Grant Contract - Part A
Specific Project Activity Details
BETWEEN
NQ Dry Tropics Ltd
ACN: 101 770 601
(NQ DRY TROPICS)
AND
«Entity_Name»
ABN: «ABN»
(PROPONENT)
AGREEMENT NUMBER «Agreement_No»
Improved Nitrogen Management Practice
Grant Agreement - Part ABACKGROUND
The Department has agreed to provide Grant Funding to NQ Dry Tropics for payment to the Proponent to undertake various activities to improve nitrogen use management practices to meet the Project Objectives.
The Proponent is strongly encouraged to seek independent professional agronomic advice to best suit the unique circumstances and needs of its farming system.
The parties wish to record the terms and conditions of their Agreement.
HOW THIS AGREEMENT WORKS
ThisAgreement is comprised of:
(a) Part A – these specific Project Activity details, including:
· The execution page
· Schedule 1 - Grant Contract Details
· Schedule 2 - Payment Details
· Schedule 3 - Deliverables
· Schedule 4 - Farm Details
(b) Part B – Grant Contract terms and conditions – Reef Trust Repeated Tenders - Version 1.1 January 2017, which is available athttps://goo.gl/AXUaVk
DEFINED TERMS
Unless the contrary intention is expressed, capitalised terms in this Part A are defined in clause 3 of Part B.
EXECUTED AS AN AGREEMENT
NQ DRY TROPICS EXECUTION
EXECUTED for and on behalf of NQ Dry Tropics LTD, ACN 101 770 601 pursuant to Section 126 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)
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(Signature of Authorised Signatory)
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(Name of Authorised Signatory)
In the presence of:
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(Signature of witness)
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(Name of witness)
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(Date)
PROPONENT EXECUTION
EXECUTED for and on behalf of the Proponent by its representative who has full power of authority to enter into, perform and observe its obligations under this agreement.
«Entity_Name», ABN «ABN»
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(Signature of Authorised Signatory)
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(Name of Authorised Signatory)
In the presence of:
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(Signature of witness)
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(Name of witness)
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(Date)
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SCHEDULE 1 - GRANT CONTRACT DETAILS
NQ Dry Tropics
Organisation name: / NQ Dry Tropics LtdABN/ACN: / 18 101 770 601
GST Registered: / Yes
Phone: / 07 4724 3544
Key Contact: / Peter Gibson
Key Contact Email: /
Mailing Address line 1: / PO Box 1466
Mailing Suburb: / Townsville
Mailing State: / QLD
Mailing Postcode: / 4810
Proponent
Organisation name: / «Organisation_name»ABN/ACN: / «ABN»
GST Registered: / Yes
Phone: / «Phone»
Key Contact: / «Key_Contact»
Key Contact Email: / «Email»
Mailing Address line 1: / «PO_Box»
Mailing Suburb: / «Suburb»
Mailing State: / QLD
Mailing Postcode: / «Post_code»
Project Activity Description
Proponent will perform the Project Activity to achieve the Total Proposed Nitrogen Application of «Total_Proposed_Nitrogen_Application» kg as outlined in Schedule 4.Proponent will receive payments of Grant Funding as specified in Schedule 2 (Payment Schedule) to improve their nitrogen management practice as set out in Schedules 3 and 4.
Completion Date
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Grant Agreement - Part A
SCHEDULE 2 - PAYMENT SCHEDULE
Title / Amount / Due Date1. Sign and return the Agreement as per Project Acvitity Description and complete the 2017 Milestones, as described in Schedules 3 and 4 / «M_20_of_amount» / On signing the contract xx/XX/2017
2. Carry out the project as per Project Activity Description and complete 2018 Milestone activities, as described in Schedules 3 and 4 / «M_20_of_amount» / xx/XX/2018
3. Carry out the project as per Project Activity Description and complete 2019 Milestone activities, as described in Schedules 3 and 4 / «M_20_of_amount» / xx/XX/2019
4. Carry out the project as per Project Activity Description and complete 2020 Milestone activities, as described in Schedules 3 and 4 / «M_20_of_amount» / xx/XX/2020
5. Carry out the project as per Project Activity Description and complete 2021 Milestone activities, as described in Schedules 3 and 4 / «M_20_of_amount» / xx/XX/2021
TOTAL FUNDING GST Excluded / «Total_Funding_GST_Exc»
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Project Activity Description: / Improvements in nitrogen management practice on the Farm (or Farms) to achieve proposed reduction as described in Schedules 3 and 4.
