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Local Battery Manufacturing Program: Production Scale-Up Funding Stream WA
Australian Government · Australia
Funding for existing Western Australian battery manufacturers to scale up their operations, including capital equipment, workforce training, premises upgrades and specialist business or manufacturing expertise.
Funding
Up to $5M
Closed
20 Mar 2026
Location
Western Australia
Who Can Apply
Must be an existing battery manufacturer operating within the battery energy storage supply chain.
Must have an ABN, be registered for GST, and have at least 50% Australian ownership.
Must be a for-profit entity or an incorporated not-for-profit Aboriginal Corporation operating as a commercial enterprise.
Must have a physical business presence with staff in Western Australia and intend to operate in Western Australia for at least 3 more years.
To be eligible, applicants must have an Australian business number (ABN), have a minimum 50% Australian ownership, be a for-profit entity or an incorporated not-for-profit Aboriginal Corporation operating as a commercial enterprise, be operating within the battery energy storage supply chain, be registered for goods and services tax (GST), provide evidence of a physical business presence including full-time equivalent employees in Western Australia, and intend to continue operating in Western Australia for at least another 3 years.
What's Funded
Projects that scale up existing battery manufacturing operations, including purchase of capital equipment, workforce training, costs associated with upgrading existing or new premises, and engaging business or manufacturing expertise to enhance capability and capacity, improve competitiveness and market share, diversify the manufacturing supply chain, lower commercial risk and uncertainty, and create jobs.Before you apply
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Get a 48-hour grant fit auditExpected Outcomes
Enhanced capability and capacity to manufacture batteries, improved competitiveness and market share, diversification across the manufacturing supply chain, reduced commercial risk and uncertainty associated with manufacturing activities, and creation of jobs in Western Australia.Grant not accepting applications
Applications for this round are closed. A new round may open in the future.
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Applicant Types
companynon_profitindigenous_organisation
Stage
growthestablishedany
Funding Purposes
capital_expendituretrainingemploymentinnovationcommercialisationother
Keywords
batterymanufacturingbattery energy storageWestern Australiacapital equipmentworkforce trainingpremises upgradescale-up
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Local Battery Manufacturing Program: Production Scale-Up Funding Stream WA?
The Local Battery Manufacturing Program: Production Scale-Up Funding Stream WA is a business grant offered by Australian Government in Australia, providing Up to $5M in funding. Funding for existing Western Australian battery manufacturers to scale up their operations, including capital equipment, workforce training, premises upgrades and specialist business or manufacturing expertise.
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How much funding does the Local Battery Manufacturing Program: Production Scale-Up Funding Stream WA provide?
The Local Battery Manufacturing Program: Production Scale-Up Funding Stream WA provides Up to $5M in funding.
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Who is eligible for the Local Battery Manufacturing Program: Production Scale-Up Funding Stream WA?
Must be an existing battery manufacturer operating within the battery energy storage supply chain.
Must have an ABN, be registered for GST, and have at least 50% Australian ownership.
Must be a for-profit entity or an incorporated not-for-profit Aboriginal Corporation operating as a commercial enterprise.
Must have a physical business presence with staff in Western Australia and intend to operate in Western Australia for at least 3 more years.
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When does the Local Battery Manufacturing Program: Production Scale-Up Funding Stream WA close?
Applications closed on 20 Mar 2026.
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What activities are funded?
Projects that scale up existing battery manufacturing operations, including purchase of capital equipment, workforce training, costs associated with upgrading existing or new premises, and engaging business or manufacturing expertise to enhance capability and capacity, improve competitiveness and market share, diversify the manufacturing supply chain, lower commercial risk and uncertainty, and create jobs.
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