Tag: grants

Liftoff for local space tech with $3.6m in federal grants

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A radioisotope heater designed to help payloads survive the lunar night and a GPS-free navigation system for rockets are among five projects to share in $3.6 million in federal...

Govt details an extra $262m for submarine supply chain uplift

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The federal government has detailed plans for an additional $262.4 million to be spent supporting domestic defence industry participation in the nuclear submarine supply chain being developed as part...

Newcastle uni innovation facility secures $21m grant

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The University of Newcastle has landed a $20.7 million federal grant to build a new innovation facility that will help bring new technologies to market. Announced on Monday, the...

Govt lays down next quantum challenges

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The federal government will fund exploratory quantum work in biosecurity, health, transport and energy networks with up to $18 million in a bid to develop the local sector and...

WA launches $8m wind turbine manufacturing scheme

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A new grants program designed to support wind turbine manufacturing in Western Australia has been launched by the state government and the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre. The Wind Energy...

Industry dept falls short on regional grants and services

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Industry department missed its target for delivering grants and services to regional businesses last year, reflecting the shuttering of the flagship Entrepreneur’s Programme, according to its latest annual...

$160m in export grants allocated within hours

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A new digital portal built for Austrade’s reformed ‘first-come, first-served’ export grants program processed hundreds of submissions for funding within hours of applications opening, frustrating some users. The speed...

$68m in ARC Linkage grants flow to researchers

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Australian Research Council has awarded $68.1 million in the latest annual round of the Linkage Program to 92 new research projects. ARC acting chief executive Richard Johnson this...

ANU research and innovation staff caught in austerity plan

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Australian National University’s research and innovation arm will lose more than 10 per cent of staff as part of a major cost-saving restructure designed to cut salary cost by...