Below are all the tenders that are currently open. Click on the title to expand out the section and find out more information on a tender.
Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) and the Goat Industry Research, Development and Adoption Committee (GIRDAC) are calling for full applications from prospective service providers to design, develop and deliver a goat-specific transport education package targeted at key stakeholders across the transport supply chain (e.g. producers, transporters, agents, saleyard/depot operators, buyers, processors etc.).
The successful project will be funded via the goat levy or hybrid (goat levies and MLA Donor Company) funding streams. For projects to be funded, they must be recommended for funding by GIRDAC prior to progressing through the MLA governance process. Find more information on the goat levy funding system here.
For further details, please see the project Terms of Reference.
Use the full application template to submit proposals electronically to MLA at: projectcall@mla.com.au. For further information on the application template please refer to the MLA Project Funding Application Guidelines.
Full proposals must be received by MLA before 11.59pm (AEDT) Friday 5 December 2025. Late proposals will not be accepted.
More information contact
For any questions regarding this tender, please contact:
Melanie Smith
Program Manager – Sheep and Goat Productivity
0499 649 072
As managers of approximately half the Australian land mass, beef and sheep producers are some of the nation’s most important environmental custodians and are acutely aware of their responsibility to care for our natural assets. To do this, they use best practice grazing management to balance the vegetative requirements of beef production with protecting biodiverse ecosystems.
In recent years, commitments to biodiversity and environmental conservation have emerged from the public and private sectors. Understanding the need to measure and track vegetation on agricultural properties, the Australian Beef Sustainability Framework (ABSF) and Sheep Sustainability Framework (SSF) have developed an evidence-based and practical tool titled the Balance of Tree and Grass Cover (BoTGC). BoTGC is the change in vegetation types associated with beef, sheep or feed production, including losses and gains of forests, woodlands and grasslands.
This project aims to conduct annual monitoring and analysis of forest and woodland changes on Australian grazing properties from 2023 to 2028. It will leverage existing remote sensing data and geospatial analysis to track vegetation changes, with a focus on tree and grass cover balance. An interactive dashboard, similar to the BoTGC dashboard, will be developed to visualize and communicate findings to stakeholders.
Further information:
For further information, please see the project Terms of Reference.
Deadline:
To submit your application, please send it to tenders@mla.com.au by no later than 5.00pm AEST Friday 12 December 2025. Late proposals will not be accepted.
For more information contact:
Jacob Betros
Project Manager – Sustainability Credentials, MLA
This request for tender is in response to NABRC’s 2024 priority to reduce losses from pregnancy test to weaning. MLA are calling for proposals that focus on adoption projects that work with producers to improve calf survival from heifers in the Northern Forest and Northern Downs.
The proposed project may be funded fully through grassfed levy, co-investment through the MLA Donor Company (MDC) at a maximum leverage ratio of 50:50, or a hybrid combination of the two funding streams.
MLA applications must be lodged electronically as Word document to: projectcall@mla.com.au
Applications must be received by 17:00 AEST on Thursday 15th January 2026.
Request for tender form and specifications.
Preliminary project proposal template.
Project application guidelines.
Strict adherence to the time deadline for applications will occur. Incomplete request for tender applications without the required documentation will not be assessed
For more information, please contact:
Ainsley Smith
Project Manager – Grassfed Beef Productivity
Email: asmith@mla.com.au
Phone: 0474 199 470
Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) is establishing a program within the Livestock Genetics research sector to build advanced research capabilities, alongside professional development. This program will be supported by the National Livestock Genetics Consortium (NLGC) and MLA, who are requesting project proposals to answer research questions from early career individuals working in livestock genetics research with the capability to undertake research, development and adoption (RD&A) activities in the Livestock Genetics sector. The aim is that alongside fostering development and capability in industry, the outcomes of the projects will be in line with the priorities of the NLGC and industry genetic progress.
This program is designed to target post-doctoral researchers, final year PhD candidates or early career individuals looking to pursue a research career, with a focus on livestock genetics R&D in the red meat industry. There will be four positions available within the program.
The primary aim of the NLGC is to increase the rate of genetic progress achieved for traits that drive value chain productivity and sustainability in the sheep and beef industries. The Terms of Reference (ToR) is based on the RD&A priorities from the NLGC, NLGC Strategy to 2030 as well as the MLA Strategic Plan 2030 and Red Meat 2030.
For further details, please see the TOR Livestock Genetics Early Researcher .
Applicants must include as part of their submission:
- application form – Early Career Researcher –Application Form
- CV
- preliminary project proposal
- two-minute video pitch.
Applications must be lodged electronically to livestockgenetics@mla.com.au
Applications close 11:59pm (AEST) 7 November 2025. Late proposals will not be accepted.
For any questions regarding this tender, please contact:
Clara Bradford
Program Manager – Livestock Genetics R&D
The Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) Donor Company (MDC) is seeking expressions of interests (EOI) from publicly funded research organisation’s (PFRO) commercialisation entity who have technology prototype(s) that are ready to be considered for delivering benefits to the Australian red meat and livestock sector. Prototype(s) must be at least partially validated at a low-medium fidelity technology readiness level of 4 or greater and will be evaluated on a first-come-first-served basis against MLA investment decision criteria and priorities.
There is no maximum or minimum project size, only that all submissions are based on 60% participant and 40% MDC co-investment cash contribution. MLA is flexible on Intellectual Property (IP) ownership to best drive future commercial success and welcomes a clear adoption pathway for PFRO’s to engage with industry stakeholders in the build, test and launch stages.
For further details, please see the EOI Tech Funding guidelines.
Expression of interest must be lodged electronically using the EOI response template and emailed to commercisalisation@mla.com.au.
Applications close 5:00pm (AEST) 1 July 2026.
For any questions regarding this opportunity, please contact MLA IP team:
Rhys Pirie – E: rpirie@mla.com.au or Tom Dobbie – E: tdobbie@mla.com.au
