Space Grants in Australia

This grant provides funding to support the establishment of space launch facilities in Western Australia. Funding may be used for site assessments (environmental impact, heritage, bushfire risk, hydrology, launch and re-entry trajectory analysis) and business case development (market analysis, technical and financial feasibility, infrastructure requirements, risk assessments).

This program provides funding for business events such as expos, trade shows, forums, and conferences that promote Western Australia as a destination for trade and investment. Events can be hybrid, virtual, or in-person and must strengthen connections between WA and international markets of strategic importance.

The Roo-ver Mission is a space project funded by the Australian Space Agency's Moon to Mars Program with $42 million in funding. EPE Oceania, through the ELO2 Consortium, will design, build, test and operate Australia's first lunar rover on the Moon's south pole. This represents the first Australian-led space mission to another celestial body.

A grant program supporting Australian manufacturing businesses to expand production capacity, develop advanced manufacturing capabilities, and invest in new technologies across priority sectors including space, medical products, critical minerals processing, food and beverage, clean energy, and defence.

Space Machines Company will lead Space MAITRI, a joint Australian-Indian mission to demonstrate progress towards space debris management and a sustainable space future. The project incorporates an Australian-built Orbital Servicing Vehicle launched on an Indian launcher and demonstrates advanced manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence, and sustainability technologies through space sector cooperation and supply chain partnerships between the two nations.

Space Machines Company will lead Space MAITRI (Mission for Australia-India's Technology, Research and Innovation), a joint industry-led Australian-Indian mission to demonstrate progress towards space debris management and a sustainable space future. The project will incorporate an Australian built Orbital Servicing Vehicle launched on a dedicated Indian launcher, demonstrating advanced manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence and sustainability technologies through Australian-Indian space sector cooperation and supply chain partnerships.

A Commonwealth grant program that provides funding to support the establishment and operation of business incubators and accelerators across Australia. The program funds various types of incubation programs including regional incubators, sector-specific accelerators, and programs targeting specific entrepreneur demographics.