Funding for Tasmanian advanced manufacturing enterprises to attain quality assurance accreditations

This program provides advanced manufacturing enterprises with funding to help them get quality assurance accreditations.

Overview

This program provides advanced manufacturers with a reimbursement of up to 50% of the costs of attaining identified quality assurance accreditations to help them retain existing customers or secure new customers and new markets.

Example of eligible expenditure include:

• market or industry specific accreditation
• ISO9001 – Quality Management System
• HACCP – Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point
• ISO22000 – Food Safety Management 
• ISO3834 – Fusion Welding of Metallic Materials
• ISO27001 – Information Security
• ISO13485 – Medical Devices
• ISO14001 – Environmental Management Systems
• Defence Industry Security Program (DISP)
• International Traffic in Arms Regulations.

What are the eligibility criteria?

To be eligible, you must:

• be a Tasmanian-based advanced manufacturing enterprise or relevant industry group supporting Tasmanian advanced manufacturing enterprises
• have an Australian business number (ABN)
• be registered for goods and services tax (GST)
• receive no more than $20,000 per financial year under this program
• not be eligible for funding from any other grant source for quality assurance programs
• have annual sales turnover greater than $300,000 (indicatively) and less than $20 million
• not be a consultant or intermediary
• not be subject to any legal disability, including bankruptcy or liquidation.

How do you apply?

Find out more about eligibility and how to apply at Advanced Manufacturing Quality Assurance Program.