Made in Queensland Round 7

Made in Queensland (MIQ) is a $121.5 million Queensland Government program that supports the Queensland Government’s objectives for the community, Advance Queensland's Priorities and the Department’s Strategic Direction by:

• increasing the productivity, profitability and international competitiveness of Queensland-based manufacturing small to medium enterprises (SMEs)
• encouraging Queensland-based manufacturing SMEs to become Advanced Manufacturers by adopting industry leading equipment, technologies, processes and systems
• supporting traditional manufacturing jobs and creating the new high-skilled manufacturing jobs of the future.

MIQ will also support SME manufacturers to achieve energy efficiency, export, reshoring, advancement of decarbonisation and net zero outcomes through Industry 4.0 and 5.0 transformation projects, which can preferably be completed in a 12-month period.

Grants are available:

• between $50,000 to $2.5 million (excluding GST) per grant
• as matched funding for Eligible Project costs on a dollar-for-dollar cash basis
• for projects that align with the strategic direction of the applicant, the MIQ Program Objectives, and the Eligibility Criteria.

When preparing your application, it is important to:

• read the Applicant Guidelines 
• understand the eligibility requirements for applicants. Under the Applicant Guidelines, an eligible applicant must be one standalone entity or a group of entities that:
  • is a Queensland-based business whose principal activity and majority annual turnover is derived from manufacturing, as defined under Division C of the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC) 2006
  • is registered for GST and holds an active Australian Business Number (ABN)
  • operates independently and has control of its own corporate governance and decision making
  • is an SME with between five and 200 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees. A minimum of five FTE employees must be located in Queensland
  • has a proposed Eligible Project that meets the requirements set out in Section 2.3.2 of the Applicant Guidelines
  • owns the existing equipment used in its manufacturing operations and will own any equipment to be purchased under the proposed Eligible Project
  • has the financial capacity and standing necessary to conduct the proposed Eligible Project recognising that the grant payments are made in arrears
  • accepts that the Department may require security over any or all of the Eligible Project items for the duration of up to seven years
  • does not have, and must not be an Associated Entity that has received (or about to receive) funding under the MIQ Program that in aggregate exceeds, or will exceed $2.5 million (excluding GST)
  • does not have, and must not be an Associated Entity that has made, an application under Round 7 of the MIQ Program that in aggregate exceeds, or will exceed funding of $2.5 million (excluding GST)
  • is not insolvent or does not have owners or directors that are an undischarged bankrupt
  • is not a federal, state or local government entity, statutory authority or special purpose vehicle, charity, partnership, or not-for-profit organisation
• understand the eligibility requirements for a proposed project and proposed project costs (see Sections 2.3.2 and 2.3.3 of the Applicant Guidelines).

To apply, you must complete this online application form ensuring you:

• address all Eligibility and Assessment Criteria
• provide all the information requested
• include all necessary attachments.

The Department will maintain controls in relation to the management of confidential information provided by applicants. Applicants should specifically mark any information the applicant considers to be confidential.

An applicant must keep confidential its application, any information provided to the Department in connection with its application and its dealings with the Department about its application but may make disclosures if required by law or to its representatives or advisors who are under an obligation of confidentiality. An applicant must also keep confidential any information designated by the State as confidential.

The Department may disclose information, including confidential information, of or provided by an applicant:

• to its representatives and advisors for any purpose
• to any government agency or authority and its representatives and advisors, including for the purpose of assessing and verifying such information
• to comply with or meet applicable standards of accountability of public money or established government policies, procedures or protocols; or
• if required to be disclosed by law.

The Department collects personal information during the application process. Personal information will be used and may be disclosed for the purpose of processing, assessing and making a decision about the application, and as authorised by law. This may include personal information being disclosed to third parties and other government agencies for purposes in connection with the assessment of applications (and if an application is successful, in connection with administration of any subsequent agreement). The State will otherwise deal with personal information provided to it in accordance with the Information Privacy Act 2009 and the Privacy Statement of the Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water.