Critical Minerals and Battery Technology Fund — Seed
Administers the Critical Minerals and Battery Technology Fund to support Queensland projects turning raw materials into commercial solutions.
The Queensland Critical Minerals and Battery Technology Fund provides grants of up to AUD 2 million and equity investments of up to AUD 30 million to support the development of Queensland's critical minerals and battery technology sector. The fund is jointly administered by QIC (Queensland Investment Corporation) and the Department of Natural Resources, Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural …
Critical minerals extraction, processing, and battery technology development and commercialisation in Queensland.
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