Information on the first assessment round 
In response to the recent call for proposals under Rural Priorities, an encouraging number of proposals have been committed and are in the process of being scored by case officers around the country. A first combined assessment round will be held on 26th August, with the chairs of the 11 Regional Proposal Assessment Committees (RPACs) meeting in Perth to identify which proposals will receive funding. We expect the first approvals to be announced shortly after. The assessments will be based on: the quality of fit with Regional Priorities, value for money and management of risk. Only the best quality proposals are likely to be successful.