesses, farm foresters and state and territory forestry bodies to expand the Australian plantation forest estate Contribute to meeting Australia's carbon emission reduction targets, including under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and the Kyoto Protocol to the Climate Change Convention Eligibility To be eligible, you must be one of the following entity types: Company Cooperative Corporate State or Territory Entity Incorporated Association Indigenous Corporation Partnership Sole Trader If you are applying as a Trustee on behalf of a Trust, the Trustee must have an eligible entity type as listed above. Further information on entity types is available on the Community Grants Hub webpage. At the time of submitting your application, you must not have planted the trees as part of your project activities. You also cannot include any activities that have been or will be undertaken prior to the earliest activity start date for the relevant batch you are applying to as part of your grant funded or co-contribution activities. The earliest activity start dates for each batch are: Batch 1: May 2027 Batch 2: November 2027 Contract Terms and Conditions Assessment and notification of outcomes will be divided into 2 batches: Batch 1: closes 4:00 pm AEDT on 16 December 2026 (ID 2026-6698) Batch 2: closes 4:00 pm AEST on 30 June 2027 (ID 2026-7196) Grant activity timeframe: Assessment of applications: within 8 weeks from the closing date Notification of outcomes: within 11 weeks from the closing date Negotiations and award of grant agreements: within 20 weeks from the closing date Earliest start date of grant activity: Batch 1, May 2027; Batch 2, November 2027 End date of grant activity: as stated in the grant agreement, if successful How to Apply To apply, you must: Complete the online application form on GrantConnect Provide all the information requested Meet all eligibility criteria Include all necessary attachments Applications must be submitted to the Community Grants Hub by: 4:00 pm AEDT on or before 16 December 2026 if applying for funding in Batch 1 4:00 pm AEST on or before 30 June 2027 if applying for funding in Batch 2 Enquiries Contact: Community Grants Hub Email: support@communitygrants.gov.au Web: https://www.communitygrants.gov.au/contact-us