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Australian Pork Industry Education and Training Committee Applications

Australian Pork Limited (APL) and the Australasian Pork Research Institute Limited (APRIL) have united to form a joint Australian Pork Industry Education and Training Committee (APIETC). APIETC provides oversight, direction and approvals on scholarships and awards relating to APL and APRIL tertiary (and post-tertiary) education and training activities.

APIETC is calling for applications in a number of different scholarships and awards, for commencement in 2026. 

 

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Australian Pork Opportunities

APL invests and manages producer levies and matching government R&D funds in projects across a wide range of disciplines. APL implements the Pork National R,D&E Strategy to enhance the adoption of research outcomes or products by industry. This is delivered by a robust R,D&E process, and increased collaboration between R,D&E stakeholders including industry (including cross-sector), universities, consultants and government (State and Federal jurisdictions).

APL also manages scholarship programs for undergraduate and postgraduate students and training initiatives for the industry. Collaborative investment opportunities that address pork industry R&D priorities are also actively sought to further leverage APL R&D funds.

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  • Submit and manage Project Applications
  • View and manage your in-progress Projects
  • Review Project Applications referred to you

 

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Australian Pork Limited – Funding Guidelines

Cost Included Considerations
Salaries Salaries and wages for personnel directly working on the research project.
  • Key personnel time to be justified and auditable
  • No profit margin embedded within salary costs
  • Salary reflects actual project involvement and is appropriately apportioned where personnel across multiple projects
  • Avoid excessive senior executive costs through apportioning activity appropriately across technical staff, research assistants, data analysts and project managers – include detail (e.g. 0.2 FTE Senior Researcher, etc.)
  • In-Kind contributions
Operating Operating costs associated with conduct of research project – consumables, field trial expenses, animals, analytical testing, etc.
  • Value for money to industry
  • Operational efficiencies
  • Costs are directly attributable to the project
  • In-Kind contributions
Overheads % costs on case-by-case basis may be included
  • Transparency of inclusions and calculation methodology
  • Proportionate to overall project cost
  • Relative to project value
  • No duplication of costs budgeted within Salaries/Operating/Capital
Travel Travel necessary for conduct of project
  • Most efficient and cost-effective travel options
  • Need and value to project
Capital Considered on a case-by-case basis
  • Necessity of equipment to project
  • Ongoing industry benefit of equipment
  • Proportionate funding relevant to ongoing use
  • Shared costs arrangements

Assessment Principle: All proposed project costs will be assessed for necessity, reasonableness, value for money, alignment with project objectives, expected benefit to industry, and the appropriate stewardship of industry levy funds and Commonwealth contributions. Applicants may be required to demonstrate a cost calculation or justify how each cost contributes to achieving measurable project outcomes.

Funding decisions are made on a case-by-case basis. The inclusion of a cost category does not guarantee funding. Applicants may be requested to provide further justification or supporting information to demonstrate value for money, necessity, reasonableness and benefit to industry.