Defence Global Competitiveness Grants
Tender ID: 385905
Tender Details
Tender Description
The Defence Global Competitiveness Grants will help Australian SMEs to invest in projects that build export capability to build a stronger, more sustainable and globally competitive Australian defence industry.
The Defence Export Strategy defines Australian defence exports as “any defence-specific or dual-use goods or services exported by Australian defence industry, including as part of a supply chain, that are intended for a defence or national security end-user”.
• Up to $4.1 million is available each year from 2018-19 to 2028-29.
• The minimum grant amount is $15,000.
• The maximum grant amount is $150,000.
• The grant amount will be up to 50 per cent of eligible project costs.
• The maximum grant period is eighteen months.
Project activities can include:
• buying, leasing, constructing, installing or commissioning of capital equipment including specialist software to enhance cyber security.
• design, engineering and commissioning activities.
• workforce training and accreditations.
To be competitive you must score highly against all of the merit criteria.
• Merit criterion 1 - The extent that your project will help your business to build defence industry export capability (50 points).
• Merit criterion 2 - Your capacity, capability and resources to deliver the project (30 points).
• Merit criterion 3 - The impact of grant funding on your project (20 points).
Location
New South Wales : Central West : Far North Coast : Far West : Hunter : Illawarra : Mid North Coast : Murray : New England : Orana : Riverina : Southern Highlands : Sydney
Queensland : Cairns & Far North Queensland : Gladstone : Mackay Whitsunday Region : Mount Isa & North West Region : Rockhampton : South East Queensland : South West & Darling Downs : The Central West : Townsville : Wide Bay Burnett
Victoria : Barwon South West : Gippsland : Grampians : Hume : Loddon Mallee : Melbourne
South Australia : Adelaide : Eyre & Western : Far North : Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island : Limestone Coast : Murray & Mallee : York & Mid North
Northern Territory : Big Rivers : Central Australia : East Arnhem : Greater Darwin
Australian Capital Territory
Tasmania
Outside Australia