Round 4 of the Manufacturing Hubs Grant Program

The Manufacturing Hubs Grant Program (MHGP) supports regional Queensland small-to-medium enterprise (SME) manufacturers to build advanced manufacturing capabilities through:

• Adopting state-of-the-art technologies that increase productivity, competitiveness, job creation and sustainability benefits;
• Upskilling personnel in advanced manufacturing technologies and management methodologies; and
• Business development activities to grow organisation and markets.

MHGP Round 4 specifically supports projects in the following manufacturing sectors:

• Key manufacturing sectors for each region (see page 1 of guidelines)
• Renewables manufacturing
• Olympic Games supply chains
• Manufactured housing.

The total pool is $5 million. Grants of between $10,000 and $500,000 are available, and can cover up to 50% of project costs.

An applicant must be:

Queensland-registered for-profit manufacturing businesses that have:

• An ABN and are GST-registered;
• 5 - 200 FTE employees (at least 5 FTE based in Queensland);
• Operated in Queensland for > 3 consecutive years;
• Main operations and project site located in one of the below SA4 regions:
  • Cairns
  • Townsville
  • Central Queensland (including Gladstone and Rockhampton)
  • Mackay
  • Gold Coast.

Projects must be completed within 12 months of executing a grant agreement.

Applications close on 30 June 2025.