Startup & Early-Stage Business Grants

The program provides advisory services and grants to support SMEs undertaking innovative commercialisation and growth projects in priority manufacturing areas. Eligible businesses receive specialised advice from an Industry Growth Program Adviser, and may then apply for grants ranging from $50,000 to $5 million depending on project stage.

A grant program that supports women-founded and led innovation-driven enterprises preparing for early-stage capital raises. The fund provides grants from $50,000 to $200,000 matched at a 1:3 ratio to help Queensland female founders close investment rounds and grow their businesses across various industries.

This program provides funding to female-founded Queensland businesses to help them scale and build business capacity. It supports female founders to close early-stage investment rounds with government backing and grow innovative businesses across a wide range of industries.

The Start-up Finance Package provides Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander start-ups with access to loans up to $150,000 to help new businesses get off the ground. The package includes up to 30% of the loan as a non-repayable grant for purchasing business assets, flexible repayment options over 7 years, and minimal security requirements.

CSIRO Kick-Start provides matched funding for start-ups and small to medium enterprises to access CSIRO's research expertise and capabilities. Funding supports research activities including testing new ideas with commercial potential, developing novel or improved products or processes, and testing novel materials. Eligible businesses can receive between $10,000 and $50,000 in matched funding.

This program provides sponsorship for NSW organisations undertaking programs to promote investment and innovation. It supports activities that drive equitable participation in the innovation sector, enable opportunities for startups in regional NSW and Western Sydney, and connect local startups with investors and venture capitalists.

This grant program provides matched funding to help ACT social enterprises to start and grow. The grants aim to support local innovation, encourage growth of social enterprises in Canberra, and attract new social entrepreneurs to the region.

This program provides funding to NSW digital game creators for early-stage game development. Funding can be used for staffing costs, hardware, software licences, licensing costs, legal fees, business development activities, and scoping of technical requirements and market potential.

These programs support market-ready tech scaleups with an operational base and customised support for overseas expansion. Landing Pads provide offshore residencies, coaching, in-market connections and introductions to partners and venture capital across locations in Bengalaru, London, Jakarta, San Francisco, Ho Chi Minh City and Singapore. The Australian Dealroom Ecosystem allows tech companies to find international investors.

Investment funding available for high-growth and export-potential companies in South Australia to stimulate economic activity and job creation. The fund aims to enable innovative SA ventures to secure funding, accelerate growth into national and global markets, and attract private co-investment from national and international investors.

A no-cost education program by LaunchVic for seed to series A founders looking to make their first hires. The program runs across seven days from April to June 2026 and provides 1:1 coaching from GTM and HR leaders, practical hiring tools, and mentorship to help founders design strategy-aligned hiring roadmaps and build high-performing teams.

A free executive education program that supports startup founders to design effective teams and make high-quality hiring and leadership decisions as their company scales. The program combines structured learning, specialist HR and peer engagement, as well as applied work to help founders build the capability, systems, and judgement required to hire and lead effectively.