Procedure for submission of project concepts and project proposals:
- The “Submission of project concept” * form must be submitted online or to operations@milksa.co.za by no later than 15 September each year, for funding in the next calendar year (starting 1 January).
- By 31 October, applicants will be notified by the R&D Programme Manager of the decision of Milk SA’s Dairy R&D Committee (DRDC), whether the submission was accepted or not.
- If the submission was accepted, the applicant will be requested to complete and submit an online application form, whereafter a hard copy contract will be compiled by the Milk SA Office.
- Upon signing of the contract by both parties, the project will commence on the date and for the period as agreed.
- Contracts will only fall within a calendar year. For multi-annual projects, new online proposals must be submitted and new contracts must be signed.
*Project proposals to Milk SA will be on invitation. Any other (uninvited) proposals (“project concepts”) may or may not be considered by Milk SA. Although Milk SA will provide feedback in respect of uninvited proposals, Milk SA is not obliged to give reasons for its decision to decline such proposals.
This “Submission of project concept” form must be downloaded, completed and submitted to operations@milksa.co.za by no later than 15 September each year, for funding in the next calendar year (starting 1 January) * :
DOWNLOAD: Submission of project concept form
*Project proposals to Milk SA will be on invitation. Any other (uninvited) proposals (“project concepts”) may or may not be considered by Milk SA. Although Milk SA will provide feedback in respect of uninvited proposals, Milk SA is not obliged to give reasons for its decision to decline such proposals.