National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (NRFC)
National Reconstruction Fund Corporation
Status not published
Rolling. Investment proposals are submitted through the NRFC website and assessed on a commercial basis; there is no application round.
A A$15 billion investment vehicle providing loans, guarantees and equity (not grants) on commercial or concessional terms into seven priority areas. Individual investments are typically A$5 million and above; the NRFC co-invests with private capital rather than acting as a sole funder.
National Reconstruction Fund Corporation
public · national
Deadline: Open all year — Rolling. Investment proposals are submitted through the NRFC website and assessed on a commercial basis; there is no application round.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.
Who can apply
- Sectors: energy, health, mobility, agri, manufacturing, deeptech, space
- Stage: Series A and growth
- Locally registered entity required
Australian businesses seeking growth or project finance in the seven NRFC priority areas. Not suitable for pre-revenue seed-stage companies; the NRFC targets investable propositions with commercial returns.
How to apply
- Confirm the project falls within one of the seven priority areas (renewables and low emissions technologies, medical science, transport, value-add in agriculture forestry and fisheries, value-add in resources, defence capability, enabling capabilities).
- Submit an investment enquiry through the NRFC website with a summary of the opportunity.
- Initial screening and, if progressed, detailed due diligence.
- Investment committee and board approval.
- Documentation and funding.
What you will need
- Investment proposal / information memorandum
- Financial model and projections
- Audited financial statements
- Details of co-investors and capital structure
- Technical and market due diligence material
Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work
Source. https://www.nrf.gov.au/ · not human-checked
"The National Reconstruction Fund Corporation provides finance to diversify and transform Australian industry."
Verified on 14 August 2026
Source: funder's homepage — the programme page was not found
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