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Apply for MLA sponsorship of your event

The MLA sponsorship program provides financial and in-kind support for eligible red meat industry events. The objectives of the program are to foster the prosperity of the Australian red meat and livestock industry by:

  • engaging and communicating with MLA’s industry stakeholders across the supply chain
  • increasing awareness and adoption of MLA's research and development outcomes
  • promotion of MLA/ISC information and resources
  • providing information to MLA's industry stakeholders to make more informed decisions
  • increase awareness and adoption of the red meat integrity system programs
  • building awareness and trust in the red meat industry.

Apply for MLA Sponsorship

The following is taken into consideration when MLA reviews sponsorship funding allocation:

  • Event must be organised by an Australian entity with an ABN
  • Organiser is responsible for the organisation and payment of the event costs
  • Event is aligned with the achievement of the MLA 2030 strategic plan and Key Performance Indicators as set out within the 2030 Strategic Plan
  • Applications to be submitted at least 2 months prior to event start date
  • The number of attendees, in particular, red meat producers
  • Opportunity for MLA to engage with stakeholders
  • Opportunity to improve awareness and adoption of MLA’s research and development programs
  • Opportunity to boost awareness of MLA’s market information and marketing programs
  • Event organiser entity and format of the event
  • Willing to collaborate with MLA to deliver measurable results
  • Other sponsors of the event / registration fee / if the event is profit-oriented.

Applications may be submitted at any time throughout the year, with MLA reviewing applications on a monthly basis. In most cases, MLA will respond to you within 6 weeks of your sponsorship application (depending on when you applied in the monthly review cycle).

If you have any questions, please contact MLA on events@mla.com.au

Before applying for sponsorship, please read the MLA industry event sponsorship guidelines and updated MLA legal terms.

Apply for MLA Sponsorship