Advanced Manufacturing Ecosystem Fund

Advanced Manufacturing Ecosystem Fund

The Advanced Manufacturing Ecosystem (AME) Fund of $7.5 million seeks to build the advanced manufacturing ecosystem in the Northern Territory. The fund aims to grow advanced manufacturing capabilities and increase investment in and output of advanced manufacturing activity in the Northern Territory, and grow the number of advanced manufacturing jobs located in the Northern Territory.

The AME fund will provide grants to industry led advanced manufacturing projects located in the Northern Territory across the Territory’s priority sectors.

The AME fund has two funding streams:

Stream 1

Commercialise new products and processes, including transitioning a new product or process from prototype stage to full commercial operations

Stream 2

Support early stage, fast fail, grants to support small scale and pilot research projects in advanced manufacturing
​To apply for the AME fund, please click here to complete your online application through the Good Grants portal.

It is imperative that applicants review the Frequently Asked Questions below, review the sample project application, check eligible expenses, and become familiar with the merit criteria.

For project enquiries, please contact [email protected].

Understanding The Advanced Manufacturing Ecosystem Fund webinar

Latest AME Projects

Commercialise the Life-Port WPDS unit and other system variants

Commercialisation of a Deployable Water Security Systems – Life-Port WPDS

Development of a lightweight, high-pressure hydrogen vessel

Commercialisation of lightweight, high-pressure composite hydrogen fuel vessel for use in Uncrewed Autonomous Vehicles (UAVs) and Hydrogen UAVs

Manufacture of an advanced integrated solution

Advanced integrated remote water monitoring and filtration solution

Rural and Remote Modular Housing Project

Affordable, high-quality, and environmentally friendly construction solutions

Sustainable Labelling and Packaging Technology

Northern Territory sustainable, and innovative labelling and packaging solution

Steeline Advanced Manufacturing Facility

Advanced Manufacturing Facility in Darwin

Stainless modular kitchen for remote housing

Innovative steel manufacturing capability in the Big Rivers region

Manufacturing of Tropical Insulated Panels

Tropical Insulated Panels

Air Tip Manufacturing Capacity Builder

Robotic steel fabrication ecosystem in Alice Springs

Diverseco Darwin Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Hub

Establishment of Diverseco Darwin Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Hub

Smart Cathodic Protection Monitoring System

Local production, testing and optimisation facility for the Smart Cathodic Protection Monitoring System