Tender: Open Innovation Call – Improve Soil and Water Productivity and Unlock Crop Potential

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GRDC is seeking project proposals to address foundational below‑ground knowledge gaps that can drive step changes in soil and water productivity and unlock plant potential. The call targets research into soil–plant–microbial processes where current investments have shown productivity gains but key questions remain, including root form, function and diversity, soil microbial function and community dynamics, rhizosphere interactions and below‑ground phenotyping. GRDC expects proposals to deliver against one or more of six high‑level scope areas that fill gaps in its portfolio, and projects may be connected into a future ‘below‑ground mission’ through research forums, study tours and other collaboration mechanisms. Applications are encouraged from Australian and/or international organisations, public and/or private entities, and existing GRDC projects that could be varied or expanded to address the scope areas.