Critical Minerals Grants in Australia

A grant program supporting manufacturing businesses to expand production capacity, develop advanced technologies, and establish sovereign manufacturing capabilities across priority sectors including space, medical products, critical minerals processing, food and beverage, clean energy, and defence.

A grant program supporting Australian manufacturing companies to develop and scale innovative manufacturing projects across priority sectors including space, medical products, critical minerals processing, food and beverage, clean energy, and defence. The program provides co-investment funding to help businesses translate research and development into commercial manufacturing capabilities.

Grant funding for construction and operation of a Purified Spherical Graphite (PSG) pilot manufacturing facility to validate processing flowsheet and produce battery-grade PSG material. The project supports conversion of non-binding offtake agreements into binding agreements and enables final investment decision on Renascor's integrated graphite mine and manufacturing facility.

Provides funding for large, transformational manufacturing projects that feature business-to-business or business-to-research collaboration at their core. Supports manufacturers to collaborate, scale up, move towards higher value-added activities, and become more competitive within National Manufacturing Priority areas.

This program provides critical minerals businesses with grants of $2-20 million to cover up to 50% of eligible expenditure for early to mid-stage projects that build end-to-end supply chains with Australia's international partners. Funded activities include pilot plants, feasibility studies, capacity expansions, infrastructure scoping work, and R&D collaboration in the critical minerals sector.

This grant supports projects that integrate Australian businesses into domestic and international value chains for resources technology and critical minerals processing. It provides co-funding up to 50% of eligible project expenditure to encourage linkages between local and international firms, facilitate adoption of product standards, and enable knowledge sharing.

This grant supports businesses to translate high-quality research into commercial outcomes and adopt new technologies to improve manufacturing processes. Projects must align with the Resources Technology and Critical Minerals Processing National Manufacturing Priority and demonstrate advancement in technology readiness levels.

A grant program supporting manufacturing projects in resources, technology, and critical minerals processing. This round funded the Sustainable Lithium Chemical Concentration (SLiCC) Project by Pilbara Minerals Limited, a $62.1 million total investment project focused on sustainable lithium chemical concentration.