The Australian Government has provided up to $12.4 million (inclusive of GST) to RIRDC for the first two years of the National Weeds and Productivity Research Program to 30 June 2012 with the goal of reducing the impact of invasive weeds on farm and forestry productivity as well as on biodiversity

All RIRDC research investments are oversighted by the Weeds R&D Advisory Committee in accordance with the National Weeds and Productivity Research Program R&D Plan 2010-2015 that has been approved by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.

Solutions to weeds in Australia require a long-term, integrated, multi-stakeholder and multi-disciplinary approach. RIRDC is seeking project applications that involve collaboration between stakeholder groups, and where possible, including external contributions both monetary and in-kind.

Project applications will be assessed according to the National Weeds and Productivity Research Program Open Call Grants - Guidelines for Applicants [ National Weeds and Productivity Research Program - open call guidelines.pdf ] that have been approved by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.