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Regional Decentralisation Agenda – Securing Raw Materials Program

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GO ID:
GO4593
Agency:
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Close Date & Time:
24-Mar-2021 5:00 pm (ACT Local Time)
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Primary Category:
261001 - Industry Innovation
Secondary Category:
111002 - Business Development
Publish Date:
26-Feb-2021
Location:
ACT, NSW, VIC, SA, WA, QLD, NT, TAS
Selection Process:
Open Competitive
Description:

The Regional Decentralisation Agenda – Securing Raw Materials Program provides businesses with up to $5 million to relocate or expand into regional areas and partner with a regional university or research organisation.

The program will:

  • support research and development into innovative and locally sourced raw material supplies and capitalise on a region’s comparative advantages
  • establish, secure and strengthen the supply of innovative or improved raw materials to Australian industry, particularly regional industries
  • increase economic activity, diversity and jobs in regional areas, including by establishing new industry sectors, businesses and suppliers
  • support and strengthen partnerships between industry and regional universities and research organisations.

There is a total of $35 million over two years available for this grant round. 

Grants will be from $250,000 to $5 million. The grant amount will be up to 50% of eligible project costs.

Eligibility:

To be eligible you must:

  • have an Australian business number (ABN)
  • be an entity incorporated in Australia that is a trading corporation.

Eligible projects

Your project must:

  • support research and development of innovative or improved locally sourced raw material supplies including value-add or the use of existing known supplies for new purposes
  • include your business relocating from a capital city to a regional area or your business establishing a new operation, branch or outpost in a regional area
  • have at least 10 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees in your organisation who are relocating or commencing work in the regional area
  • include eligible activities and eligible expenditure of at least $500,000.

Projects in the minerals extraction and traditional energy production sectors are not eligible for grant funding.

Total Amount Available (AUD):

$35,000,000.00

Estimated Grant Value (AUD):

From $250,000.00 to $5,000,000.00

Instructions for Application Submission:

To apply, go to http://www.business.gov.au/srmp

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