Bee part of the solution: Community Bee Innovation Fund grants now available

Article originally authored by the Queensland Department of Primary Industries.

Have you got an inventive idea that could help Queensland beekeepers and pollination-reliant growers manage varroa mite?

Community Bee Innovation Fund grants are now open, and you could fund your innovative varroa mite education or management project.

Grants of between $5,000 and $50,000 are available for innovative varroa mite education and management projects.

Varroa mite (Varroa destructor) can have a big impact, leaving beekeepers and growers with pollination-reliant crops in a sticky situation. Honey bees are weakened by the parasitic pest, which can result in the death of hives.

Applications close 5pm AEST on 18 August 2025.

Take the opportunity to embark on your varroa mite project, apply now!