Grants for Women-led & Women-owned Businesses

This program funds innovative projects that champion opportunities for women and girls in NSW, focusing on three pillars: economic opportunity and advancement, health and wellbeing, and participation and empowerment. Funding supports majority women-owned and managed small businesses, social enterprises, and not-for-profits to deliver projects aligned with the NSW Women's Strategy (2023-2026).

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.

This grant funds the construction of new or upgrading of existing rugby facilities in NSW that demonstrate inclusive and accessible design. Projects may include synthetic/hybrid/turf pitches, field lighting, amenity buildings with gender-neutral change rooms, and other infrastructure that maximizes community participation and targets under-represented groups in rugby.

This grant supports increased Rugby participation through new or enhanced programs, competitions, and tournaments, with a focus on under-represented groups including women and girls, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, people with disability, First Nations peoples, and LGBTQIA+ people. Funding can support accredited coaching, officiating, leadership development, and introductory programs to grow Rugby participation across NSW.

The Launch into Work program supports businesses in delivering pre-employment projects that prepare eligible individuals for entry-level roles. Projects include training, practical workplace activities, and mentoring to equip participants with the skills and confidence needed for employment.

Supports established South Australian small and medium businesses with high growth potential to scale, build resilience and expand into new markets. Participants complete a nine-month program including 6 workshops, 8 mentoring sessions, and a structured capacity assessment to identify readiness for growth and key opportunities.

This program provides 50% subsidised scholarships to South Australian female business owners to help them grow their business and improve their leadership skills. Participants join private support networks and can access peer coaching, mentoring, and business advisory sessions through one of five sub-program groups tailored to different needs.

This program provides up to 6 mentoring sessions to women-led small businesses in South Australia, including an initial session with an Adelaide Business Hub advisor to create an action plan and 5 additional hours of specialist mentoring. The program supports business growth, sustainability, and capability development across topics including financial literacy, HR, business planning, digital marketing, and cyber security.

A Commonwealth grant program that provides funding to support the establishment and operation of business incubators and accelerators across Australia. The program funds various types of incubation programs including regional incubators, sector-specific accelerators, and programs targeting specific entrepreneur demographics.

A named Australian Laureate Fellowship available to highly ranked female candidates from the humanities, arts and social science disciplines. Recipients undertake an ambassadorial role to promote women in research and mentor early career researchers.

A named Australian Laureate Fellowship available to highly ranked female candidates from the science and technology disciplines. Recipients undertake an ambassadorial role to promote women in research and mentor early career researchers.