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Centre for Appropriate Technology Limited

Triple-proofcertifiedIndigenous BusinessSupply Nation Registered
ABN 93080271156|ACT
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ACT
Certifications
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About

Delivered $6.3M across 18 government contracts for 5+ buyers.

Registered Charity

This social enterprise is also a registered charity with the ACNC:

Centre For Appropriate Technology Limited →
ABN 93080271156

Delivery Evidence

Govt Contracts
18
Total Value
$6.3M
Buyers
5+
Largest Contracts
0004602209 — Department of Communications and the Arts, 2012
$2.0M
Alice Springs Region - Design & Construct CAT Building Upgrade for Bush Mob — NT Department of Infrastructure - Construction, 2013
$1.3M
45439529 — Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, 2013
$689K
27780 — Geoscience Australia, 2010
$656K
GENERAL-001752-0 — Geoscience Australia, 2015
$536K
Top Buyers
Department of Communications and the Arts · $2.0MGeoscience Australia · $1.7MNT Department of Infrastructure - Construction · $1.3MDepartment of the Prime Minister and Cabinet · $689KNT Power and Water Corporation - Remote Operations · $261K

Source: AusTender public contract notices. Values can include amendments and may not equal cash paid in a single year.

Grant Funding

$0across 1 tracked grants (2013-14–2013-14)
Gambling Community Benefit Fund — 2013-14 · legal_services
—

Source: public funding datasets tracked by CivicGraph. Coverage is partial — this is a floor, not a total.

Financial Health

A capacity signal from this charity's latest public ACNC filing — to show where a buyer or funder might offer multi-year or capacity support, not to rank organisations. Not a CivicGraph assessment of the organisation.

Worth a closer lookACNC AIS · FY2023

One resilience signal worth noting in the latest filing — not a red flag on its own.

Income FY23
$3.0M
Surplus / deficit
−$230K
Reserves runway
50 mo
Liquidity (current ratio)
2.62
Operating deficit

Source: ACNC Annual Information Statement, FY2023 · Large charity · 38% of income from government. A point-in-time regulatory snapshot — figures can lag a year and a single filing is not a full picture of an organisation's health. Liquidity is shown only where a balance sheet was filed.

Open Funding Matches

For this enterprise — open grants it could apply for. Not part of buyer due diligence.

Indigenous Advancement Strategy (IAS) — NIAA · closes 30 June 2026indigenousaboriginal
to $500K
Gamescom 2026 Market Travel Program — NSW Government · closes 26 June 2026indigenousenterprise
to $5K
Household Problem Waste Education Funding 2026-2027 — NSW Government · closes 29 June 2026indigenousenterprise
to $200K
Aged Care Supported Accommodation Program (ACSAP) – Statewide Provider Grant 2026-2031 — NSW Government · closes 30 June 2026indigenousenterprise
to $1.4M
Social Enterprise Capability Building Grants — Department of Social Services · closes 30 June 2026enterpriseindigenous
to $120K
Community Grants — City of Darwin · closes 30 Sept 2026indigenousenterprise
to $10K

Automated match on sector and location against open grants tracked by CivicGraph. Eligibility is not assessed — always check each grant's criteria.

Sectors

Permanent structuresPrefabricated buildingsSheds & shelters & shade structuresSteel productsIT & ICT services
Geographic Focus
ACTSANSWTASNTVICQLDWA

Place Context

LGAAlice Springs
RemotenessRemote Australia
SEIFA Decile5/10
Community Controlled
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Verification

certified

Supply Nation registered/certified

Tier reflects the strength of external verification, not how “social” an enterprise is. Marks belong to their issuing bodies. Checked June 2026.

Certifications

Supply Nation Registeredcertified

Data Sources

Supply Nation(Mar 2026)
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