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What we fund - our three program areas

Agriculture & Food Systems

Program area 1

Agriculture & Food Systems

Regenerative Food & Fibre Systems

Capacity-building, research & education to improve systems & agriculture

Create more transparent, ethical and ethical food supply chains & the systems that finance it

Valuing Natural Capital

Mainstream “natural capital” through research, education & training

Grow the understanding of the climate/nature nexus

First Nations’ Excellence & Opportunity

Invest in Indigenous peoples as our original & best stewards of nature

Supporting Indigenous economic opportunities in food and agriculture

Climate Change Solutions

Program area 2

Climate Change Solutions

Climate Citizenship

Public engagement through research, training & social movements

Narrative-shifting & new messengers

Connect Australia to the international community & show leadership on climate & nature

The Climate Economy

Accelerate decarbonisation pathways for food & land use

Support community-led initiatives that aim to transition rural communities

Resilience & Adaptation

Develop community leadership capacity & entrepreneurship

Acceleration of adaptation strategies for agriculture

Understand the growing impacts of climate change & the challenges of rural life

Healthy Communities

Program area 3

Healthy Communities

Our strategy here is currently under development

Economic Pathways

Education, training & employment opportunities in the rural economy

Support Initiatives that build community cohesion, inclusion & a sense of belonging

Improve Mental Health

Develop the evidence base of the impacts of climate change on rural mental health

Prevention & reducing barriers to seeking help

Increase availability & access to support & treatment

Future Land Stewards

Grow environmental stewardship, & foster connection to agriculture & nature
Program area 1

Agriculture & Food systems

Regenerative Food & Fibre Systems

Capacity-building, research & education to improve systems & agriculture

Create more transparent, ethical and ethical food supply chains & the systems that finance it

Valuing Natural Capital

Mainstream “natural capital” through research, education & training

Grow the understanding of the climate/nature nexus

First Nations’ Excellence & Opportunity

Invest in Indigenous peoples as our original & best stewards of nature

Supporting Indigenous economic opportunities in food and agriculture

Program area 2

Climate Change Solutions

Climate Citizenship

Public engagement through research, training & social movements

Narrative-shifting & new messengers

Connect Australia to the international community & show leadership on climate & nature

The Climate Economy

Accelerate decarbonisation pathways for food & land use

Support community-led initiatives that aim to transition rural communities

Resilience & Adaptation

Develop community leadership capacity & entrepreneurship

Acceleration of adaptation strategies for agriculture

Understand the growing impacts of climate change & the challenges of rural life

Program area 3

Healthy Communities

Economic Pathways

Education, training & employment opportunities in the rural economy

Support Initiatives that build community cohesion, inclusion & a sense of belonging

Improve Mental Health

Develop the evidence base of the impacts of climate change on rural mental health

Prevention & reducing barriers to seeking help

Increase availability & access to support & treatment

Future Land Stewards

Grow environmental stewardship, & foster connection to agriculture & nature