THE CORNERSTONE INITIATIVE

Build your system.
Pay half.

A five-year program funding digital systems for Australian construction businesses. DDDI Group funds half of every approved project. RESI supervises delivery. Cyberate builds.

Up to ten projects each year. Applications for the 2026 intake are open now. This is a privately funded industry program, not a government grant.

THE SYSTEM

Built inside the group before it is offered outside it.

Cyberate builds the software a construction business runs its work in: the estimator prices a job in it, the site manager runs the induction, the accountant watches the budget move. Every system runs a real business inside DDDI Group before it is offered outside it.

THE INVOICE

Half the invoice, by design.

If your application is approved, Cyberate scopes and builds your system, and you are invoiced for half of the quoted development cost. The other half is funded by DDDI Group and administered by RESI, the Australian Residential Construction Institute, which supervises each project against the program’s terms through to completion.

One quote, one build team. The funding structure changes what you pay, not what is delivered.

WHO CAN APPLY

Open across the building chain.

The program is open to companies registered in Australia, in any state or territory, that work in planning or construction, or that provide services to construction businesses.

Not sure you qualify? Apply and describe what you do. Applications are assessed by people who know the industry.

  • Developers
  • Construction groups
  • Manufacturers
  • Trade contractors
  • Planning and professional services
  • Businesses serving the construction industry
THE SCOPE

Covered by the approved scope.

The approved scope is confirmed in writing before any work begins.

COVERED

Half of the quoted development cost for the project scope approved in your application.

NOT COVERED

Work outside the approved scope. Additions are quoted separately at full cost.

WHAT THE PROGRAM ASKS

What the program asks of you.

Every term above is written into the agreement you sign. Nothing is used without being agreed first.

Case study rights

DDDI Group and RESI may name your project in published case studies.

Research contribution

Methods and findings from your project may inform published industry research. Intellectual property arrangements are set out in the program agreement before work begins.

Data collaboration

Agreed project data may be used in de-identified industry analysis.

THE PROCESS

How it works.

  1. 01

    Apply

    Submit the form below.

  2. 02

    Assessment

    Reviewed by RESI and participating industry associations. We aim to respond within one week.

  3. 03

    Scope and agree

    Project scope, cost and program terms are confirmed in writing.

  4. 04

    Build

    Cyberate delivers. RESI supervises the project through to completion.

QUESTIONS

Before you apply.

Is this a government grant?

No. This is not a government grant. The program is privately funded by DDDI Group and administered by RESI. It has no connection to any government scheme.

Why does DDDI fund this?

DDDI Group develops, builds and supplies in residential construction. A more digitised industry is the environment it wants to operate in. The program also produces case studies and published research.

Who assesses my application?

RESI and participating industry associations. Cyberate does not assess applications for its own pipeline, and DDDI does not sit on the assessment.

What if this year’s places are filled?

Applications stay in the queue for the next intake. The program runs for five years.

What does RESI do during the project?

RESI administers the funded half of the program and supervises each project against the agreed scope and terms.

What happens to my data?

Only data agreed in the program agreement is used, and only in de-identified industry analysis.

APPLY FOR A PLACE

Tell us about the system you need.

Eight questions. We aim to respond within one week. A PDF or Word document is optional.

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