Results updated 6 December 2021
Round 2 of the Supply Chain Resilience Initiative (SCRI) grants program is open.
The Australian Government has released a Sovereign Manufacturing Capability Plan to inform this second round.
Australian businesses can now apply for SCRI funding on business.gov.au.
Overview
On 1 October 2020 the Australian Government announced a new $107.2 million Supply Chain Resilience Initiative (SCRI) to help position Australia to better respond to future crises such as COVID-19.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic government and industry have worked together to rapidly address critical supply needs. This experience taught us that we need to be on the front foot and the SCRI will help to ensure Australia has access to essential goods and services in the face of external shocks.
Why we are consulting
In implementing the SCRI we’re working with Australian industry to:
identify the essential goods and services critical to Australians at times of crisis
map industry supply chains and Australia’s manufacturing capabilities
evaluate supply chain resilience under normal circumstances and in possible crisis situations
The feedback you provide through this consultation will help us understand:
the real and potential vulnerabilities in our supply chains for critical products
ways of addressing them
Please ensure your input does not contain any information which is commercial-in-confidence.
What happens next
Thank you for your interest in this consultation. The consultation has now closed. We will now analyse your input to support the development of the Supply Chain Resilience Initiative (SCRI).
Learn more about the SCRI and the broader Modern Manufacturing Strategy. You can also subscribe to receive updates on the development of the strategy, including the SCRI.