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NSW Government | Critical Minerals and High-Tech Metals Activation Fund


The NSW Government has announced a $130 million fund to accelerate investment and deliver on the NSW Government’s vision to position the state as a major global supplier and processor of critical minerals and high-tech metals well into the future.

  • This fund will be administered by NSW Mining, Exploration and Geoscience to activate projects and support research and development.
    Funding will be delivered to:

  • unlock project blockages through strategic infrastructure investment

  • enhance investment through establishing new capacity in critical minerals processing

  • support scale-up and commercialisation of emerging technologies and applications

  • drive local skills development

  • support investment in exploration to promote new discoveries for an ongoing pipeline of critical minerals and high-tech metal resources

  • facilitate the role of critical minerals as an enabler to the clean economy

  • contribute to the state outcome of mineral and petroleum industries generating prosperity, safely.

An industry consultation webinar was held on 11 August 2022 with more than 70 participants.

Access a recording of this webinar.

Stream 1 – Project Activation Studies

Applications are now open for Stream 1 – Project Activation Studies. For information about this funding opportunity, including guidelines, key dates, frequently asked questions, eligibility and applicant resources, please visit the grants website.

Applications are required to be lodged through the SmartyGrants Portal by 5pm Tuesday 4 October 2022 (AEDT).

Earlier Event: 16 September
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Later Event: 20 September
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