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SUMMARY:DEADLINE: Farm Business Transition Program Round 1
DESCRIPTION:The Australian Government is inviting applications in an open competitive process to apply for a grant under the Farm Business Transition Program (the program). \nThe grant can be used for a range of planning\, professional and technical advice\, application of research and development innovations and extension activities\, and investment in on-farm infrastructure and improvements to increase the uptake of alternative farming systems and practices. \nGrant funding of up to $75\,000 per eligible applicant will be available to applicants to contribute to the future costs associated with the transition. \nCo-funding of 1-1 is required for applications submitted under this program and the applicant must match the dollar value of the grant funding approved. In-kind contributions will not be counted towards matched funding.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/deadline-farm-business-transition-program-round-1/
LOCATION:Apply online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:DEADLINE: Funding
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20251208T080000
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SUMMARY:DEADLINE: Hydrogen Headstart Round 2 EOIs
DESCRIPTION:In the May 2024 Federal Budget\, the Australian Government announced $2 billion of funding for Round 2 of the Hydrogen Headstart program. The Program is designed to fund large-scale hydrogen production projects to accelerate development of Australia’s renewable hydrogen industry\, catalyse clean energy industries and help Australia connect to new global hydrogen supply chains. \nThe Objectives of Hydrogen Headstart Round 2 are to: \n\nProduce renewable hydrogen at scale in Australia\, facilitating an accelerated pathway to the technical and commercial viability of renewable hydrogen production and use\, in alignment with the priority use cases and goals of the National Hydrogen Strategy;\nSupport domestic decarbonisation\, build industry capability and provide for new economic opportunities in our manufacturing and export industries;\nProvide price discovery and transparency in relation to the current and projected economics for renewable hydrogen (and derivative product) technologies;\nReduce barriers for future deployments through developing construction expertise\, skilled labour\, intellectual property\, developing supply chains and attracting key equipment manufacturers and private sector capital (debt\, equity and offtake); and\nFacilitate knowledge sharing throughout industry to assist with maturing the Australian renewable hydrogen industry.\n\nFunding under the Program will be provided in the form of the Headstart Production Credit (HPC)\, being support provided per unit of production over a 10-year period of operations. Up to $2 billion of funding is available under Hydrogen Headstart Round 2.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/deadline-hydrogen-headstart-round-2-eois/
LOCATION:Apply online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:DEADLINE: Funding
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20251209T080000
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SUMMARY:DEADLINE: Made in the Pilbara Program
DESCRIPTION:Made in the Pilbara provides direct financial incentives and practical support for small and medium enterprises looking to scale and innovate in one of Australia’s most resource-rich and strategically located regions.  \nThrough two targeted funding streams—Small Grants and Innovation Seed Funding—the program helps small-to-medium manufacturers invest in new equipment\, digital upgrades\, proof-of-concept trials\, skills development\, and ESG readiness. \n\nSmall Grants – where eligible manufacturers apply for funding for equipment\, upgrades\, or business growth activities (up to $50\,000 per application).\nInnovation Seed Funding – supporting the growth and development of Pilbara based proof of concept trials for emerging technology (up to $25\,000 per application).\n\nDeadline Friday 19 December \n 
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/deadline-made-in-the-pilbara-program/
LOCATION:Apply online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:DEADLINE: Funding
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20251211T080000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20251211T090000
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SUMMARY:DEADLINE: MRFF 2025 Research Data Infrastructure Grant Opportunity
DESCRIPTION:The objective of this grant opportunity is to provide grants of financial assistance to support Australian medical research and medical innovation projects that use novel methods to harness multiple existing data infrastructure types in developing and implementing new approaches for addressing an unmet medical need. \nResearch proposals should incorporate: \n\nnew linkage and/or use of data from multiple (at least two) existing research data infrastructure sources of different types (e.g. administrative and biobank data\, registry and biobank data\, wearables and use artificial intelligence); and/or\nnovel methodologies and approaches that leverage and enhance existing linked research data infrastructure of at least two different types (e.g. administrative and biobank data\, registry and biobank data\, wearables and use artificial intelligence); and\na clear outline of how the proposed project will produce knowledge and outcomes that address an area of unmet medical need.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/deadline-mrff-2025-research-data-infrastructure-grant-opportunity/
