Current Grant Opportunity View - GO6700

This program provides consortia with funding to develop quantum technology solutions or a component(s) that contributes to a solution for market-led challenges of national significance. Solutions may also involve the use of other advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics.

The challenges are:

• Challenge 1: Optimise the performance, sustainability, and security of energy networks.
• Challenge 2: Improve medical imaging and medical sensors to support diagnosis, treatment of disease and monitoring activities inside the human body.
• Challenge 3: Enhance communication with autonomous systems in varying environments.
• Challenge 4: Optimise and reduce the impact of resource exploration, extraction, and mineral processing.

There will be two grant opportunities as part of this program.

Stage 1 - Feasibility grant opportunity

The purpose of the Stage 1 Feasibility grant is to test and demonstrate the technical viability of your proposed solution or component(s) of a solution.

Stage 2 - Demonstrator grant opportunity

The purpose of the Stage 2 Demonstrator grant is to support you to build on your Stage 1 Feasibility project and produce working prototypes or demonstrations.

Only applicants that complete a Stage 1 Feasibility project will be invited to submit an application for Stage 2 Demonstrator funding.

An eligible lead applicant must apply on behalf of an eligible joint (consortia) collaboration. The lead applicant should be the main driver of the project.

You can apply as a lead applicant for a Stage 1 Feasibility grant if you:

• have an Australian business number (ABN)
• are registered for the Goods and Services Tax (GST)
• are an entity incorporated in Australia
• are applying on behalf of an eligible joint (consortia) collaboration.

You can’t apply as the lead applicant if you are:

• an organisation, or your project partner is an organisation, included on the National Redress Scheme’s list of Institutions that have not joined or signified their intent to join the Scheme
• an employer of 100 or more employees that has not complied with the Workplace Gender Equality Act (2012)
• an international organisation
• an unincorporated association
• a Commonwealth, state, territory or local government body (including a government business enterprise)
• a non-corporate Commonwealth entity
• a corporate Commonwealth entity
• a trust or an incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust.

To be eligible, consortia must:

• include a minimum of two project participants, inclusive of the lead applicant, during the Stage 1 Feasibility project
• include a minimum of three project participants, inclusive of the lead applicant, during the Stage 2 Demonstrator project
• include and maintain for the duration of the Stage 1 Feasibility project and Stage 2 Demonstrator project at least:
  • one Australian industry-based partner; and
  • one Australian research organisation.

The lead applicant must fill out the application form and meet the eligibility criteria.

Find the full eligibility criteria in the grant opportunity guidelines.

To apply, go to https://business.gov.au/ctcp

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