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Critical Minerals and Battery Technology Fund

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.

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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 …

What this grant funds

Critical minerals extraction, processing, and battery technology development and commercialisation in Queensland.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Rolling
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.30 Jun 2027
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant + Equity
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026