Project Activity ID: / «Agreement_No»
Project Activity Name: / «Farmer_Surname» – Improved Nitrogen Management Practice
Activities / Deliverable(s) / Completion Date / Payments (GST excl)
2017 Milestones / Provision and verification (by Service Provider) of the following documents and/or data for the Farm (or Farms):
· Grant Contract signed;
· Mill data and fertiliser reseller consent forms signed;
· Evidence of the amount of fertiliser applied to the cane crops for the calendar years 2014, 2015 and 2016;
· Evidence of mill by-product application in the past 3 - 5 years (if applicable);
· Evidence of fallow crop application in the past 3 - 5 years (if applicable);
· Completed current practice survey form as provided by (Service Provider); and
· A valid tax invoice. / On Signing of Grant Contract
XX/XX/2017 / «M_20_of_amount»
2018 Milestones / Provision and verification (by Service Provider) of the following documents and/or data for the Farm (or Farms):
· Receipts of purchase as evidence of the amount of fertiliser purchased and applied to the cane crops for the calendar year 2017;
· Receipts of purchase as evidence of the amount of mill by-products purchased and applied to the cane crops for the calendar year 2017 (if applicable);
· Receipts of purchase as evidence of the amount of drip and/or overhead irrigation purchased and installed in the calendar year 2017 (if applicable);
· Receipts of purchase as evidence of the amount of fallow crop seed purchased in the calendar year of 2017 (if applicable);
· Completed practice change survey form as provided by (Service Provider) for calendar year 2017; and
· A valid tax invoice.
Submission of:
· Completed nutrient management plan using the Six Easy Steps program;
· A warranty declaring that all Minimum Standards of Management Practice are in place on the Farm (or Farms) and will be in place for the duration of the Agreement (Minimum Standards are defined in Part B); and
· A certificate or acknowledgment from Queensland Canegrowers Organisation Ltd that the three Smartcane BMP modules have been completed. / 12months after previous payment milestone
XX/XX/2018 / «M_20_of_amount»
2019 Milestones / Provision and verification (by Service Provider) of the following documents and/or data for the Farm (or Farms):
· Receipts of purchase as evidence of the amount of fertiliser purchased and applied to the cane crops for the calendar year 2018;
· Receipts of purchase as evidence of the amount of mill by-products purchased and applied to the cane crops for the calendar year 2018 (if applicable);
· Receipts of purchase as evidence of the amount of drip and/or overhead irrigation purchased and installed in the calendar year 2018 (if applicable);
· Receipts of purchase as evidence of the amount of fallow crop seed purchased in the calendar year of 2018 (if applicable);
· Completed practice change survey form as provided by (Service Provider) for calendar year 2018; and
· A valid tax invoice. / 12months after previous payment milestone
XX/XX/2019 / «M_20_of_amount»
2020 Milestones / Provision and verification (by Service Provider) of the following documents and/or data for the Farm (or Farms):
· Receipts of purchase as evidence of the amount of fertiliser purchased and applied to the cane crops for the calendar year 2019;
· Receipts of purchase as evidence of the amount of mill by-products purchased and applied to the cane crops for the calendar year 2019 (if applicable);
· Receipts of purchase as evidence of the amount of drip and/or overhead irrigation purchased and installed in the calendar year 2018 (if applicable);
· Receipts of purchase as evidence of the amount of fallow crop seed purchased in the calendar year of 2019 (if applicable);
· Completed practice change survey form as provided by (Service Provider) for calendar year 2019; and
· A valid tax invoice. / 12months after previous payment milestone
XX/XX/2020 / «M_20_of_amount»
2021 Milestones / Provision and verification (by Service Provider) of the following documents and/or data for the Farm (or Farms):
· Receipts of purchase as evidence of the amount of fertiliser purchased and applied to the cane crops for the calendar year 2020;
· Receipts of purchase as evidence of the amount of mill by-products purchased and applied to the cane crops for the calendar year 2020 (if applicable);
· Receipts of purchase as evidence of the amount of drip and/or overhead irrigation purchased and installed in the calendar year 2020 (if applicable);
· Receipts of purchase as evidence of the amount of fallow crop seed purchased in the calendar year of 2020 (if applicable);
· Completed practice change survey form as provided by (Service Provider) for calendar year 2020; and
· A valid tax invoice.
Submission of:
· Updated nutrient management plan using the Six Easy Steps program outlining the nutrient management plan for 3 years after the completion of the project (2021 – 2024); and
· A certificate or acknowledgment from Queensland Canegrowers Organisation Ltd that accreditation has been achieved under Smartcane BMP. / 12months after previous payment milestone
XX/XX/2021 / «M_20_of_amount»
Total (GST excl.) / «Total_Funding_GST_Exc»
Total GST amount / «GST_Amount»
Total (GST incl.) / «GST_Inc»
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Item number / Description / Details1. / Entity Name / «Entity_Name»
2. / Project Activity Area(s) / 2017: «Area_2017»ha / 2018: «Area_2018»ha / 2019: «Area_2019»ha / 2020: «Area_2020»ha / 2020: «Area_2021»ha
3. / Proposed Nitrogen application / 2017: «Kg_2017»ha / 2018: «Kg_2018»ha / 2019: «Kg_2019»ha / 2020: «Kg_2020»ha / 2020: «Kg_2021»ha
4. / Total Proposed Nitrogen application / «Total_Proposed_Nitrogen_Application» Kg
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