Preserving native plant biodiversity and reviving ancient Indigenous agricultural traditions are just two of the six pitches from First Nations organisations Monash University will consider funding.

The university's Indigenous Innovation Challenge will position organisations in the driver's seat of sustainability innovation, with some of Australia's best researchers alongside them.

Successful project proposals will receive up to $30,000 seed funding to co-develop long-term, specific solutions impacting their respective communities.

The six organisations were chosen after a nationwide call-out in July and will now attend a full-day workshop and pitch their sustainably-led solutions.

Representatives will delve into their challenges and engage with relevant academic experts in science, technology, engineering, law, business, medicine or public health.

Futurist, Indigenous Innovation Challenge Program Lead and proud Wadjak/Ballardong Noongar man, Associate Dean (Indigenous) Professor Christopher Lawrence in Monash's IT faculty said the six organisations would present their proposals and detail their co-designed sustainable solution before seed funding was determined.

"Researchers want to walk and work with Indigenous communities towards a transformative future, where traditional knowledge enriches technological solutions, resulting in implementable, sustainable and enduring progress," Professor Lawrence said.

"It has been a tough few months for Indigenous Australians, but we are resilient and are building strong bridges between First Nations peoples and some of the world leading research expertise in the country, to help lead us towards a much brighter sustainable future."

Following the workshops, experts from fields including data science, chemical engineering, marketing, entrepreneurship, quantitative genetics, law and AI will continue collaborating with the six organisations in ensuing months to help them meet challenges and develop solutions until project targets were met.

Monash University Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) and Senior Vice-President Professor Rebekah Brown said the Indigenous Innovation Challenge exemplified the benefits of undertaking research in partnership with communities.

"I am proud to acknowledge that, led and informed by traditional owners, researchers from faculties across Monash University are genuinely applying their expertise to advance our commitment to the creation of thriving communities," Professor Brown said.

While some Indigenous participants will receive up to $30,000 of seed funding to progress their projects, the philosophy of the university's initiative was to build partnerships with each of the six organisations to ensure their goals were achieved.

Professor Brown said the program would concurrently support meaningful engagement between Indigenous communities, Monash staff and students.

The six participants and their pitches are:

Aboriginal Mining Remediation Australia represented by Founder A/ Prof Donna Odegaard (Larrakia Elder) Darwin, NT

- Seeking Indigenous led-environmental remediation, land, sea and water

Black Duck Foods represented by General Manager Sean Appoo, Mallacoota, VIC

- Develop a governance structure and strategy for Indigenous-led recovery of ancient agricultural traditions (grasslands etc.)

Bundjalung Tribal Society represented by Adam Joseph, Lismore, NSW

- Improve the value of the native fruit offtake through mechanisation

Glow Sky Media Pty Ltd represented by Founder Michael Scarrott (Biripi man), Central Coast, NSW

- Establish sovereign manufacturing and export capability for recyclable eco-friendly premium photoluminescent film / solar panel products

Justyce Manton (Eora and Wiradjuri woman), Adelaide, SA

- Reduce the risk of harm to native plant biodiversity/ extinction

Wunan Foundation represented by Chairman Ian Trust (Gija man), East Kimberley, WA

- Develop a community centric mobile application to address public antisocial behaviour in the East Kimberley region

More information about the National Indigenous Innovation Challenge can be found on the Monash University website