Housing Innovation in Construction Fund (HIC)

Before starting your application, read the Program Guidelines (PDF 631 KB) and Frequently Asked Questions.

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Applicants must satisfy the following criteria:

• Demonstrated capability to deliver MMC solutions through at least one of the following to meet NSW requirements:
  • Be an established domestic Class 1 (detached/semi residential) MMC provider seeking to expand into Class 2 (mid / high-rise) solutions
  • Be an existing international Class 2-equivalent manufacturer seeking to enter NSW
  • Have existing manufacturing capability seeking to develop an MMC offering for Class 2 solutions.
• Have a minimum turnover of AUD $2.5M per financial year for the last three years
• Have been operating over the last three financial years delivering industrialised construction solutions and be able to demonstrate this through a portfolio of existing works
• Be registered as a company with an ABN (or equivalent) under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) or hold an equivalent legal registration in their country of incorporation. International applicants must register as an Australian company and obtain an ABN if their application is successful.
• Comply with all legal and regulatory obligations, including tax obligations and GST registration
• Comply with industry best practices and responsible activities, including industry accreditation where required in Australia (or the foreign equivalent) and hold appropriate insurance.
• Be solvent at all relevant times, as defined by the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

Australian and international MMC manufacturing and construction businesses seeking to deliver MMC solutions for Class 2/3 (mid/high-rise) residential buildings in NSW.

To be eligible, projects must:

• Conduct an engineering Feasibility Study or Review (which may include benchmarking of existing designs, products, or manufacturing processes against local standards) — as an initial step toward establishing manufacturing operations in NSW; 
• Include engineering compliance assessments, to ensure alignment with state building regulations, including National Construction Code (NCC) compliance; 
• Use Australian based professional service providers accredited by Engineers Australia or a specialist engineering association, with practitioners in the respective practice registered under the NSW Design and Building Practitioners (DBP) Scheme; 
• Be completed within 12 months from the date of the executed funding agreement with a minimum project period of 2 months (the “Project Period”); 
• Include a project budget with a detailed cost breakdown, clearly identifying eligible expenditure, co-contribution, milestone commitments and funding requested; and
• Adhere to relevant Australian laws and regulations.

The following entities are not eligible to apply for the Program:

• Individuals not operating under a registered business entity
• Entities in Australia without an ABN/ACN
• International entities not capable of registering as an Australian registered business entity and receiving an ABN prior to funding being made available
• Start-ups or operators that have not yet commercialised their products or services in the construction sector
• Businesses that do not demonstrate capability or experience in manufacturing in the building and construction sector
• Firms that cannot demonstrate the ability to deliver Class 2 (mid / high rise) MMC solutions, or that only operate in sectors unrelated to building and construction
• Businesses currently under insolvency, receivership, or with significant unresolved compliance or regulatory issues that may impede project delivery
• Businesses that are tax exempt
• a federal, state, territory or local government agency or body (including government business enterprises)
• Businesses receiving or have received NSW Government assistance from another program for the proposed project or a similar project currently receiving funding under the Housing Innovation in Construction Program

Grant recipients must contribute at least 50% of the cost of their project.