Maitri Research Grants Program – Australia

Funding will support research into new avenues for industry collaboration and opportunities to commercialise Australia’s technical capabilities with India.

Priority Areas

The priority areas for the Maitri Research Grants Round 1 are:

• Space
• Defence
• Renewable energy
• Energy transition
• Mobility
• Critical technologies (including semiconductors)
• Agribusiness
• Critical minerals
• Sustainable mining
• Advanced manufacturing

Programs

The inaugural Maitri Research Grants program round is divided into two programs:

• Research into new forms of industry collaboration with India
  • Research case studies to discover new forms of industry collaboration beyond existing pathways (funding up to $300,000)
• Accelerated commercialisation of research
  • Supporting collaboration to investigate Indian market opportunities for Australian technology (funding up to $300,000)

Funding Information

• Total Amount Available (AUD):
  • $1,250,000.00
• Estimated Grant Value (AUD):
  • From $100,000.00 to $300,000.00

Eligibility Criteria

• To be eligible for this grant opportunity you must: have an Australian Business Number (ABN), be registered for the purposes of GST, if required by the Australian Tax Office, be a permanent resident of Australia, have an account with an Australian financial institution, be located in Australia, and not have any outstanding reports, acquittals or serious breaches relating to any Australian Government funding.
• The applicant should be one of the following entity types: a company incorporated in Australia, a company incorporated by guarantee, an incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust, an incorporated association, a partnership, a joint (consortia) application with a lead organisation a registered charity or not-for-profit organisation, an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Corporation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and /or Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006.

For more information, visit Australian Government.