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Manufacturing grants in Victoria

15 open grants and programs for manufacturing businesses in Victoria: 11 federal, 4 Victorian Government and 0 council. Sorted by closing date. Each listing has a plain-English summary of who can apply and a link to the official guidelines.

Victoria

Skills Solutions Partnerships VIC

Funding varies.

Victorian-headquartered businesses or industry groups that partner with a Victorian TAFE or dual-sector university, in sectors such as advanced manufacturing, agribusiness, circular economy, health tech and digital. Starts with an expression of interest.

Closes 27 Nov 2026
Employment & trainingManufacturingTechnology & innovation
Federal

SME Industrial Decarbonisation Fund

Funding varies.

Australian small to medium manufacturers replacing fossil-fuel powered processes (for example gas-fired curing ovens or surface treatment) with electric or renewable alternatives.

Closes 31 Dec 2027
ManufacturingEnergy & sustainability
Federal

Joint Strike Fighter Industry Support Program Sustainment Grants

Grants from $50,000 up to $250,000 to fund up to 50% of eligible project expenditure for phase 1 and 2. Phase 3 and 4 funding will be determined by the Department of Defence in accordance with the amount outlined in your supporting business case.

Australian companies that have been given a US Government assignment to maintain or repair Joint Strike Fighter components. Very specialised.

Closes 30 Jun 2028
ManufacturingTechnology & innovation
Federal

CSIRO Kick-Start

Matched funding between $20,000 and $60,000.

Australian startups and small to medium businesses that want CSIRO's help researching, prototyping or testing a new product or process.

Closing date not stated
Technology & innovationManufacturing
Federal

Certain Inputs to Manufacture (CIM)

Import duty concessions to help reduce the cost of manufacturing products.

Australian manufacturers importing eligible chemical, plastics or paper goods, or metals used in food packaging, who can show a performance advantage over local alternatives.

Closing date not stated
Manufacturing
Federal

Defence Industry Development Grants Program

Grants up to: Sovereign Industrial Priorities stream – $1,000,000 Skilling stream – $250,000 Exports stream – $250,000 Security stream – $100,000. Grants will cover up to 50% of eligible expenditure.

Australian small to medium businesses building defence capability, skills or exports. Defence industry associations can apply for the skilling stream only.

Closing date not stated
ManufacturingTechnology & innovation
Victoria

Digital Jobs Program VIC

Access to free training.

Victorian businesses in manufacturing or construction that want to upskill leaders or workers in digital skills.

Closing date not stated
ManufacturingConstruction & tradesEmployment & training
Federal

Duty Drawback Scheme

Drawback amounts vary.

Exporters who legally own the goods when they're exported, either unused or processed into other export goods. The minimum claim is $100.

Closing date not stated
Exporting & internationalManufacturing
Federal

Economic Resilience Program

Zero interest loans.

Australian manufacturing and logistics businesses (especially freight, fuel, fertiliser and plastics supply chains) materially affected by the disruptions. Loans up to $5 million go through participating banks.

Closing date not stated
ManufacturingTransport & logistics
Federal

Industry Growth Centres Initiative

Support for your business or research collaboration.

Australian business owners and researchers in one of the 6 priority sectors listed on the official page.

Closing date not stated
Technology & innovationManufacturing
Federal

National Reconstruction Fund

Funding varies.

Mainly Australian-based businesses with investment proposals in areas such as renewables, medical science, transport, value-added agriculture or resources, defence and enabling technology.

Closing date not stated
ManufacturingTechnology & innovationEnergy & sustainability
Federal

Product Stewardship for Oil Program

Benefit rates vary.

Businesses that recycle used oil, or use eligible recycled oil in their operations, under the Product Stewardship for Oil Program.

Closing date not stated
Energy & sustainabilityManufacturing
Federal

Space Concession

Duty-free tariffs on eligible imported goods for use in a space project.

Businesses setting up a space project that need to import eligible high-tech goods.

Closing date not stated
Technology & innovationManufacturing
Victoria

Trunk Infrastructure Fund

$500,000 - $2,000,000

Businesses and local governments with co-funded projects ($500,000 to $2 million) that establish or expand industrial or employment sites in regional Victoria. Open until funds run out.

Open, no fixed closing date
Construction & tradesManufacturing
Victoria

Victorian Supply Chain Uplift Program

Matched funding of between $2,000 and $100,000.

Victorian defence industry businesses that want to get accredited, prepare tenders, upgrade facilities or develop products to supply Hanwha Australia.

Closing date not stated
Manufacturing

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