Space Grants in Australia

The Roo-ver Mission is a space project funded by the Australian Space Agency's Moon to Mars Program with $42 million in funding. EPE Oceania, through the ELO2 Consortium, will design, build, test and operate Australia's first lunar rover on the Moon's south pole. This represents the first Australian-led space mission to another celestial body.

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.

Space Machines Company will lead Space MAITRI, a joint Australian-Indian mission to demonstrate progress towards space debris management and a sustainable space future. The project incorporates an Australian-built Orbital Servicing Vehicle launched on an Indian launcher and demonstrates advanced manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence, and sustainability technologies through space sector cooperation and supply chain partnerships between the two nations.

A Commonwealth grant program that provides funding to support the establishment and operation of business incubators and accelerators across Australia. The program funds various types of incubation programs including regional incubators, sector-specific accelerators, and programs targeting specific entrepreneur demographics.

The Space Concession helps companies develop high technology for the space sector by providing duty-free tariffs on eligible imported goods. It encourages technology transfer and expertise sharing for authorized space projects involving international collaboration in research, manufacturing, or equipment supply.

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 grant supports space businesses integrating into domestic and international value chains to enter new markets and scale up operations. It provides co-funding for projects that adopt product standards, facilitate knowledge sharing, and advance Australian space sector capabilities in design, development, manufacturing and deployment of specialized products and services for export.

This grant supports space businesses to translate high-quality research into commercial outcomes and adopt new technologies to improve manufacturing processes. Funding supports projects that align with National Manufacturing Priorities and help businesses grow production, commercialisation and manufacturing activities.

This grant provides co-funding to support businesses translating high-quality research into commercial outcomes and scaling up their manufacturing operations. It helps businesses adopt new technologies and improve manufacturing processes to boost productivity and competitiveness across six National Manufacturing Priority areas.

Co-funding grants supporting Australian businesses to integrate into domestic and international value chains. The program encourages linkages between local and international firms, increases scale and supply capacity, and facilitates adoption of product standards and knowledge transfer.

This grant supports Australian organisations to conduct joint space projects and build valuable commercial links with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the broader Indian space sector. It aims to unlock international space opportunities, expand the capability of the Australian space sector, and demonstrate Australia's ability to deliver space-related products and services internationally.