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Department of Industry, Science and Resources

Supports Australia's Department of Industry, Science and Resources, setting federal policy for industrial and science development.

Australia
Key stats
Annual fundingAUD 98M
Programs12
Active grants4
Total grants13
About

The Department of Industry, Science and Resources is Australia's federal department for industry development, science policy, and resources. It is a non-corporate Commonwealth entity based in Canberra, with a stated role in lifting growth, productivity, innovation, and commercialisation. The department's grant work is delivered through AusIndustry and the Business Grants Hub inside business.gov.au…

Programs & grants under this funder
Accelerating Commercialisation

Funds Australian businesses with up to A$1 million to commercialise novel, IP-heavy products, processes and services.

1 grant
Accelerating Commercialisation
Closed
- pool
Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Grants

Funds Australian industry-led research consortia tackling sector-level innovation challenges over extended periods.

1 grant
CRC Grants Round 27 — Stage 2
Closed
- pool
Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) Grants

Supports short-format collaborations between Australian companies and researchers to solve practical innovation problems.

1 grant
CRC-P Grants Round 19 — AI Accelerator
Between cycles
AUD 20M pool
Defence Industry Development Grants Program

Funds Australian firms developing sovereign defence capabilities through grant support and capability upgrades.

4 grants
Defence Industry Development Grants — Exports
Open
- pool
Defence Industry Development Grants — Security
Open
- pool
Defence Industry Development Grants — Skilling
Open
- pool
Defence Industry Development Grants — Sovereign Industrial Priorities
Between cycles
- pool
Business Research and Innovation Initiative (BRII)

Funds Australian startups and SMEs to solve government-nominated challenges with new tech.

1 grant
Business Research and Innovation Initiative (BRII)
Between cycles
- pool
Critical Technologies Challenge Program (CTCP)

Funds consortia solving national challenges with quantum-technology solutions.

1 grant
Critical Technologies Challenge Program (CTCP)
Closed
AUD 5.5M pool
Future Made in Australia — Critical Minerals

Funds Future Made in Australia Critical Minerals activities to build domestic processing, manufacturing, and supply resilience in mining value chains.

Green Iron Investment Fund — National Development Stream

Funds Australian projects transitioning iron production toward cleaner processes with lower emissions.

Industry Growth Program

Administers matched grant and advisory pathways in Australia for small businesses advancing national-priority industrial innovation.

3 grants
Industry Growth Program Advisory Service
Between cycles
- pool
Industry Growth Program — Commercialisation and Growth
Between cycles
- pool
Industry Growth Program — Early-Stage Commercialisation
Between cycles
- pool
National Science Week Grants

Funds Australian science communicators to deliver public engagement events during National Science Week.

Australia Quantum + AUKUS Pillar 2 Quantum Industry Strategy

Helps innovative organizations in Australia to build innovation work toward measurable commercialization outcomes.

Powering the Regions Fund — Safeguard Transformation Stream

Funds Australian facilities in emissions regulation areas to implement significant carbon-reduction upgrades.

1 grant
Powering the Regions Fund — Safeguard Transformation Stream Round 2
Open
AUD 321M pool
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