Applications for round 16 of our exploration grants program are now open through GrantsNT and close on 2 May 2023.
The Geophysics and Drilling Collaborations (GDC) program will allocate up to $3 million to share between eligible selected programs to co-fund projects that address geoscientific knowledge gaps, advance exploration activity, and support the discovery and development of resources in the Territory.
Read the GDC round 16 guidelines PDF (2.7 MB) and get in touch to discuss if your exploration program meets the criteria.
The program provides co-funding up to 50% of direct claimable project costs inclusive of GST capped at specific co-funding amounts for specific projects.
Greenfields drilling
- $200,000 for a single, deep diamond hole program
- $150,000 for multi-hole diamond drilling program
- $100,000 for non-diamond drilling program (RC, aircore, sonic, RAB).
Brownfields diamond drilling
- $150,000 for diamond drilling programs testing new concepts below or adjacent to a known deposit
Regional-scale geophysics
- $100,000 for regional-scale geophysical acquisition resulting in a significant improvement in the resolution and quality of existing data (contiguous survey area greater than 350 km2 or 25 km traverse length)
- $150,000 for reflection seismic surveys greater than 25k m length in underexplored areas.
Innovative targeting
- $100,000 for camp- or prospect-scale acquisition of geophysics or geochemistry where technique and/or approach is innovative in the area of interest; and/or re-analysis of existing sample sets and mine waste to include previously untested commodities (eg critical minerals) and/or improve targeting. This may include multi element geochemical analysis, petrophysical data collection or other techniques.
In addition to the co-funding available above, the Territory Supplier Incentive (TSI) scheme is available for any project that engages NT enterprises for service or supply. The TSI provides up to 50% of direct claimable project costs inclusive of GST capped at $10,000.
For more information on guidelines, proposal templates and assessment criteria, visit Exploration grants | Resourcing the Territory.
Apply now through GrantsNT.