The Manufacturing Collaboration Stream supports large-scale manufacturing projects with:

• business-to-business collaboration at their core and/or
• business-to-research collaboration at their core.

The objectives of the Manufacturing Collaboration Stream are to:

• Foster collaboration between businesses, research organisations, investors and other parties to realise transformation in Australia’s manufacturers towards higher value added segments of the manufacturing ‘smile curve’
• Support manufacturers to work together to build manufacturing networks and ecosystems, unlock complementary capabilities, overcome barriers to scale and grow, and access global markets
• Support long-term job creation and a more highly skilled workforce in the Australian manufacturing sector
• Increase investment in Australian manufacturing, particularly in high-value added activities
• Increase manufacturing capability, business acumen, knowledge diffusion and expertise.
• For more information on eligibility please read the Grant opportunity guidelines.

Applications will open on Wednesday 11 August 2021.

To apply, go to www.business.gov.au/mmic