Latest Australian Government Grants News

Vitrafy Life Sciences reported a $32.7 million loss for FY25, driven by investments in its next-generation cryopreservation platform following a $35 million IPO and a $4.8 million government grant. The company is progressing commercialization efforts with key partnerships in human and animal health.

Tivan Limited is rapidly advancing its critical minerals portfolio, securing joint venture funding for the Speewah Fluorite Project and progressing drilling programs ahead of a mid-2026 feasibility study.

Australian Rare Earths Limited (ASX, AR3) reports successful metallurgical testwork at its Koppamurra Rare Earths Project, producing 34kg of Mixed Rare Earth Oxide from heap leach solutions, paving the way for streamlined, cost-effective rare earth processing.

Sparc Hydrogen, in partnership with the University of Adelaide, has won a $2.75 million Australian Government grant to advance its pioneering green hydrogen pilot plant. This funding underscores the commercial promise of its novel photocatalytic water splitting technology.

Australian Rare Earths Limited has achieved over 60% recovery of magnet rare earths in a bulk heap leach test at its Koppamurra project, demonstrating rapid leach times and scalability that underpin its low-cost development strategy.

Iondrive Limited is expanding its proprietary Deep Eutectic Solvent technology into the burgeoning e-waste urban mining sector, backed by a South Australian government grant. The company aims to recover valuable metals from printed circuit boards, tapping into a global market worth billions yet largely unrecycled.

Lunnon Metals has won a Western Australian government grant to fund diamond drilling at its promising Plentiful Dolerite gold target, located within the prolific Kambalda gold district. This initiative aims to test a potentially blind gold system analogous to nearby major mining complexes.

Tivan Limited and Sumitomo Corporation have formalised a joint venture to develop the Speewah Fluorite Project in Western Australia, marking a major step toward establishing Australia’s inaugural fluorite mining and processing operation.

Australian Rare Earths Limited (ASX: AR3) has secured a $5 million government grant to advance its Koppamurra Rare Earths Project, confirmed promising uranium mineralisation at its Overland Project, and raised $3.6 million through a rights issue to accelerate development.

International Graphite's March 2025 quarterly report highlights strong geopolitical tailwinds and government backing for its Springdale Graphite Project and Collie processing facilities, positioning the company as a key player in the critical minerals supply chain.

Krakatoa Resources has revealed promising extensions of antimony-gold mineralisation at its Zopkhito Project in Georgia, supported by recent geophysical modelling, while securing a drilling grant for its Mt Clere Project in Western Australia.

VRX Silica Limited has achieved a major milestone with the EPA recommending approval for its Arrowsmith North Silica Sand Project, alongside securing $5 million in capital and expanding offtake agreements.