Archived Grant Opportunity View - GO1629

The objectives of the grant opportunity are to:

• establish five Industry 4.0 testlabs at the five Australian universities listed in section 4.2 of the grant opportunity guidelines

• provide innovation support for SMEs in priority industry growth sectors, though access to Industry 4.0 testlabs

• build the skills required to capitalise on technological opportunities presented by Industry 4.0.

The maximum grant amount is up to $1,000,000.

The grant amount will be up to 50 per cent of eligible project costs.

Projects must be completed by 30 June 2019.

To be eligible you must: 

• be invited to apply

• be one of the universities listed in section 4.2 of the guidelines

• have an Australian Business Number (ABN)

• provide evidence from your board (or chief executive officer or equivalent if there is no board) that the project is supported, and that you can complete the project and meet the costs of the project not covered by grant funding

• provide evidence of how you will provide your share of project costs. You must use the Accountant Declaration form available on business.gov.au and GrantConnect

• provide evidence that you have an agreed arrangement with Siemens Australia for their in-kind support through the provision of product lifecycle management software and/or equipment.

To be eligible your project must:

• establish a new Industry 4.0 testlab facility or upgrade an existing testlab to Industry 4.0 capability

• provide free and open access to SMEs in priority growth sectors

• focus on upskilling SMEs in Industry 4.0 technology

• include eligible activities and eligible expenditure.

We cannot fund your project if it receives funding from another Commonwealth government grant. You can apply for a grant for your project under more than one Commonwealth program, but if your application is successful, you must choose either the Industry 4.0 Testlabs for Australia grant or the other Commonwealth grant.

$5,000,000.00

From $1.00 to $1,000,000.00

Eligible universities will receive an invitation to apply with a link to the online portal.

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