James Cook University Australia

Expression of Interest - Funding Support

Submit an EOI for funding to attend or participate in workshops, conferences, study tours and other activities that build knowledge, skills, connections and capacity.

The TNQ Drought Hub supports producers, First Nations peoples, students, researchers and regional communities to build drought and climate resilience.

We are providing funding to participate in events, workshops, conferences, study tours and other activities across Australia that build knowledge, skills, connections and capacity.

We want to understand how the opportunity aligns with your interests and how attending could help you contribute to supporting future drought resilience in your industry, community or research.

If you would like to apply for funding support to attend an event, please complete this Expression of Interest form.

Please note that submitting an EOI does not guarantee attendance. Applications will be assessed against the opportunity’s objectives, available funding and the hub’s priorities.

Funding may support registration costs, travel and accomodation. Meals and other incidentals will not be funded.

Successful applicants will be required to complete a short post-event reflection outlining what they learned, how their knowledge or skills have developed.

Steps

  1. Complete the EOI below
  2. Wait to hear if your application has been approved
  3. Provide any further information as required
  4. Attend the event
  5. Share your post event reflections
Example events, workshops, conferences or other tours include: 
  • Grown in NQ, Ayr, 2026
  • Soils Science Australian National Conference, Perth, 2026
  • EvokeAg, Adelaide, 2027
  • National Indigenous Women Rangers Network Forum, Perth, 2027
  • Beef Australia, Rockhampton, 2027

EOI Event Attendance Funding

Complete this EOI to apply for funding to attend an event, workshop, conference, study tour or other opportunity.

Name(Required)
Mobile(Required)
Which best describes you? Select one.(Required)

Event / Opportunity Details

The event must held between now and before 1 June 2027 with the post-event reflection completed and submitted within 14 days of the event.
Have you pre-registered?(Required)

Resilience Impact

Would you be willing to share your experience through TNQ Drought Hub communications, such as a newsletter, website story or social media post?(Required)

If successful, your Commitment:

Yes – I will attend the event or opportunity as outlined in my application.(Required)
Yes – I will complete a short post-event reflection form. Which includes explaining how attending built your knowledge, skills or ability to contribute to drought resilience.(Required)
Yes – I will share relevant learnings with my business, workplace, research group, community or industry networks where appropriate.(Required)
Yes – I will provide feedback and required evidence of attendance or funding expenditure.(Required)
Yes – I confirm that the information provided in this application is accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that submitting an EOI does not guarantee attendance, and that successful applicants may be required to meet additional conditions..(Required)
GDPR Consent(Required)

Funding for this activity is provided through the Future Drought Fund. Your data may be used anonymously for reporting purposes back to the Australian Government.