Defence Industry Development Grants Program supports Australian defence SMEs with equipment, training, export certifications and security controls to strengthen sovereign industrial capability.
Sovereign Industrial Priorities is temporarily closed and Skilling temporarily closes in October; all streams reopen 3 November 2026. Batch deadlines changed (2026): Exports 31 July→31 October; Security 30 June→31 October; Sovereign Industrial Priorities 31 May→30 November; Skilling 30/31 May (previously listed differently across pages)→30 November.
Strategic Policy Grants Program supports independent researchers and policy experts through research and events that inform Australia’s defence strategy and broaden public debate on policy choices.
Defence Community Grants: Family Support Funding Program supports current serving military families through projects that strengthen wellbeing, resilience and connection amid the challenges of military life.
Joint Strike Fighter Industry Support Program Sustainment Grants support Australian providers to develop and implement maintenance and repair plans to become qualified depots for existing F-35 components.
Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security Program supports experts and scholars through research, advice, events, and multidisciplinary collaboration to inform Canada’s Defence Team.
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program supports innovators in developing and testing solutions to Canadian defence and security challenges, advancing ideas toward practical capabilities.