Government grant funding up to $3 million for industry research

The CRC-P grants program offers grant funding, on a co-contribution basis, of between $100,000 and $3 million for industry-led collaborative research projects for a period of up to three years.

Projects must be collaborative and include at least two Australian industry organisations, including at least one SME, and one Australian research organisation.

The lead applicant must be incorporated in Australia, hold an Australian business number (ABN) and be a trading corporation. Trading activity must be sufficient to be called a trading corporation and be a major part of your overall activity. Additional eligibility criteria apply.

CRC-P Program Funding Objectives are to:

• improve the competitiveness, productivity and sustainability of Australian industries

• foster high quality research to solve industry-identified problems through industry-led and outcome-focused collaborative research partnerships

• encourage and facilitate small and medium (SME) enterprise participation in collaborative research

Project Outcomes:

• Develop a product, services or process that will solve problems for industry and deliver real outcomes

• Deliver benefits to SME’s

• Include education and training activities

Eligible, funded project activities must directly relate to the project and include at least one of the following:

• new research

• proof of concept activities

• pre-commercialisation of research outcomes

• industry-focused education and training activities

• conferences, workshops, and/or symposia related to the joint research

• information sharing and communication initiatives related to the joint research

Applications must be submitted by 5pm (AEST) on 14 September 2023.

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