Funding for small to medium manufacturing enterprises to increase advanced manufacturing capabilities in the Northern Territory

Overview

Funding is available to support manufacturing projects in the Northern Territory that:

• commercialise new products and processes
• transition new products or processes from pilot/prototype stage to full commercial operations
• support early stage, small scale and pilot research projects in advanced manufacturing.

Project activities may include but are not limited to:

• collaboration and networking with other businesses to develop a product and establish market potential
• collaboration with research and technology hubs to test ideas and share knowledge
• engagement with external professionals to provide commercialisation and market advice
• acquisition, construction or installation and commission of new machinery and equipment to facilitate the project (limited to 25% of grant funding)
• development of a product for commercialisation using high vale manufacturing techniques or processes such as rapid prototyping or using state-of-art manufacturing plant.

This program will benefit smaller firms and early stage research supporting the move to larger scale commercialisation.