Wine Australia extends AWRI funding through to 2030

Wine Australia has penned a new deal with the Australian Wine Research Institute extending its funding commitment until the end of 2030.

This comes after the AWRI was forced to downsize in 2024 due to ongoing financial pressures related to levy revenue reductions, which are linked to crush size. The new agreement marks a continuation of longstanding investment and seeks to provide the AWRI with certainty and flexibility moving forwards.

Wine Australia CEO Dr Martin Cole says the agreement “has been developed collaboratively” with the AWRI to target “the priorities industry set out in the One Grape & Wine Sector Plan to deliver practical outcomes for grape and wine businesses.”