Appendix 6: Discretionary grants
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A discretionary grant allows the portfolio Minister or paying agency discretion to determine whether or not a particular applicant receives funding. The payment can be made to an organisation or individual, and the recipient need not provide a service to government in return for the grant.
Table 52 shows the grants approved in 2006–07, by programme.
Details of individual grants are available on request from:
Governance and Planning
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
GPO Box 858
Canberra ACT 2601
Email: annual-report.contact@daff.gov.au
Table 52 Discretionary grants approved in 2006–07 for payment in 2006–07 and 2007–08, by programme ($)
| For payment in | ||
|---|---|---|
| Programme | 2006-07 | 2007-08 |
| AAA—Industry Partnerships | 1,918,226 | 900,244 |
| Defeating the Weed Menace | 2,737,487 | 1,323,574 |
| Fisheries Resource Research Fund | 150,535 | 25,136 |
| Food Processing in Regional Australia | 2,006,561 | 2,097,557 |
| Jarrahdale Heritage Park | 380,000 | - |
| National Landcare Programme | 3,951,156 | 3,183,519 |
| Recreational Fishing Community Grants Programme | 5,324,197 | 1,323,079 |
| Regional and Community Projects Programme | 16,036,180 | 17,659,697 |
| Rural Financial Counselling Service | 9,465,596 | 11,725,000 |
| Science and Innovation Awards for Young People | 192,794 | - |
| Tasmanian Community Forestry Agreement | 8,970,701 | 1,654,755 |
| Totals | 51,133,433 | 39,892,561 |
Last reviewed:
15 Sep 2009
15 Sep 2009