Open Call: Advanced Manufacturing Productivity Grant Program (Australia)

The program is administered by the Department of State Growth on behalf of the Crown in Right of Tasmania.

Funding Information

• Funding of $450,000 is available in the 2024/25 financial year.
• The program provides an up to 50 per cent contribution to Tasmanian-based advanced manufacturers, subject to the applicant contributing at least 50 per cent of the project costs.
• The maximum grant value is $20,000. The minimum grant value is $1,500.

Eligible Activities

• Activities include:
  • Business Improvement activities (can include, but are not limited to the following):
  • Advice on strategies associated with new processes or systems, lean manufacturing, change management or supply chain efficiencies.
  • Advice on improving business sustainability through benchmarking and the identification of cost benefits including implementing carbon and waste reduction initiatives.
  • Business, governance and succession reviews, strategic planning and process planning.
• Quality Assurance activities (can include, but are not limited to the following):
  • Market or industry accreditation
  • ISO9001 – Quality Management System
  • ISO14001 – Environmental Management Systems
  • ISO45001 – Safety
  • HACCP – Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point
  • ISO22000 – Food Safety Management
  • ISO3834 – Fusion Welding of Metallic Materials
  • ISO27001 – Information Security
  • ISO13485 – Medical Devices
• Unaccredited training activities (can include, but are not limited to the following):
  • Product specific training
  • Industry/organisation specific training
  • Safety awareness training
  • Short courses related to an identified growth opportunity.

Ineligible Expenditure

• Examples of expenditure that is ineligible under the program include the following.
  • Capital equipment.
  • Reimbursement of retrospective project expenditure
  • Salaries and wages.
  • General operational business expenses including office expenses, maintenance costs, accounting, legal, compliance, government fees and software licensing (installation or upgrades).
  • Costs associated with patents and intellectual property.
  • Product prototype research and development.
  • Building construction, modification or repairs.
  • Accredited training from a Training Package (i.e. qualifications and accredited skill sets).
  • Allocation for RTO business establishment.
  • Where the project will duplicate the services provided under other programs, for example, those provided by the Australian Government.
  • Training that does not clearly link to and improve workforce development opportunities for the advanced manufacturing sector.

Eligibility Criteria

• To be eligible for a grant you:
  • must be able to demonstrate that you are a Tasmanian-based advanced manufacturing enterprise, or a high tech, Tasmanian based business that supports manufacturing inputs such as software or component development necessary for an advanced project.
  • must have an Australian Business Number and be registered for GST
  • cannot receive in excess of $40,000 per financial year under this program
  • must have demonstrated manufacturing sales turnover greater than $500,000 and less than $55 million in at least one of the last two financial years
  • must not be a consultant or intermediary
  • must not be subject to any legal disability, including bankruptcy or liquidation
  • must be a business primarily manufacturing in Tasmania.

For more information, visit Department of State Growth.