LOCATION:Apply online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:DEADLINE: Funding
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20251215T070000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20251215T080000
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SUMMARY:DEADLINE: Market Access Grant Scheme
DESCRIPTION:This grant round aims to assist Western Australian health and medical life sciences companies in subsidising the cost of travel to major industry conferences and business events in 2025. \nGrants of up to $5\,000 (on a co-contribution basis) will be available to eligible businesses. \nLearn more HERE
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/deadline-market-access-grant-scheme-2/
LOCATION:Apply online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:DEADLINE: Funding
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20251215T090000
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SUMMARY:DEADLINE: AUKUS SME Readiness Fund
DESCRIPTION:The AUKUS SME Readiness Fund is a competitive grant program to provide funding support to Western Australian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to improve their capacity and capability to secure work in the AUKUS supply chain\, specifically for AUKUS Pillars 1 and 2.   \n\n\nThe AUKUS SME Readiness Fund is a key component of the WA Government’s strategy for a strong and resilient economy\, bolstering our industrial resilience through the Made in WA plan. \n\n\n\nGrant funding is for 50% of eligible costs up to a maximum of $100\,000.\n\nLearn more and apply here: DEADLINE: AUKUS SME Readiness Fund
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/deadline-aukus-sme-readiness-fund/
LOCATION:Apply online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:DEADLINE: Funding
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20251219T080000
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SUMMARY:DEADLINE: ARENA Regional Microgrids Program
DESCRIPTION:The Regional Microgrids Program (the Program) seeks to support the development and deployment of renewable energy microgrids across regional Australia that contribute to the Program Outcomes. \nARENA has allocated funding across two Streams under the Program\, and each Stream has its own Outcomes. \nStream A: Regional Australia Microgrid Pilots – $50 million\nStream B: First Nations Community Microgrids – $75 million \nLearn more: DEADLINE: ARENA Regional Microgrids Program
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/deadline-arena-regional-microgrids-program/
LOCATION:Apply online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:DEADLINE: Funding
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SUMMARY:DEADLINE: Housing Innovation Fund (HIF)
DESCRIPTION:The Housing Innovation Fund will support the local construction industry through a combination of grants and loans. \nThe HIF forms part of the broader WA Housing Plan\, through which the Government is delivering long-term solutions to increase housing supply\, reduce red tape\, unlock land\, and build workforce capability. Since 2021\, more than $4.5 billion has been committed to initiatives aimed at boosting housing availability across the State. \nThe Housing Innovation Fund will back local businesses seeking to: \n\nscale up manufacturing and prefabrication capabilities;\nautomate key elements of the construction process;\nimprove environmental sustainability;\nreduce build times and reliance on traditional labour; and\nstrengthen WA’s construction and manufacturing resilience.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/deadline-housing-innovation-fund-hif/
LOCATION:Apply online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:DEADLINE: Funding
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20251219T080000
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SUMMARY:DEADLINE: Australia-India Cyber and Critical Technology Partnership (AICCTP) Grant Round 5
DESCRIPTION:The Australia-India Cyber and Critical Technology Partnership (AICCTP) provides research funding to support Australia-India collaborations that will help shape a global technology environment that meets Australia and India’s shared vision of an open\, inclusive\, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific\, where the rules-based international order is upheld. \nThe priority areas of the AICCTP Grant Round 5 grant opportunity are: \n\nDevelopment of international standards to support the deployment of transparent and securely designed technologies (including but not limited to artificial intelligence\, quantum technologies\, digital public infrastructure\, biotechnologies and emerging space technologies):\nBuilding cyber resilience and security in the Indo-Pacific\nDefending an open\, free\, secure and interoperable internet in international forums through governance mechanisms.\n\nLearn more and apply here: Australia-India Cyber and Critical Technology Partnership (AICCTP) Grant Round 5
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/deadline-australia-india-cyber-and-critical-technology-partnership-aicctp-grant-round-5/
LOCATION:Apply online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:DEADLINE: Funding
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