Grants in Defence
QLD Honouring our Veterans Grants Program
Funding up to $250,000 is available.
QLD grants for veteran memorials, commemorative events, education projects, and facility upgrades up to $250,000.
CORE Project Funding Program
Funding up to $5,000,000 is available.
AMCRC CORE Project Funding offers matched co-investment of up to $5 million for collaborative additive manufacturing R&D.
QLD SEQ Innovation Economy Fund Round 2
Funding range: $500,000 to $5,212,840
Matched funding for SEQ innovation precinct infrastructure projects with grants from $500k to $5.2m.
TAS Industry Partnerships Program 2026
Funding up to $250,000 is available.
Tasmanian funding supporting VET training partnerships, equipment, resources and workforce development.
VIC – Skills Solutions Partnerships Program Round 3
Funding up to $500,000 is available
Victoria grant funding up to $500,000 for industry–TAFE partnerships to co-design and pilot innovative skills training solutions.
Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program 2026–27
$10,000-$150,000
Federal grants of up to $150,000 for commemorative projects honouring Australia’s service personnel under the Saluting Their Service Program.
Maritime Skills and Training Initiative (MSTI) Program
Minimum grant amount for all roles: $80,000
The Maritime Skills and Training Initiative (MSTI) is designed to provide financial assistance to employers of trainee and cadet seafarers, enabling them to secure berths for the mandatory sea time required to achieve STCW 1978 certification. The program aims to increase the availability of training berths for Australian trainees and cadets, address the critical skills shortage of STCW-certified seafarers, and support the implementation of Australia’s Strategic Fleet. By expanding access to sea time opportunities, the MSTI program seeks to enhance the supply of Australian seafarers certified to international STCW standards, strengthening the nation’s maritime capability and ensuring a sustainable workforce for the future.
WA Defence and Research Teaming (DaRT)
Up to $200,000
The Defence and Research Teaming (DaRT) 2025 grant is a Western Australian Government initiative managed by the Defence Science Centre. It empowers defence personnel, academia and industry partners to collaborate on early-stage concepts within the Defence Capability Life Cycle. These projects must have participated in Exercise Western Dawn 2025 and align with defined innovation themes. Successful teams receive grants up to $200k to de‑risk technologies and mature ideas—ultimately enhancing ADF capability and building sovereign industry outcomes.
WA Defence Ready Initiative – Round 4
Up to $20,000
The WA Defence Ready Initiative – Round 4 is a competitive grant program administered by Defence West within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. Its purpose is to strengthen Western Australian small to medium enterprises (SMEs) operating in the defence sector by improving their capability, capacity, and competitiveness. The program supports businesses to become reliable suppliers of products, services, and works across all defence domains. By funding strategic improvements, infrastructure upgrades, and workforce development, the initiative aims to increase WA’s contribution to meeting Defence requirements and expand local industry participation in national and international defence supply chains.
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