Albanese Backs Aussie Defense with $170M Grant
The Albanese Government has awarded a further 40 grants to support Australian businesses and back Australian jobs.
These latest grants, totalling over $17.3 million, will deliver priority defence capabilities, support local manufacturing and strengthen Australia’s sovereign defence industry.
Awarded under the $170 million Defence Industry Development Grants program, these grants will fund projects that enhance Australia’s defence manufacturing capabilities, export competitiveness and technical skills development.
These additional grants build on the 58 grants announced in May 2025 and continue delivering on the Albanese Government’s commitment to grow Australia’s defence industrial base.
The newly funded projects will support jobs and innovation right across the country and help businesses scale up and modernise manufacturing in areas critical to Australia’s sovereign defence capability.
The projects include six that are funded by the Australian Submarine Agency at a total value of $3.6 million to uplift Australia’s industrial base and support the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine program.
The competitive DIDG program provides matching grants of up to 50 per cent, and it is continuously open to receive applications from eligible defence suppliers until 2028.
https://www.minister.defence.gov.au/media-releases/2025-07-25/albanese-government-backs-australian-defence-industry-local-jobs-170-million-grant-program