RECOGNISING WOMEN FARMERS GRANTS
Local individuals and organisations throughout the electorate of Mayo that support the role of women in primary industries are now eligible to apply for grants of up to $50,000 under the Recognising Women Farmers Grants program.
More and more, women are taking a leadership role in the development of local primary industries and these grants aim to support activities and events that allow women to share their knowledge and to develop skills and business networks.
The grants offer support for activities that build the leadership and representative capacity of women in primary industries – to strengthen primary and industry productivity and build rural, regional and remote community resilience.
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.
I encourage local organisations to take advantage of the grants in order to host events that further the involvement of women in primary industry.