Funding to help Australian business join space industry supply chains.
The Government is currently reviewing programs to ensure its investments are targeted and aligned with policy priorities. We will contact all applicants regarding the status of your application once the review is complete.
In the meantime, please be reminded that under Section 5.2 of the Moon to Mars Initiative Supply Chain Capability Improvement Grants, Grant Opportunity Guidelines, you must not commence your project until you execute a grant agreement with the Commonwealth.
Moon to Mars Supply Chain Capability Improvement Grants
Applications for each intake will close as follows:
- Intake 6 on Thursday 3 March 2022 at 11.59pm AEDT.
- Intake 7 on Thursday 16 June 2022 at 11.59pm AEST.
- Intake 8 on Thursday 15 September 2022 at 11.59pm AEST.
- Intake 9 on Tuesday 20 December 2022 at 11.59pm AEDT.
You may apply at any time up to 1 May 2023.
What do you get?
Grants from $250,000 up to $1 million to fund up to 75 per cent of eligible project expenditure.
Who is this for?
Australian businesses with a demonstrated domestic and/or international space supply chain opportunity.
Overview
The Australian Moon to Mars Initiative forms an important element of the Advancing Space: Australian Civil Space Strategy 2019-2028 and supports Australian businesses and researchers to join NASA’s inspirational endeavour to go forward to the Moon and then go on to Mars.
The Australian Moon to Mars Supply Chain Capability Improvement Grants support Australian businesses with domestic or international supply chain opportunities by providing grant funds for building their capacity, skills and capabilities.
The objectives of the Moon to Mars Supply Chain Capability Improvement Grants are to:
- grow Australian industry’s capability and capacity to support NASA’s endeavour to go forward to the Moon and then on to Mars
- grow the participation of Australian companies in domestic and/or international space supply chains that could support Moon to Mars activities
- grow the skills, capabilities and capacity of the Australian space industry.
Information sessions
A webinar was conducted on Monday 7 September by the Australian Space Agency and the Moon to Mars Program Delivery Team. The webinar provides program information and can be viewed on the Australian Space Agency’s YouTube channel. The presentation [PDF 5.12 MB] is available to view.
For more information on key questions raised, please go to the Frequently asked questions document in the Key documents section.
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