Funding for Defence businesses who are developing new products and manufacturing processes
Co‑funding for Australian defence manufacturers to help integrate into domestic and international value chains, scale up production, adopt product standards and technologies, and bring products and services to new markets.
Grants support strategic manufacturing projects and related activities.
You can apply if you meet the eligibility criteria: you are an eligible entity, have an eligible project, and have eligible expenditure.
To be eligible you must:
- have an Australian business number (ABN)
- be non-tax-exempt
- be registered for the goods and services tax (GST)
You must also be an entity incorporated in Australia, including start-ups and a trading corporation.
Your trading activities must:
- form a sufficiently significant proportion of the corporation’s overall activities as to merit it being described as a trading corporation
- or are a substantial and not merely peripheral activity of the corporation
Your project must:
- align with one of the National Manufacturing Priorities
- have a minimum of $2 million in eligible project expenditure
Your application must show:
- evidence that your project is supported by your board (or Chief Executive Officer or equivalent if there is no board)
- that you can meet the costs of the project not covered by the grant funding
You can apply for a grant between $1 million and $20 million.
Your grant funding must not exceed 50% of your total eligible project expenditure.
Approved activities determine your eligible project expenditure.
You can use this grant funding to invest in strategic projects that will increase participation in new and existing local and global value chains, embrace technology, innovation and automation; grow production and manufacturing activities; bring commercial outcomes to new and existing markets, value chains and customers.
Your project can include activities at different locations.
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Last updated: 12 February 2026