Manufacturing Hubs Grant Program

What’s new

July 2024: Round 3 of the Manufacturing Hub Grant Program closed on 30 June 2024. The Queensland Government has committed $5 million to continue the program across all five eligible regions.

Round 4 program guidelines will be available soon.

Grants through the $33.5 million Manufacturing Hub Grant Program (MHGP) are available to assist eligible businesses in the Cairns, Central Queensland, Gold Coast, Mackay and Townsville SA4 regions.

These grants are an opportunity for manufacturers to become more productive, build advanced manufacturing capabilities and create the jobs of the future through:

  • technology adoption
  • skills and training
  • business development
  • advanced robotic manufacturing hub services.

Round 3 funding

Grants between $10,000 and $500,000 were available for eligible manufacturing small to medium enterprises in the Cairns, Townsville, Central Queensland, Mackay and the Gold Coast SA4 regions. Round 3 is now closed.

The applicant guidelines and funding agreement below provide full details including eligibility and assessment criteria:

Further information

Contact the manufacturing hub in your region.

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Last updated: 01 Jul 2024