APPLICATION FOR RESEARCH FUNDING 2019Applicants must read the SAGIT Project Funding Guidelines 2019 prior to completing this form. These guidelines can be downloaded from www.sagit.com.au

Proposals must be submitted by email to admin@sagit.com.au as a Microsoft Word document in the format shown by COB on 1st February 2019. Late proposals will not be accepted.

PROJECT TITLE (10 words maximum)

PROJECT DURATIONSAGIT funds projects for a maximum of three years, subject to annual review. Any further funding will be based on a review of the project based on the Final Report

Requested project start date

Requested project end date

SAGIT Funding Request 2019/20 $ 2020/21 $ 2021/22 $

PROJECT SUPERVISOR CONTACT DETAILSThe project supervisor is the person responsible for the overall project

Title: First Name: Surname:

Organisation:

Mailing address:

Telephone: Facsimile: Mobile: Email:

Office Use OnlyProject CodeProject Type

ADMINISTRATION CONTACT DETAILSThe Administration Contact is the person responsible for all administrative matters relating to the project

Title: First Name: Surname:

Organisation:

Mailing address:

Telephone: Facsimile: Mobile: Email:

PREVIOUS PROJECT(S)If this application is on a similar theme to a previous SAGIT project, please provide Code, title and investment details of previous projects

Project Code Title SAGIT Investment

SUB-CONTRACTINGWill you be sub-contracting any part of this project?

Yes/No

If the answer to the above is “Yes”, who is the sub-contractor?

Name:

PROJECT DESCRIPTIONProvide clear description of the following:

Project ObjectivesA concise statement of the aims of the project in outcome terms should be provided. Particular note should be made of the criteria under Section 1.3 of the Funding Guidelines

Work being done by other organizations on the research topicIndicate what work, if any, has been already undertaken or is currently being undertaken on your project topic. List project titles and funding organizations for currently funded projects.

Industry Significance (Not to exceed one page)A description of the likely benefits to the South Australian grains industry that will arise from the project, preferably in quantitative terms.

Research Proposal (Not to exceed three pages)Typically, the Research Proposal should include a background to the research endeavor and briefly outline the proposed activities and methodologies to be used in achieving the Project Objectives. Applicants should indicate any abnormal risks and how they will be managed.

GRDC FundingAre currently receiving funding from GRDC for or do you intend to approach GRDC for funding from their current budget? Provide details (project codes or status of applications).

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPI)The Research Proposal must provide at least 2 (but no more than 4) KPI’s per year. Each KPI must be measurable and is a significant achievement against which SAGIT will assess the progress of the project

Year KPI Date to be completed

COMMUNICATION OF RESULTSA concise statement describing the proposed path to market strategy for communicating the results of the project to the grains industry. This should include, were appropriate, the likely barriers to adoption of the results and how the outcomes will be measured in terms of practice change by the target audience. Note that SAGIT may directly extend information from Progress or Final reports to growers.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTYPlease complete this section if the project is IP sensitive. See Section 8 of Funding Guidelines for more information on SAGIT IP policy.

Is the project IP sensitive? Yes No

Ownership status of IP of material to be used in this project

Wholly owned by the applicant organization

Other. Please specify..................................................................................................

Approval by interested parties given for use of IP (Please attach evidence)

Has this project already generated IP of value?

Yes No

If yes, please provide a brief description:

Is this project likely to generate IP, which has the potential to be commercialized?

Yes No

If yes, please provide a brief description:

Have there been any negotiations with regard to commercialization of this IP?

Yes No

If yes, please provide a brief description:

BUDGETDevelop a budget table and itemize the salary, operating and capital components of your proposal per year. Please include a brief description of the main items required within each category. For salaries, give the title of the position and the level. Travel and capital items will be purchased in accordance with the applicant’s employing agency’s rules

Do not include GST in your estimate of costs of the project. Applicants who are registered for GST will need to pay 10% of the grant amount as GST to the Australian Tax Office. Applicants whose annual turnover (including the amount of this grant, if they qualify to receive it) exceeds $50,000 are required to be registered for GSTBudget Item and Description 2019/

20202020/2021

2021/2022

TOTAL

SAGIT CONTRIBUTIONSalariesSalary on-costs (super, work cover etc)Organisational Overheads apportioned to the project (IT, rent, etc)Project Operating (contractors, lab/glass house costs, fertiliser etc)Capital equipment directly required by the projectTravel (mileage, airfares, accommodation etc)TOTAL SAGIT CONTRIBUTION

HOST ORGANISATION CASH CONTRIBUTION *SalariesOperatingCapitalTravelSubtotal - Host Organisation Cash Contribution

HOST ORGANISATION IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION *SalariesOperatingCapitalTravelSubtotal - Host Organisation In-Kind ContributionTOTAL HOST ORGANISATION CONTRIBUTION (CASH & IN-KIND)NET HOST ORGANISATION CONTRIBUTION

OTHER CONTRIBUTIONSOther Funding Bodies (e.g. GRDC)**Other Third PartiesTOTAL OTHER CONTRIBUTIONSTOTAL NON-SAGIT CONTRIBUTIONSTOTAL VALUE OF APPLICATION** Indicate whether funding has been granted or is awaiting decision

* Please detail how Cash and In-kind contributions have been calculated

AUTHORISATION

Name:

Position:

Signature:

Date:

Submit proposal via email to admin@sagit.com.au as a Microsoft Word document in the format shown by COB on 1st February 2019.