Archived Grant Opportunity View - GO224

The Government has announced on 15 October 2021 that the Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority Grant and Capability Improvement Grant programs have now closed for applications for the 2021-22 financial year. For more information read the media release.

A business can apply for a Capability Improvement Grant to cover up to 80% of the cost of engaging a consultant or expert to implement business improvements. As part of their grant application the business must include a proposal and quote from a service provider.

The business improvements will be set out in an advisory services report provided to the business by the CDIC. 

As a potential service provider, your proposal and quote should:

• align with the recommendations outlined in the CDIC’s advisory services report
• clearly set out the objectives, purpose and expected benefits you intend to deliver as part of the Capability Improvement Grant project

To be eligible you must:

• be a small to medium enterprise (SME) with less than 200 employees
• be applying to implement recommendations identified by your CDIC business adviser in your advisory service report
• have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
• be registered for the Goods and Services Tax (GST)

and be one of the following entities:

• a company, incorporated in Australia
• a company limited by guarantee
• an incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust.

We can only accept applications:

• where you apply within 12 months of receiving a CDIC advisory service report
• if you have successfully applied for a Capability Improvement Grant within the 6 month timeframe you can apply for further supplementary grants up to 12 months from the date you received the advisory service report.

To be eligible your project must:

• sufficiently improve the capability, capacity or sustainability of your business to meet Defence’s need for a product or service
• have a clear link to a recommendation identified in your CDIC advisory service report
• engage a provider that is external to your business to provide a service
• not have commenced or had any costs incurred prior to notification that your application is successful
• have at least $5,000 in eligible expenditure.

$3,000,000.00

From $5,000.00 to $250,000.00

To apply go to www.business.gov.au/cdic-cig.

business.gov.au provides information and advice to businesses via a range of channels including phone (13 28 46), email and web chat. Contact us for assistance.