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Defence Industry Development Grants Program

Defence Industry Development Grants — Skilling

Supports Australia's defence sector by funding technical training and professional upskilling for strategic capability teams.

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About

The Defence Industry Development Grants – Skilling stream is one of four streams within the Australian Government's Defence Industry Development Grants Program (DIDGP), administered through the DISR Business Grants Hub at business.gov.au with policy set by the Department of Defence. The Skilling stream specifically funds training and upskilling activities in priority defence-related technical and …

What this grant funds

Funds training and upskilling for Australian defence industry SMEs and Defence Industry Associations in priority defence-related technical and professional areas.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.null–22 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.50%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: business.gov.au