Australia China Agricultural Cooperation Agreement (ACACA)

What is Australia China Agricultural Cooperation Agreement?

The Australia China Agricultural Cooperation Agreement (ACACA) is a treaty-level agreement between the Australian and Chinese governments. It was signed in 1984 to enhance cooperation across agricultural industries, develop the trading relationship and provide a forum for the exchange of scientific information. The ACACA program operates under this agreement.

Objectives

The Australia China Agricultural Cooperation Agreement (ACACA) program objectives are to:

promote bilateral cooperation in agriculture between Australia and China
develop the agricultural trading relationship between Australia and China
exchange scientific information to enhance cooperation and develop linkages between Australia and China.

Funding

The ACACA program is an ongoing program. The 2020 grant opportunity has a total value of $222,000 (GST Exclusive) available in the 2019-20 financial year.

Stream 1 Projects funding: There is no minimum amount for this activity; applicants can apply for a maximum of $50,000 (GST exclusive) for this activity.

Stream 2 Trade missions funding: There is no minimum amount for this activity; applicants can apply for a maximum of $15,000 (GST exclusive) for this activity.

Eligible Projects

The current funding priorities are:

food safety, regulatory, biosecurity, trade and investment and service and technology cooperation
post-harvest storage and waste
advanced and sustainable agriculture technologies
commodity production research
agricultural product processing
exploration of niche markets
water in agriculture
sanitary and phytosanitary training
animal husbandry
eCommerce innovation.

Eligible activities must directly relate to the project and can include:

Stream 1: Projects (The project must take place in Australia and/or China)
- collaborative research
- technical exchange
- forums
- exchange programs
- attendance at conferences
- working groups
- training programs
- workshops
- research and development
- information exchanges
- feasibility studies
- master classes.
Stream 2: Trade missions – Applicants can apply for funding for travel-related expenses. Proposed trade mission activities must be limited to a maximum of:
- a maximum of two (2) trade mission visits in 2020
- a maximum of four (4) members per trade mission.

Eligible Applicants

To be eligible you must be one of the following entity types:

Indigenous Corporation
Company
Corporate Commonwealth Entity
Non-Corporate Commonwealth Statutory Authority
Commonwealth Company
Corporate State or Territory Entity
Non-corporate State or Territory Entity
Non-corporate State or Territory Statutory Authority
Local Government
Cooperative
Incorporated Association
International Entity registered for business with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission
Sole Trader
Statutory Entity
Person
Trustee on behalf of a Trust
Unincorporated Association

To be eligible the applicant must:

have a current Australian Business Number (ABN) or be willing to obtain one
are registered for the purposes of GST, or be willing to become registered
have an account with an Australian financial institution.

Timing

Applications close 12 February 2020.

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