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Robotics grants in Australia

Explore Robotics grants for companies in Australia. This list brings together funding for autonomous systems, industrial and service robots, drones and human-robot interaction from Australian innovation agencies, research funders and foundations, international programs open to applicants in Australia, and competitions any company can enter, with the deadline, award size and eligibility on every listing. Grants aimed at Robotics in Australia come first.

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Department of Defence Australia logo
Open

ASCA Innovation Incubation — Pitch Days & Challenges

🇦🇺Defence AU · Australia

Supports Australian innovators with incubation and challenge programs for AI, cybersecurity, and defense technologies.

AICybersecurity+6
Department of Defence Australia logo
Open

ASCA Missions — Active Call-Outs

🇦🇺Defence AU · Australia

Helps research teams and institutions for ASCA Missions Active Outs in aerospace, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity.

AerospaceAI+6
Department of Industry, Science and Resources logo
Between cycles

CRC-P Grants Round 19 — AI Accelerator

DISR · Australia

Supports Australian small businesses and researchers building applied artificial intelligence projects through industry partnerships and shared development resources.

AIRobotics+1
AUD 100K – AUD 3M
Queensland State Government logo
Between cycles

Transforming Queensland Manufacturing Grants Program — Round 2

🇦🇺QLD Government · Australia

Offers matched support for Queensland manufacturers increasing productivity, export pathways, and reshoring potential.

Advanced ManufacturingRobotics+1
AUD 100K – AUD 1.5M
Department of Defence Australia logo
Closed

ASCA EDT Decision Advantage

🇦🇺Defence AU · Australia

Funds Australian companies and universities developing AI and data-fusion technologies for Defence decision-making capability.

AICybersecurity+4
Department of Defence Australia logo
Closed

ASCA EDT P2ISR — Persistent and Pervasive Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance

🇦🇺Defence AU · Australia

Funds Australian companies and universities developing sensing, edge processing, and ISR technologies for persistent Defence situational awareness.

AICybersecurity+6
NSW Government logo
Closed

MVP Ventures Program — Round 3-26

🇦🇺NSW Government · Australia

Supports small New South Wales businesses in commercialising innovative products and moving them toward market-ready delivery.

AIHardware+9
AUD 20K – AUD 75K
NSW Government logo
Closed

MVP Ventures Program — Seed

🇦🇺NSW Government · Australia

Funds small businesses in New South Wales to commercialise innovative products through hands-on development support.

AIHardware+9
AUD 20K – AUD 75K
Queensland State Government logo
Open

Female Founders Co-Investment Fund

🇦🇺QLD Government · Australia

Funds Queensland women-led innovation businesses raising early-stage equity through matched co-investment grants.

AUD 50K – AUD 200KJun'27
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation logo
Open

CSIRO Kick-Start

🇦🇺CSIRO · Australia

Funds Australian small businesses and researchers to run fast innovation pilots with CSIRO.

AUD 10K – AUD 50K
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation logo
Open

CSIRO RUIC matched-funding voucher

🇦🇺CSIRO · Australia

Funds Australian Queensland businesses to co-develop projects with regional universities under matching support.

AUD 50K
Department of Industry, Science and Resources logo
Between cycles

Business Research and Innovation Initiative (BRII)

🇦🇺DISR · Australia

Funds Australian startups and SMEs to solve government-nominated challenges with new tech.

AUD 1M
AU
Between cycles

Export Market Development Grant (EMDG)

🇦🇺Austrade · Australia

Reimburses Australian businesses for a share of their eligible marketing and promotion spend when they sell or plan to sell products overseas.

AUD 80K
AU
Between cycles

Export Market Development Grants (EMDG)

🇦🇺Austrade · Australia

Pays Australian exporters and their representative bodies between $20,000 and $80,000 a year in matched funding to market and promote their goods and services in international markets, with the maximum set by their export-readiness tier.

AUD 20K – AUD 80K
Australian Taxation Office logo
Between cycles

Australia R&D Tax Incentive

🇦🇺ATO · Australia

Funds Australian companies through tax incentives that reward innovation investment and reduce financial risk.

AUD 150M
Australian Research Council logo
Closed

ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

🇦🇺ARC · Australia

Funds three-year fellowships for early-career researchers across all disciplines except medical research with salary and project support.

AUD 50K
Australian Research Council logo
Closed

ARC Discovery Projects

🇦🇺ARC · Australia

Funds Australian university teams developing long-term, university-led research through a two-stage concept pathway.

AUD 30K – AUD 500K
Australian Research Council logo
Closed

ARC Future Fellowships

🇦🇺ARC · Australia

Supports four-year fellowships for mid-career researchers in non-medical disciplines aligned with national science priorities.

AUD 60K
Australian Research Council logo
Closed

ARC Linkage Projects

🇦🇺ARC · Australia

Funds Australian universities and industry in co-funded projects with shared research contributions and partnership.

AUD 50K – AUD 300K
DE
Closed

Innovation Booster Grant 2026

🇦🇺DEED · Australia

Funds WA early-stage founders and startups up to $50,000 to commercialise an innovation.

AUD 50K
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation logo
Discontinued

CSIRO On Accelerate

🇦🇺CSIRO · Australia

Supports Australian science-based startups with six-month acceleration, mentorship, and early-stage equity from CSIRO pathways.

AUD 66K – AUD 132K
AR
Open

Invent the Future with Arduino UNO Q and App Lab

Arduino · Global / Multinational

Pays up to $5,000 in cash and prizes to the best hardware projects built on the Arduino UNO Q.

RoboticsIoT & Edge+2
$3K – $5KSep'26
NVIDIA Corporation logo
Open

NVIDIA Academic Grant Program

NVIDIA · United States

Provides in-kind GPU compute and hardware to faculty-led research at PhD-granting universities.

AIQuantum+2
Sep'26
SW
Open

Global Deep Tech Battle @ SLUSH 2026

swisstech · Switzerland

Awards a 3,000-euro cash prize to the winning deep-tech pitch at SLUSH 2026.

RoboticsMedtech+1
€3KOct'26

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