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The Geoffrey Gardiner Dairy Foundation Ltd was established
in 2001, with assets in excess of $60 million to promote and
support the Victorian dairy industry and dairying communities
for the benefit of the wider community.
The Foundation provides funding for projects for:
- Research, development, extension, technology transfer
- Education, training, skill development
- Projects benefiting Victorian dairy communities
- Other activities which improve dairy industry productivity
and sustainability in accordance with the Victorian Dairy
Act, 2000
GARDINER FOUNDATION FUNDING PROGRAMS
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INNOVATION PROGRAM
The Gardiner Foundation seeks to invest
in projects that create the tools – new and world
leading projects, technologies, capabilities and services
– which contribute to ensuring the Victorian dairy
industry and its communities are world class, vibrant and
strong into the future.
Funding of up to $750,000 for individual
projects in a competitive, merit-based program. Projects
requesting funding at the higher end of the scale would
be expected to have significant co-investment and would
typically run over 3 to 5 years.
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COMMUNITY AND PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
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CPD – SKILLS AND CAPABILITY BUILDING
Funding for projects which promote
and support the people and communities in which the Victorian
dairy industry operates, thereby benefiting the wider
community.
Funding of up to $250,000 for individual
projects in a competitive, merit-based program. Projects
requesting funding at the higher end of the funding scale
would typically run over 1 to 3 years.
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GF/FRRR ‘Working in Dairying Communities’
SMALL GRANTS
(program administered by the Foundation
for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR)
A program offering up to $5,000
Small Grants for well targeted, community-driven projects
aiming to strengthen small Victorian dairying communities,
build their capacity to deal with local issues, and enhance
existing community infrastructure.
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GARDINER
DAIRY SCHOLARSHIPS
The Gardiner Foundation
offers scholarships for University under-graduate and
TAFE studies. Opening date for applications for 2010 entry
to be announced.
NEXT GARDINER FOUNDATION FUNDING
ROUND:
Opening: February 2010
Closing: March 2010
Read our latest press releases:
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Gardiner
Foundation Announces Small Grants in Excess of $100,000 for
Small Regional Communities (June 22, 2009)
Gardiner
Foundation/FRRR Working in Dairying Communities Small Grants
– recipients 2009
Photos (print quality available on request to Cynthia Mrigate,
03 9606 1911)
Next
Stage in Restoration of Wooren Avenue of Honour (June 5, 2009)
Gardiner
Foundation Announces Funding for Murray Dairy Initiatives
(June 1, 2009)
Gardiner
Foundation Announces Funding Programs for 2009 (January 13,
2009)
Pioneering
Transport Safety Research to make Dairy Best Practice Better
- Gardiner Foundation/Murray Goulburn Co-operative (December
23, 2008)
Full report available on
request
Governor
of Victoria Launches New Northern Victorian Program to Assist
Young People (December 9, 2008)
Doug
Chant Elected to Gardiner Foundation Board (November 11, 2008)
Gardiner
Foundation Announces Continuation of Gardiner Dairy Scholarship
Program (October 28, 2008)
Professor
Jock Macmillan joins the Gardiner Foundation (October 3, 2008)
Latest
Recipients of Gardiner Innovation and Biotechnology 2008 Funding
Announced (August 25, 2008)
List
of Innovation and Biotechnology 2008 Projects
Dairy
Waste Does More Wonders Down Under (August 15, 2008)
The
Economic Impact of Blue Gums in a Dairy Intensive Region (July
25, 2008)
“Economic
Impact of the Dairy and Blue Gum Plantation Industries in
South West Victoria”, 2008 report by Deakin University
team led by Professor Kevin O’Toole
Gardiner
Foundation - Strong Response to Call for Applications (April
18, 2008)
Dairy
Industry Signs Top Scientists for Healthy Dairy Projects (April
18, 2008)
Gardiner
Foundation Holds its Board Meeting for the First Time in Western
Victoria when it visits DemoDAIRY (April 7, 2008)
Gardiner
Foundation Funding Programs for 2008 (March 26, 2008)
MacAlister
Demonstration Farm Field Day (March 19, 2008)
Gardiner
Scholarships to Help Students from Drought Affected Dairying
Areas Get to University (February 18, 2008)
Gardiner
Foundation and Dairy Innovation Australia Announce New Investment
in Health and Nutrition Research for the Dairy Industry (February
18, 2008)
New
Gardiner Foundation Projects Celebrated With Industry (February
20, 2008)
Gardiner
Foundation Funded Projects in 2007-2008
Governor
of Victoria is Patron of Gardiner Foundation (October 5, 2007)
For earlier
media releases click here....
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