Defence Industry Development Grants — Exports
Supports Australian defence small businesses in strengthening commercial positioning for exports through capability building and market readiness assistance.
The Defence Industry Development Grants – Exports stream is one of four streams within Australia's Defence Industry Development Grants Program (DIDGP), administered through the DISR Business Grants Hub with policy direction from the Department of Defence. The Exports stream targets Australian defence SMEs seeking to overcome export barriers and build competitive positioning in defence capability p…
Funds Australian defence SMEs to overcome export barriers and build international competitiveness in priority defence capability areas.
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