Apply now for AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award – Australia

AgriFutures Australia needs rural leaders with the skills and knowledge to make informed decisions about the future of their enterprises and industries. They also know the unique challenges faced by rural women and how important grants for women are. That’s why they created the AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award – Australia’s leading award empowering and celebrating the inclusive and courageous leadership of women involved in Australia’s rural and emerging industries, businesses and communities, now and into the future.

AgriFutures Australia is committed to the future growth and advancement of the Award as a means of identifying, celebrating and empowering women. The Rural Women’s Award is one of many AgriFutures Australia initiatives ensuring the rural industries prosper now, and into the future.

Funding Information

• The $15,000 Westpac grant is awarded to each state/territory winner, providing the financial resources to support a project, business or program that will benefit rural industries, businesses and/or communities.
• The grant can be used for formal training in leadership and business management; overseas study tours; establishing business plans or pilot programs; developing educational or promotional campaigns; networking at forums and conferences to grow your knowledge of industries and markets; developing training programs; testing information technology initiatives; developing or testing a new business concept or innovation; and publishing books.
• The grant cannot be used for buying capital equipment or further tertiary education such as a Diploma, Masters or Doctorate degree.
• The National Winner will be awarded an additional $20,000 Westpac grant and National Runner Up, an additional $15,000. These additional funds can be used for the above-mentioned activities, plus may also be used to assist in meeting national commitments such as speaking engagements as the National Winner or Runner Up.
• Winners will also have the opportunity to complete a professional development training course, and will attend a three-day workshop with all other state/territory winners, to focus on further professional development skills and refinement of their winning project, business or program.

Who can apply?

• Applicants need to be over 18 years old and identify as female.
• Applicants must be Australian citizens or permanent residents.
• Location is no barrier. If you want to create impact, innovate and make a difference and/or contribute to enhancing the prosperity of Australian rural industries, then they want to hear from you, no matter where you are based!
• Applicants must have an existing project, business or program which is live and up and running.
• The existing project, business or program falls into one or more of these categories: Community, Collaboration, Commercial.
• The existing project, business or program must align to the values of the Award:
  • Empathetic
  • Authentic
  • Cooperative
  • Confident
  • Courageous
  • Grit
  • Resourceful
  • Pragmatic
  • Clarity of Purpose
  • Inclusive
  • Innovative.
• No formal qualifications are required.

For more information, visit AgriFutures Australia.