Defence Industry Development Grants — Sovereign Industrial Priorities
Funds Australian defence small businesses to upgrade industrial manufacturing capacity aligned with national sovereign priorities through matched equipment support.
The Defence Industry Development Grants (DIDGP) — Sovereign Industrial Priorities stream is one of four streams within the Australian Government's Defence Industry Development Grants Program, administered by DISR's Business Grants Hub with policy direction from the Department of Defence. The Sovereign Industrial Priorities stream provides grants of $50,000 to $1,000,000, covering up to 50 percent …
Capital grants for Australian defence SMEs to purchase manufacturing plant and equipment supporting sovereign industrial priorities in Australia's defence industry.
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