Each application will be evaluated on:
- Closeness to the objectives of the Australian Flora Foundation:
- conservation of Australian plant diversity, particularly where there are threats from climate change
- the cultivation of Australian plants, to ensure their survival and reduce the threat to native ecosystems
- enabling the management of rare and endangered plants. All applications on rare and endangered plants should indicate how the research relates to the management plan for the species.
- Originality and technical feasibility.
- The scientific merit of the project, as advised by the Scientific Committee. Projects must be scientifically sound. Applicants must be suitably qualified or identify a qualified project supervisor.
- The likelihood of success within the proposed time frame.
- The availability of funds.
The Foundation does not fund projects that are for conference travel, publications, research on orchids, or taxonomy. It gives a low priority to flora surveys per se.