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» Latest news » Darren Chester MPSupport for Gippsland manufacturers to create jobs via Modern Manufacturing Initiative (MMI)Funding and support to boost manufacturing sector and guidelines for support application. By news@gippsland - 16th July 2021 - Back to News Manufacturers, research institutions and organisations in Gippsland are being encouraged to work together on job-creating projects as part of the $800 million Collaboration stream of the Modern Manufacturing Initiative (MMI).
Manufacturing collaboration stream will catalyse long-term transformation in the National Manufacturing Priority areas. It will focus private and public investment to help create the environment and incentives for Australian manufacturers
Support to transformative collaborations
Local MP Darren Chester says the Collaboration stream will support business-to-business and business-to-research collaboration across the six National Manufacturing Priorities under the MMI, the centrepiece of the Government’s $1.5 billion Modern Manufacturing Strategy.
"The launch of the Collaboration stream of the MMI follows the opening of the Translation and Integration streams of the MMI earlier this year, we want to support transformative collaborations that will spur private sector investment, encouraging our manufacturers to work together, and work with our world class research sector to innovate and become more competitive." Mr Chester said.
Designed to invigorate manufacvturing sector
Mr Chester said, "The Collaboration stream is the largest under the Modern Manufacturing Initiative, designed to invigorate our manufacturing sector while opening up new export markets and creating new skilled jobs."
Mr Chester said grants of between $20 million and $200 million would be available on a co-investment basis for large-scale collaboration projects. "Collaboration is crucial if we are to build Australian manufacturing and create the jobs now and for generations to come," Mr Chester said.
Boosting manufacturing sector
The six National Manufacturing Priorities are Resources Technology and Critical Minerals Processing, Food and Beverage, Medical Products, Recycling and Clean Energy, Defence, and Space. The design of the Collaboration stream will be a single stage process.
This approach will get money into the hands of successful applicants sooner, providing the boost the manufacturing sector needs to make important new investments, particularly as we continue our path to recovery in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.
Businesses can now prepare their applications, which can then be lodged from August 11, 2021. The program closes on 9 September 2021. Grants will cover up to 33 per cent of eligible project expenditure.
Guidelines have been released, visit support to manufacturers.
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Five remote areas in East Gippsland will receive improved mobile phone coverage thanks to Federal Government funding. - Grants for creative workers open from state government’ 'Sustaining Creative Workers' initiative
The Victorian Government’s Sustaining Creative Workers initiative is now open for applications, providing critical support to Victoria’s independent creative sector when they need it most. - More than $15 million federal money spent to reduce mobile phone black spots across Gippsland
Gippslanders are safer, and the economy has prospered because of more than $15 million being spent to reduce mobile phone black spots, according to the Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester. - Landcare Australia gets bushfire environmental recovery boost of $3.8 million from federal wildlife and habitat recovery for East Gippsland
Nearly 20 projects in East Gippsland will receive funding to aid the recovery of native wildlife and habitat severely impacted by the 2019/20 black summer bushfires. - Explore your backyard online this National Water Week with East Gippsland Water
Join us in an online learning festival to celebrate the national water week. - Australia day awards for 2020 nominations open for people that have gone above and beyond in South Gippsland Shire
Nominations are now open for the South Gippsland Australia Day Awards. - Vexatious court claims closes timber coupe for training Victorian essential service personnel at TAFE Gippsland
Timber coupe being used by TAFE Gippsland for training Victorian essential service personnel has been targeted by vexatious court claims resulting in its closure. - Federal funding boost to upgrade Traralgon-Maffra road across Latrobe City and Wellington Shire
Major upgrades for road improvements and driver's safety. - Federal funding boost to upgrade Traralgon-Maffra road across Latrobe City and Wellington Shire
Major upgrades for road improvements and driver's safety.
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