Funding for business to strengthen Australia's defence industry
Defence Industry Development Grants of up to $1 million across 4 streams.
Who can apply
Australian small to medium businesses building defence capability, skills or exports. Defence industry associations can apply for the skilling stream only.
- Provider
- Australian Government
- Level
- Australian Government
- Funding
- Grants up to: Sovereign Industrial Priorities stream – $1,000,000 Skilling stream – $250,000 Exports stream – $250,000 Security stream – $100,000. Grants will cover up to 50% of eligible expenditure.
- Status
- Open
- Opens
- Not stated
- Closes
- Not stated
- Region
- Australia-wide
- Industries
- Manufacturing, Technology & innovation
- Last checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Read the official page How to apply (official)
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