The $30million Illawarra Region Innovation and Investment Fund was the centrepiece of the government response after the Illawarra was rocked by BlueScope’s Steel decision in August last year to axe 800 Port Kembla jobs.

High-profile projects including a biodiesel fuel terminal at Port Kembla, an IT services hub at Coniston and a private mental health facility in Wollongong will all receive funding under the second and final grants round announced yesterday.

The successful businesses will match the government support on at least a dollar-for-dollar basis, with the total spend in the region from yesterday’s grants reaching $48.9million.

With the first round projects revealed in April, the rescue package promises to support 888 jobs and trigger a spend of about $92 million before June30, 2014.

Federal Industry and Innovation Minister Greg Combet said the money would act as ‘‘an enormous stimulus’’ in sectors including manufacturing, information services, healthcare and tourism.

The fund includes $20million from the federal government, plus $5million each from the NSW government and Bluescope.

The biggest grant awarded yesterday, $2.85 million, went to National Biodiesel to build a fuel storage terminal, laboratory and administration building at Port Kembla, creating 52 jobs in the next seven months as part of a larger project.

Global IT services company CSC Australia was awarded $2.76 million to create a ‘‘centre for excellence’’ for cloud computing and a cyber security operations centre that will support 98 new jobs at its Coniston Technology Park campus.

CSC Head of NSW Government Richard Wanden said the funding made the Illawarra the most attractive place for the company to invest in two growing areas of its business.

‘‘Also, I think it will be very attractive for people who are currently commuting to Sydney to consider the option of working for a multi-national in the Illawarra,’’ he said.

Throsby MP Stephen Jones said he was excited about the biodiesel project.

‘‘This is this is currently a $17billion market in Australia and it’s going to grow and to have Port Kembla a key production hub in biodiesel production here in Australia is exciting,’’ he said.

Last week, the Mercury reported the first round of funding had so far delivered 66 jobs.

Mr Jones said it was ‘‘not that surprising’’ that some jobs were created in the construction or start-up phase and others later.

‘‘If we wanted to create a fund that employed people to dig holes and fill them in again, we could have had all of that done from day one, but what we’re after is attracting new businesses and a sustainable investment,’’ he said.

Round 2 of Illawarra Region Innovation and Investment Fund grants

Alminco - manufacturing facility expansion - $653,719 - 10 jobs - Fairy Meadow

Baker Street - Expand food manufacturing and storage facilities - $663,202 - 15 jobs - Corrimal

C Rafin & Co - In-home care services and teleservices - $329,706 - 12 jobs - Wollongong

Cammthane - Enhance plastic products machining capability - $148,500 - 3 jobs - Albion Park Rail

Central Data Networks - Software products and sales support for medical and radiology imaging - $329,450 - 6 jobs - Wollongong

Cram Fluid Power - Increase manufacturing and repair capacity - $110,000 - 5 jobs - Unanderra

CSC Australia - Centre of Excellence for cloud computing and security - $2,759,119 - 98 jobs - Mt St Thomas

GBST Wealth Management - Enhance Composer Wealth Management Platform - $820,927 - 15 jobs - Wollongong

GM Mitrovski - Expand GM Fabrication’s capabilities glass processing division - $281,362 - 6 jobs -  Cringila

Symbio Wildlife Gardens - Koala Breeding Sanctuary, Reptile Experience, an African Savannah habitat - $770,000 - 15 jobs - Helensburgh

JME Engineering - Installation of robotic machinery to increase production - $385,000 - 8 jobs - Port Kembla

Joy Global (Aus) Underground - Enhance Centre of Excellence for the Australasian region - $811,388 - 50 jobs - Wollongong

Lumina Administration - Establish a regional processing centre - $118,363 - 6 jobs - Location to be determined

MAK Engineering Project - Expansion of manufacturing facility - $117,128 - 2 jobs - Coniston

Moduplay Group - Expansion of manufacturing facility including new equipment - $177,428 -  3 jobs - Unanderra

National Biodiesel - Construction of a Biodiesel fuel storage/terminal - $2,860,000 - 52  jobs - Port Kembla

Nepean Conveyors - Accelerate heavy manufacturing facility in Wollongong - $825,345 - 21 jobs - Unanderra

One Wealth Management - Establish OneTrust Operations Centre in Wollongong - $345,387 - 30 jobs - Wollongong

Pixalux Design - Manufacturing facility for Pixalux Design’s patented technology - $275,000 - 7 jobs - Albion Park Rail

Selera Services - Enhance the scope and coverage of DataIgnition Continuous Controls Monitoring products - $395,657 - 10 jobs - Wollongong

Shortlead.com.au - Expand online conference deals website - $126,500 - 6 jobs - Wollongong

The International Equine Group - Facilities for spelling, breeding, pre-training and care of thoroughbred - $666,004 - 12 jobs - Kembla Grange

Thomas & Coffey - Deliver technology that eliminates growth on ship’s hulls to maritime industry - $220,000 - 4 jobs - Unanderra

VanceInfo Technologies Australia - National Service Delivery Centre for software & systems development - $1,603,009 - 35 jobs - Fairy Meadow

Wollongong Clinic Property - Accelerate the establishment of a Mental Health Facility - $1,419,000 - 80 jobs - Wollongong