WA Housing Innovation Fund Grant

Grant application open until 19 December 2025
Grants up to $5 million per application, with a minimum 50% matched contribution required.
Total funding pool: $28 million for the Housing Innovation Fund Grant program (part of the broader $50 million Housing Innovation Fund).

The Housing Innovation Fund Grant is a competitive program aimed at increasing Western Australia’s housing supply by supporting industry-led adoption and commercialisation of modern methods of construction (MMC). These methods include prefabrication, modular systems and automation, all designed to transform the way homes are built. The program’s objectives are to drive innovation and enable business transformation, strengthen WA’s advanced housing manufacturing capability, and accelerate the uptake of MMC to reduce costs, shorten build times and improve sustainability.

Key Requirements

Expected outcomes include a significant increase in housing supply and affordability, enhanced local manufacturing and supply chain resilience, improved environmental sustainability and energy efficiency, and faster, more cost-effective housing delivery across the state.

Project must:

Relate to WA residential housing design, manufacture, or delivery.
Align with MMC priority areas.
Commence within 60 days of signing the Financial Assistance Agreement.
Be completed within 24 months.

Provide matched funding (minimum 50% of total project cost).

Provide a detailed business plan and supporting evidence

What is eligible for funding?

Projects must focus on adopting or commercialising MMC within WA’s residential housing sector, including:

Offsite pre-manufacturing methods: volumetric modular systems, panelised housing, prefabricated structural components, 3D printed concrete panels, bathroom pods, kitchen modules.

Onsite construction innovations: alternative methods (e.g., Insulated Concrete Forms, hempcrete), robotics, automated site processes.

Process improvements: digital design tools, lean construction systems. Eligible costs include technology acquisition, equipment, design and engineering, feasibility studies, and implementation activities directly related to MMC adoption.

Is this grant competitive or entitlement based?

Competitive. Your application will be assessed among other applications by a judging panel.

How can I increase my chances of winning this grant?

By engaging an accredited government grants consultant, such as Avant Group.

Competitive grants often require significant business case development and project analysis to support the application, this may include detailed presentations supporting the project’s merit, projected sales, cost-benefit analysis and more.

As part of your engagement with Avant Group, your account manager will assess the required documents and will provide the following as needed to support your grant submission.

Grant application writeup including a detailed presentation illustrating how the grant funding will contribute to your project, how the funding will contribute to the project’s budget, a project milestone plan, delivery timeline, impact on employment if applicable and a breakdown of the management and leadership team for the project

Industry analysis presentation
Competitor Analysis Presentation
Marketing and Sales Analysis Presentation
3-5 year Cashflow Forecast
3-5 year Balance Sheet Forecast
Cost-Benefit Analysis of Grant Funding
End-to-end grant application including information collating, analysis and application writing
CAPEX (Capital Expenditure) cost-benefit analysis
Stakeholder relations and Risk Mitigation Plans
Any other relevant forecasting that will support your application

How can I get help with my application? Or know if I’m likely to win funding?

Avant Group offers a no-obligation assessment of your eligibility for funding and will assess your likelihood of a successful grant application.

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