Grants to unlock opportunities and expand Australia's space sector
International Space Investment India Projects
These projects will support Australian organisations to conduct joint space projects and build valuable commercial links with the Indian Space Research Organisation and the broader Indian space sector.
Closing date: Tuesday 13 June 2023 5:00pm AEST Tue 13 Jun 2023 5:00pm AEST
What do you get?
Grants from $1 million to $10 million.
Who is this for?
Australian companies and publicly funded research organisations who wish to partner with Indian organisations to deliver collaborative projects.
Overview
The International Space Investment Initiative supports strategic space projects that build relationships with international space agencies.
An India-focused expansion of the initiative was announced in 2022, and will provide support for Australian organisations to conduct joint space projects and build valuable commercial links with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the broader Indian space sector.
This grant opportunity aims to:
- unlock international space opportunities for Australia to work on space projects with India
- expand the capability and capacity of the Australian space sector, and support job creation
- demonstrate the Australian space sector’s ability to deliver space-related products and services internationally
- support projects which help build a vision and a diverse, inclusive Australian space ecosystem that inspires businesses, the Australian community and the next generation of space workforce, researchers and entrepreneurs
- increase investment in the space sector, targeting the Mutual Priority Areas, as described in Appendix A of the grant opportunity guidelines.
Information and roundtable sessions
An information webinar will be held for organisations interested in submitting an application under this program, covering key points from the grant guidelines. You can register for the session through the Eventbrite website:
- Webinar - Tuesday 28 March 2023, 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm AEDT (10:30 am to 12:00 pm India)
A roundtable webinar will be held for organisations submitting joint applications, providing an opportunity to pitch your project to the roundtable group. You can register for the roundtable through the Eventbrite website:
- Roundtable - Wednesday 12 April 2023, 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm AEST (11 am to 12:30 pm India).
Check if you can apply
You can apply if you meet the eligibility criteria. The eligibility criteria are a set of rules that describe who we can consider for this grant. You can apply if you:
- are an eligible entity
- have an eligible project
- have eligible expenditure.
The rules are in the grant opportunity guidelines.
You can apply if you:
- have an Australian business number (ABN)
- are registered for the Goods and Services Tax (GST)
and are one of the following entities:
- an entity incorporated in Australia
- a publicly funded research organisation (PFRO).
We can only accept applications where you:
- provide evidence from your board (or chief executive officer or equivalent if there is no board)
- provide evidence of support from your Indian partner organisation/s and that your project has links to India’s space industry and/or supply chains
- provide evidence that a minimum of 80% of the investment will be made in Australia, for the benefit of the Australian space organisations.
You can’t apply if you are:
- an organisation, or your project partner is an organisation, included on the National Redress Scheme’s list of Institutions that have not joined or signified their intent to join the Scheme
- an employer of 100 or more employees that has not complied with the Workplace Gender Equality Act (2012)
- an individual
- a partnership
- a trust (however, an incorporated trustee may apply on behalf of a trust)
- a Commonwealth, State, Territory or local government body (including government business enterprises
- a corporate or non-corporate Commonwealth entity.
Partner with other organisations
You can partner with one or more other organisations to deliver this project. But you must appoint an Australian lead organisation.
The lead organisation must fill out the application form.
If we give your group the grant, the lead organisation:
- signs the grant agreement
- is responsible for making sure your group follows the rules in the grant agreement.
How to apply
Check if you’re ready to apply for a grant
Finding a suitable grant opportunity is just the start of the process to get funding. The application process can take time and effort. Understanding the entire process will help you be grant ready and may improve your chances of getting funding.
Use our checklist to find out what it takes to apply for a grant.
When you're ready to apply
When the online form is available, you must submit your application through the online portal. You’ll need to set up an account when you first log into the portal. The portal allows you to apply for and manage a grant or service in a secure online environment.
We know many businesses have concerns about the impact of COVID-19 on grant applications and grant management. When applying for a grant, consider timeframes and constraints that may impact grant activities due to COVID-19.
If COVID-19 has impacted your ability to meet the obligations of your grant agreement, to discuss your circumstances and how we can assist you, you should contact:
- your customer service manager
- an agent at our Contact Centre.
You can find further COVID-19 government financial assistance and support for Australian businesses on our coronavirus information and support for business page.
We assess your application against the eligibility criteria and then against the assessment criteria. Only eligible applications will proceed to the assessment stage.
We refer your application to an assessment committee, comprised of space sector and industry experts to assess applications. The committee may also seek additional advice from independent technical experts.
The committee will assess your application against the assessment criteria and compare it to other eligible applications in a funding round. They will then recommend which projects to fund.
The amount of detail and supporting evidence you provide should be relative to the project size, complexity and grant amount requested.
The Head of the Australian Space Agency makes the final decision.
Apply now
Apply for the International Space Investment - India Projects now
Before you apply, make sure you:
- read and understand the grant opportunity guidelines.
Sample applications
The best way to understand what information you need to provide is to start an application. We have also provided a version to download at the bottom of this page.
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