The Council of Grain Grower Organisations Limited (COGGO) in Western Australia established the ‘COGGO Research Fund’ to invest in innovative research and development projects to the benefit of the WA grains industry. COGGO’s annual Research Fund investment in R&D plays a major role in assisting WA to maintain its market competitiveness and viability in the grains industry.
Projects can target any part of the WA grain supply chain which benefits WA grain growers. Funding for projects range from $20,000 – $75,000 per annum over a project life of one or two years.
Applications for 2026 grant funding
The COGGO Board is pleased to announce the call for expressions of interest for funding of up to $150,000 over a two-year period, commencing in early 2026.
COGGO will consider projects that target any part of the Western Australian grain supply chain and returns benefits to WA grain growers.
This year the COGGO Board would especially welcome Expressions of Interest (EOI’s) that seek to improve the testing of starch quality of cereal grains (improving on the current falling number test). COGGO is open to co-funding a suitable project in conjunction with other organisations or investors interested in addressing these issues.
Specifically proposals that target either or both:
- A test that is quick to perform at grain receival sites (substantially quicker than the current falling number test)
- Alternative accurate measures/proxies to test for the desired quality characteristics for wheat and barley
The closing date for initial EOI applications is Friday 4 July. Accepted EOIs will be invited to submit a full project proposal for projects ready to commence in 2026.
Expressions of Interest Form
2025 funded projects
We are excited to announce four successful recipients for projects for 2025. They are:
- Murdoch University ($148,400 over two years) “Developing high nitrogen use efficiency barley lines”
- Murdoch University ($100,000 over two years) “Screening early growth vigour germplasm to enhance the adaptive response to early drought in narrow-leaf lupin”
- SLR Agriculture ($75,000 over two years) “Emerging biological crop growth enhancers evaluated in an independent field based format”
- ConsultAg ($59,100 over one year) Control of cockchafers
Details of past projects funded can be found on the COGGO website.
The COGGO Research Fund is financed through a voluntary levy collected from WA grain growers who are members of COGGO with the cooperation of grain acquisition and marketing companies. All WA grain growers are eligible to become members of COGGO.
The Grain Industry Association of WA (GIWA) administers the COGGO Research Fund on behalf of COGGO. Further information is available by emailing [email protected], by phoning (08) 6262 2128 or visit the COGGO website for more.