Available Grants

This program provides funding from the NSW Marine Estate Management Strategy to projects that improve habitat connectivity for fish in coastal waterways of NSW. By addressing priority fish passage remediation sites, long-term sustainable benefits for native fish stocks, including threatened species, are achieved and in turn provide substantial benefits for NSW Marine Estate by restoring highly productive and resilient fisheries. Funding is provided to projects that will complete or lead to on-ground actions at priority sites to improve access to coastal fish habitat.

The grant program provides financial support to help businesses recover from the impact of the floods that occurred in Victoria in October 2022. Grants in the amounts of $20,000 and $50,000 are available to business groups that represent businesses affected by the floods are eligible to apply for funding to implement projects that address the local impact of the disaster. Multicultural and Aboriginal business groups in Victoria are particularly encouraged to apply for these grants.

The Industry R&D Infrastructure Fund will encourage businesses in Victoria to invest in new or improved R&D infrastructure to support the expansion of Victoria’s R&D capability across important industry sectors and increase company R&D spending. The funding with grants up to 50% of project costs, ranging from $250,000 to $2 million can benefit a business, an industry, or both. However, it must demonstrate how the project will increase Victoria’s business expenditure on R&D in the medium to long term.

The Defence Innovation Partnership Activator Fund intends to enable the State to initiate and participate in larger-scale innovation activities aligned with Defence's most pressing challenges. The Fund expects to have ongoing impacts on the South Australian innovation ecosystem by creating opportunities for follow-on investment from national and international R&D programs, spinoffs into the local industry and elevating local industry to supply into international defence/space programs.

The Victoria-Israel Science and Technology Research and Development (VISTECH) Program supports market-orientated collaborative research and development (R&D) projects by Victorian (Australia) and Israeli companies with funds.

The Research and Innovation Fund (RIF) Seed-Start Program offers grant funding to early-stage researchers, entrepreneurs, and businesses in South Australia to commercialise an innovative product or service. This product or service must be one-of-a-kind and provide a sustainable competitive advantage in both domestic and international markets.

The NSW Government commits $305 million in funding to support developing and deploying decarbonisation projects for high-emitting industries that prioritise emissions reduction.

The Timber Supply Chain Resilience Package aims to assist Victorian manufacturers in transitioning their businesses and planning for the future by offering grants, professional advice, and planning services. Eligible businesses must process native hardwood from Victorian state forests to manufacture various products, including flooring, stairs, furniture, doors, windows, architectural features, or pallets.

The Australian Government's Defence Global Competitiveness Grants Program aims to build a strong, sustainable and globally competitive Australian defence industry by supporting eligible Australian Small to Medium Enterprises to build export capability.