Industry partner organisations providing sectoral advice and support to SMEs
Provides funding to eligible organisations to deliver specialised sectoral advice and expertise to participating startups and innovative SMEs to help them commercialise and grow, with a focus on government priority areas for the National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) and advanced manufacturing.
To be eligible an organisation must:
- have an Australian business number (ABN)
- be registered for the Goods and Services Tax (GST)
- be a not-for-profit organisation
- and be an entity incorporated in Australia (see Section 4.1 of the grant opportunity guidelines)
Only organisations that have been invited to submit an application for this reopened Stage may apply; the invitation code is not transferable to an affiliate or any other organisation.
Joint (consortia) applications are acceptable provided there is a lead not-for-profit organisation that is the main driver of the project and who is eligible to apply (see Section 7.2).
Applications must address the program assessment criteria and meet the guideline requirements (including project period up to 18 months and projects must be completed by 2026-05-31).
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Last updated: 12 February 2026