The Advanced Manufacturing Commercialisation Fund provides small to medium manufacturing enterprises with matched funding to commercialise new products and processes.

What you get?

Matched funding of between $100,000 and $1 million.

Who is this for?

Small to medium manufacturing enterprises.

Overview

Funding is available for small to medium manufacturing enterprises undertaking projects that align with one or more of the 6 National Manufacturing Priorities:

• food and beverage
• medical products
• resources technology and critical minerals processing
• recycling and clean energy
• defence
• space

Eligible project activities include:

• collaboration and networking with other businesses to develop a product and establish market potential
• collaborating with research and technology hubs/centres to test ideas and share knowledge
• engaging external professionals to provide commercialisation and market advice, such as identifying market opportunities and developing a market strategy
• creating distribution strategies, such as market entry pathway and identifying domestic supply chains
• developing a product for commercialisation using high value manufacturing techniques or processes such as rapid prototyping or using state-of-the-art manufacturing plant
• acquiring, constructing, installing and commissioning of new machinery and equipment to facilitate the project (limited to 25% of grant funding)
• research collaboration as it relates to the validation/viability of later stage commercialisation
• approved production and post-production manufacturing activities related to commercialisation

The grant will cover up to 50% of eligible project costs.

What are the eligibility criteria?

To be eligible, you must:

• have an Australian business number (ABN) and an Australian company number (ACN)
• be a small to medium manufacturing enterprise with less than 200 employees
• be non-tax-exempt
• be registered for the goods and services tax (GST)
• be an entity incorporated in Australia

How do you apply?

You can find out more about eligibility and how to apply at Advanced Manufacturing Commercialisation Fund document at: https://www.amgc.org.au/projects/

Contact information
enquiries@amgc.org.au