This article contains introductory information on the Office of Defence Industry Support (ODIS), the Australian Defence Export Office, and currently available defence grant opportunities for defence industry businesses.
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Office of Defence Industry Support (ODIS)
Australia’s Office of Defence Industry Support (ODIS) is the one-stop-shop for Defence industry support and guidance.
The core function of ODIS, through its offices around Australia, is to provide advisory, guidance and mentoring services to SMEs. ODIS offers a range of grants for businesses in the defence sector to upskill, expand, access new and existing supply chains, or deliver products and services that support specific strategic goals.
The ODIS has the following key services:
- Specialist defence business advice, increasing the competitiveness of Australian Defence SME partners so they have the capability to integrate into supply chains and grow to become competitive providers.
- Direct linkages to Defence procurement programs through proactively identifying needs of Defence capability managers and delivery groups.
- Identify current SMEs who can meet Defence needs in the short term and assist to build the capability of Defence industry.
- Direct linkages to Defence end users to support innovative industry initiatives.
- Assist SMEs to work with end users, Defence projects and industry programs to support greater innovative industry outcomes.
- Tailor grants to assist the development of SMEs to meet Defence requirements in the short, medium and long terms.
Australian Defence Export Office
The Australian Defence Export Office provides support to Australian defence businesses that are not yet export ready or are still identifying key target markets.
Learn more about each of the defence industry grant opportunities in the following drop down sections.
Joint Strike Fighter Industry Support Program (JSP-ISP) Sustainment Grants
This grant opportunity is to support Assigned-Product Support Providers (A-PSPs) to develop and implement their approved Depot Maintenance Activation Plan (DMAP). Through their plan they’ll become a Qualified F-35 Component Depot Source of Repair (DSOR) for maintenance and repair activities for existing components used in the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF).
Who is this grant for and what do you get?
This grant is available to Australian companies provided an assignment by the United States Government for maintenance and repair activities for existing components used in the Joint Strike Fighter Program.
Grants from $50,000 up to $250,000 to fund up to 50% of eligible project expenditure for phase 1 and 2. Phase 3 and 4 funding will be determined by the Department of Defence in accordance with the amount outlined in your supporting business case.
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible you must:
- be an Assigned-Product Support Provider (A-PSP) developing and/or implementing a Depot Maintenance Activation Plan (DMAP)
- have an Australian business number (ABN)
- be registered for the Goods and services tax (GST)
You must be one of the following entities:
- an entity, incorporated in Australia
- an incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust
You must be able to provide:
- a congressional letter from the United States Department of Defense awarding your part number assignment and/or repair technology group
- evidence from your board (or Chief Executive Officer or equivalent if there is no board) that the project is supported, and that you can complete the project and meet the costs of the project not covered by grant funding
- an Accountant Declaration that confirms you can fund your share of the project costs
Learn more details about the JSP-ISP Sustainment Grants.
Defence Industry Development Grant
The Defence Industry Development Grants Program will fund small to medium enterprises to build Australia’s sovereign capability, global competitiveness, technical superiority and national security. There are four streams within the program, including:
- Sovereign Industrial Priorities
- Exports
- Security
- Skilling.
See our separate post Defence Industry Development Grant for all the details of this grant program.
Defence grant resources
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