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Defence Global Competitiveness Grants

Tender ID: 385905


Tender Details

Organisation:
Tender #:
GO2444  
Status:
Closed
Publish Date:
17 May 2019
Closing Date:
30 June 2029

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).