Grants

No future rounds of AEA will be funded.

The Australian Government has provided more than $240 million in funding to amplify Australia’s best asset: people whose skills, ideas and world-class research will benefit and shape Australia now, and into the future.

AEA Ignite

  • Funding proof-of-concept projects (TRL 3, 4 or 5)
  • Up to $500,000 per grant for up to 12 months
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AEA Innovate

  • Funding proof-of-scale projects (TRL 5, 6 or 7)
  • Up to $5 million per grant for up to 24 months
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Projects aligning to the Australian Government identified priority areas of the economy, outlined in the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (Priority Areas) Declaration 2023, have been funded.

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Agriculture forestry and fisheries
Medical science
Renewables & low emissions tech
Defence capability
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Enabling capabilities

AEA grants have prioritised projects that align with particular focus areas:

  • Critical and strategic minerals processing
  • Sustainable fuels
  • Agriculture and food technology
  • Space
  • Renewable energy
  • Quantum
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Advanced manufacturing