Space infrastructure project grants open

In the 2019-20 Federal Budget, the Australian Government announced the $19.5 million Space Infrastructure Fund (SIF). This investment into infrastructure will help to grow the Australian space sector.

The SIF targets 7 infrastructure projects for common-user platforms that industry cannot provide alone.

Two of these projects are now open for grant applications:

• Mission Control Centre in South Australia
• Robotics, Automation and AI Command and Control Centre in Western Australia

The Mission Control Centre grant opportunity will award a single grant of $6 million to establish the Mission Control Centre at Lot Fourteen in Adelaide. This centre will allow start-ups, small to medium enterprises, and researchers to control satellite missions and access space-enabled data.

Find out how to apply for this grant opportunity.

The Robotics, Automation and AI Command and Control Centre grant opportunity will award a single grant of $4.5 million to establish the Robotics, Automation and AI Command and Control Centre in Western Australia. This centre will allow start-ups, small to medium enterprises, and researchers to control autonomous operations in space.

Find out how to apply for this grant opportunity.

Applications close 5pm AEDT Tuesday 18 February 2020.

Read more

• Read more about the Australian Space Agency
• Check out the public consultations we held about these grant opportunities

Contact us

• General enquiries, email enquiries@space.gov.au
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• Phone +61 2 6276 1166