Grants in SA

The Research and Development Tax Incentive (R&D) is a program designed to increase participation in the Australian Innovation Economy. Eligible businesses can receive a tax rebate on eligible R&D activity.

The Export Market Development Grant (EMDG) is open to Australian manufacturers and service providers, which are exporting or planning to export their products and services into international markets.

A new grant for the Australian defence industry, worth up to $150,000 is now open to Australian SME’s. The Defence Global Competitiveness Grant provides matched funding up to $150,000 for investment in projects that will build Australia’s defence exports to be stronger, more sustainable and more globally competitive.

South Australia has launched a new Research, Commercialisation and Startup Fund, with a focus on early-stage startups and scaling-up established businesses. The $28 million fund will also support collaboration between enterprise, researchers and universities and the commercialisation of new products and services, building research and research infrastructure capability in South Australia.

Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority Grants. Defence-related businesses may be eligible for a grant of up to $1 million to invest in projects that build capabilities aligned with Defence’s Sovereign Industrial Capability Priorities.

The South Australian Export Accelerator is a grant designed to help South Australian businesses expand into international markets.

The Accelerating Commercialisation grant provides up to $1 million in funding for businesses that are looking to commercialise a novel product, process or service to market. The grant falls within the Federal Government’s Entrepreneurs’ Programme.