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Funding for short-term, industry-led research collaborations
Overview
Provides matched funding for short-term (up to 3 years), industry-led research collaborations to develop new technologies, products or services that solve industry problems and deliver outcomes for SMEs.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible as a lead applicant you must:
- be an SME
- have an Australian business number (ABN)
- be incorporated in Australia and a trading corporation
Your trading activities must be either:
- enough to be called a trading corporation
- a major, not minor, part of your overall activity
Project partners must include:
- 2 Australian industry organisations
- 1 Australian research organisation
Projects must develop a product, service or process that will solve problems for industry and deliver real outcomes and benefit small to medium enterprises (SMEs).
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Quick Info
Funding Amount
$100,000 - $3,000,000
Closing Date
7 October 2025(-294 days left)
Eligible Locations
National (All States)
Eligible Business Types
Company, Research Institution, Aboriginal Corporation
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Last updated: 12 February 2026