AgUP Program – 2022 (Round 1)

The grant program provides grants to co-fund industry-led (agriculture, fisheries and forestry) initiatives aimed at supporting jobs and retaining the Australian workforce by building skills, establishing and enhancing career progression pathways and mentoring opportunities.

The grants will support initiatives that encourage the development of innovative approaches to career progression and support the retention and sustainability of the agriculture, fisheries and forestry sector workforce.

The objectives of the grant opportunity are:

• support sustainable industry-led approaches that improve workforce outcomes to retain workers in agriculture, fisheries and forestry sectors
• industry to facilitate workforce activities that successfully identify and establish career pathways and progression in agriculture, fisheries and forestry sectors for Australians.
• The intended outcomes of the grant opportunity are:
• that industry sustainably grows and retains its workforce
• the professionalism, career pathways, career and upskilling opportunities improve employment outcomes in the agricultural, fisheries and forestry sectors
• Australian communities share in the social and economic benefits of employment within the agriculture, fisheries and forestry sectors.