February 18, 2025
The State Government has created a fund which aims to develop creative solutions to strengthen Queensland’s defences against the destructive varroa mite.
The $500,000 Community Bee Innovation Fund (CBIF) will provide grants of between $5000 to $50,000 over the next three years to support projects to prepare and protect Queensland’s beekeeping and pollination-reliant industries.
Varroa mites, which were detected in NSW in June 2022, are tiny parasites that attack honeybees.
They have now spread to the NSW border town of Boggabilla.
The Queensland grants will fully fund projects that either:
- Deliver innovative varroa mite education and training, or
- Develop innovative varroa mite management tools.
Innovations can involve creating entirely new solutions or applying existing tools in novel ways to combat the threat of varroa mite.
Beekeeping clubs and groups, universities, local governments, industry bodies and agricultural businesses have been encouraged to apply.
Applications for Round 1 close at 5:00pm on March 24, 2025.
- More information is available online
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