Grants in Manufacturing
Solar Sunshot – Round 3
$2 million - $20 million per project
Up to $250 million for companies manufacturing solar racking, tracking, robotics, automation and prefabrication technologies in Australia, to make large-scale solar cheaper and faster to build.
Defence Industry Development Grants Program – Exports Stream
$15,000 to $250,000
Grants of $15,000 to $250,000, covering half of eligible costs, for defence SMEs to buy plant and equipment and gain certifications needed to win defence export work.
Defence Industry Development Grants Program – Sovereign Industrial Priorities Stream
$50,000 to $1,000,000
Grants of $50,000 to $1 million, covering 50% of costs, for defence SMEs to buy and commission plant and equipment that supports Sovereign Defence Industrial Priorities.
NSW Housing Innovation in Construction Fund 2026–27
$20,000 to $150,000
Grants of $20,000 to $150,000 for established manufacturers to fund engineering feasibility studies that adapt prefabricated building systems for NSW mid-rise and high-rise housing.
Hydrogen Production Tax Incentive
The incentive provides a refundable tax offset of $2 per kilogram of eligible low-emissions hydrogen.
Access a $2 per kilogram tax offset for eligible low-emissions hydrogen produced in Australia from July 2027.
Queensland Manufacturing AI Uplift Trial Program
Funding up to $250,000 is available.
Queensland manufacturers can access up to $250,000 in matched AI implementation services through the AI Uplift Program.
NSW Forestry Industry Supply Chain Support Program
Up to $100,000
Up to $100,000 for NSW businesses facing higher hardwood, by-product and freight costs after their supply was cut by the Great Koala National Park harvesting moratorium.
NSW Innovative Manufacturing Adoption Fund (IMAF) – Stage 1: Discovery and Feasibility
$10,000 to $50,000
Matched grants of $10,000 to $50,000 for NSW manufacturers to engage external experts for feasibility studies, pilots and testing of advanced manufacturing technologies.
NSW Housing Innovation Network Grant Program
Funding up to $250,000
NSW grants up to $250,000 for SMEs piloting housing innovation solutions in the public housing sector.
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