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 2027 grant funding
There was a record number of 56 Expressions of Interest for funding potential projects received for the 2027 COGGO Research Fund round. Expressions of Interest closed on 30 June 2026 with a range of excellent ideas for research projects of value to WA grain growers from Universities, CSIRO, DPIRD, Grower Groups and private companies. The COGGO Board is now overseeing a process of inviting more detail from proponents of shortlisted proposals to award funding to selected projects to commence in 2027.
2026 funded projects
We are excited to announce the following successful recipients for projects for 2026. They are:
- Murdoch University ($131,400 over two years) “Deeper Roots, Higher Yields: Manipulating OPRIII-Mediated Root Architecture for Drought-Resilient Barley in Western Australia.“
- Murdoch University ($150,000 over two years) “Developing a cost-effective and rapid genotyping method for the 7D inversion controlling heading date and yield potential in Oat.”
- Murdoch University ($138,805 over two years) “Development of accurate near-infrared reflectance (NIR) spectroscopy models to measure alpha-amylase activity in wheat as an alternative.“
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.