Supply Chain Resilience Initiative Grant | Round 2
Jessica Olivier
National Leader, Manufacturing

The $107 million Supply Chain Resilience Initiative (SCRI) was established as part of the Modern Manufacturing Strategy and runs over four years from 2020-21 to 2023-24.

This SCRI Round 2 provides up to $2 million to establish or scale a manufacturing capability or a related activity to address supply chain vulnerabilities for a critical product and aims to incentivise Australian businesses to invest in capabilities through new equipment, technology, skills and processes.

ARE YOU AN AUSTRALIAN COMPANY:

  • That is a manufacturing business or a business within the manufacturing supply chain?
  • That has a project that addresses supply chain vulnerabilities associated with critical product categories (within the Sovereign Manufacturing Capability Plan) which include Biopharmaceuticals (medicines), Agricultural production chemicals and Personal protective equipment (PPE).

THE OBJECTIVES OF THE SCRI ROUND 2 PROGRAM ARE TO:

  • Mitigate supply chain risks and improve Australia’s resilience to future supply chain shocks;The $107 million Supply Chain Resilience Initiative (SCRI) was established as part of the Modern Manufacturing Strategy and runs over four years from 2020-21 to 2023-24.
  • Facilitate diversification of supply options and increase investment in the economy;
  • Enable diversification into export markets and reduce reliance on domestic markets;
  •  Improve collaboration between domestic and international manufacturers and suppliers;
  •  Enhance visibility and transparency of the supply chain for critical products;
  • Accelerate digitalisation and deeper integration of technology; and
  • Optimise supply chain performance.

VALUE

The SCRI Round 2 will provide co-funded grant amounts of between $50,000 to $2,000,000 with the grant amount to be up to 50% of eligible project expenditure. Specific eligible activities which may include:

  • Synthesising an alternative active ingredient for a critical product;
  • Augmenting existing domestic manufacturing capabilities, including for packaging of critical products by purchasing capital equipment that would allow an existing manufacturer to pivot or scale operations;
  • Strengthening supply chain transparency – incentivising the uptake of digital technology, tracking and tracing;
  • Building advanced manufacturing workforce capability, such as establishing a training centre of excellence.

Open date: 6 December 2021

Close date: 17 January 2022, 5pm AEDT

Download the eligibility guidelines here >>

For more information

If you would like more information, please contact Jess Olivier (Sydney) or Steve Elias (Perth) to discuss in more detail.