The Australian Government has announced in the budget the $1.3b Modern Manufacturing Strategy with Recycling and Clean Energy being one of the 6 high priority sectors.

A second round of the Modern Manufacturing Fund (MMF) is due to be announced prior to Christmas. This grant seeks to address barriers to scale and innovation. It will co-fund capital investment technology upgrades that help transform businesses. MMF round 2 will help create and retain highly skilled workforce through jobs and upskilling. The program will offer co-contribution grants of $100,000 to $1m, on a three to one basis, to support transformative investments in technologies and processes. ARENA has received ongoing support.

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Modern Manufacturing Strategy
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Modern Manufacturing Initiative and National Manufacturing Priorities
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Supply Chain Resilience Initiative
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Manufacturing Modernisation Fund round two
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Please note that programs under the Modern Manufacturing Strategy are under development and funding is not yet available. If you are interested in updates on funding and programs as they become available, please subscribe to updates.