The Theo Murphy (Australia) Fund was established to further scientific discovery and supports activities that aim to provide tangible benefits to Australia’s early- and mid-career researcher (EMCR) community. The fund is administered by the Academy on behalf of the Royal Society and provides grants for activities and events that support the fund’s purpose. In this […]
The WA Government is backing small business to grow Small businesses are the heart of our local economy, and the Small Business Development Corporation is proud to support them through the Small Business Growth Grants program, on behalf of the WA Government. This initiative offers matched funding vouchers of up to $10,000 to help small […]
The CRC Program supports R&D that will have commercial uses. It aims to: improve the competitiveness, productivity and sustainability of Australian industries, especially where Australia is competitive and in government priority areas use high-quality research to solve industry-identified problems encourage and help SMEs to take part in collaborative research Projects must: develop a product, service or […]
The IBG is administered by the Department of Energy and Economic Diversification (DEED) and targets early-stage founders, innovation-driven small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs), and startups in Western Australia to improve capability and commercialise innovative projects. Startups and innovative SMEs face barriers to successfully execute their ideas due to a lack of resources. They lack the necessary capital […]
Delivered in partnership with the Regional Australia Institute, the program is celebrating its sixth year of supporting regional businesses that are using the nbn® network to drive innovation, improve productivity, and deliver meaningful social outcomes in their communities. If this sounds like you or someone you know, this is a chance to be recognised- and […]
The Australian Government announced the $20 million Drought Resilience Innovation Challenges Pilot Program in the 2024–25 Budget. The program adopts a challenge-based approach that supports innovative solutions to address complex and multi-dimensional challenges imposed by drought and climate impacts. Funding available: up to $2 million per project (excluding GST) You must apply as a consortium that […]
The CBG is administered by the Department of Energy and Economic Diversification and targets innovation-driven small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) and startups in Western Australia, to provide them with support to bridge the funding gap between early start commercialisation and ‘break through growth’ to assist them in becoming sustainable, profitable and scalable businesses. In 2025, the maximum […]
The Investment Attraction Fund’s specialised New Energies Industries Funding Stream has been created to accelerate innovation, scale-up commercial potential and expand local manufacturing capacity in new energies industries. Round Two of the New Energies Industries Funding Stream will support projects in critical minerals, renewable hydrogen, green iron and steel, and carbon capture, utilisation and storage. […]
Women with bold ideas and a drive to create positive change in rural and regional Australia are invited to apply for the 2026 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award. Applications close on Friday, 7 November 2025, and Friday, 30 January 2026 for Northern Territory (NT) applicants. Now in its 25th year, the Award is Australia’s leading platform […]
AgriFutures Rural Women's Acceleration Grant offers women with an idea, cause, or vision the chance to create impact in rural and emerging industries and communities by providing opportunities for learning and development to bring their vision to life. The Rural Women’s Acceleration Grant is one of many AgriFutures Australia initiatives ensuring our rural industries prosper […]
The Solar SunShot program aims to support innovative solar PV manufacturing facilities in Australia across the solar supply chain. The total funding allocated for the program is up to $1 billion (total funding allocation). The amount of funding allocated for a funding round will be specified in the relevant funding announcement. Two funding rounds have […]
Applications for ARC Industrial Transformation Research Program for funding commencing in 2026 are now open in the and will close at on Wednesday 26 November 2025. The Industrial Transformation Research Hubs scheme engages Australia’s best researchers to partner with industry in priority areas for Australia. The Industrial Transformation Research Hubs are focussed on issues facing industry. The […]
The purpose of SPARK is to help women in business grow their profit & impact by creating the resources, insights and community for women to shortcut their success. SPARK reinvests their profits back into a quarterly $10,000 + $5,000 business grant. Deadline for round 10: 30 November 2025
The Australian Government is inviting applications in an open competitive process to apply for a grant under the Farm Business Transition Program (the program). The grant can be used for a range of planning, professional and technical advice, application of research and development innovations and extension activities, and investment in on-farm infrastructure and improvements to […]
In the May 2024 Federal Budget, the Australian Government announced $2 billion of funding for Round 2 of the Hydrogen Headstart program. The Program is designed to fund large-scale hydrogen production projects to accelerate development of Australia’s renewable hydrogen industry, catalyse clean energy industries and help Australia connect to new global hydrogen supply chains. The […]
Made in the Pilbara provides direct financial incentives and practical support for small and medium enterprises looking to scale and innovate in one of Australia’s most resource-rich and strategically located regions. Through two targeted funding streams—Small Grants and Innovation Seed Funding—the program helps small-to-medium manufacturers invest in new equipment, digital upgrades, proof-of-concept trials, skills development, […]
The objective of this grant opportunity is to provide grants of financial assistance to support Australian medical research and medical innovation projects that use novel methods to harness multiple existing data infrastructure types in developing and implementing new approaches for addressing an unmet medical need. Research proposals should incorporate: new linkage and/or use of data […]
This grant round aims to assist Western Australian health and medical life sciences companies in subsidising the cost of travel to major industry conferences and business events in 2025.
The AUKUS SME Readiness Fund is a competitive grant program to provide funding support to Western Australian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to improve their capacity and capability to secure work in the AUKUS supply chain, specifically for AUKUS Pillars 1 and 2. The AUKUS SME Readiness Fund is a key component of the WA […]
The Regional Microgrids Program (the Program) seeks to support the development and deployment of renewable energy microgrids across regional Australia that contribute to the Program Outcomes. ARENA has allocated funding across two Streams under the Program, and each Stream has its own Outcomes. Stream A: Regional Australia Microgrid Pilots - $50 million Stream B: First […]
The Housing Innovation Fund will support the local construction industry through a combination of grants and loans. The HIF forms part of the broader WA Housing Plan, through which the Government is delivering long-term solutions to increase housing supply, reduce red tape, unlock land, and build workforce capability. Since 2021, more than $4.5 billion has […]
The Australia-India Cyber and Critical Technology Partnership (AICCTP) provides research funding to support Australia-India collaborations that will help shape a global technology environment that meets Australia and India’s shared vision of an open, inclusive, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific, where the rules-based international order is upheld. The priority areas of the AICCTP Grant Round 5 grant […]
Up to $250,000 is available for individual projects that promote sustainable jobs and workforce solutions, productivity, skills and capability building, as well as stimulating new investment and industry diversification across the region. Each of the 9 Regional Development Commissions (RDCs) manage the grant round process for their region and will provide advice to applicants during […]
The Green Iron Investment Fund - National Development Stream provides at least $500 million in funding to applicants around Australia. The grant funding will be accessible for both existing facilities and greenfield projects that can supercharge Australia’s world-leading iron ore industry by adding more value right here. The objectives of the grant opportunity are to: […]
The City of Fremantle funded program, which is also supported by the Fremantle Chamber of Commerce, will provide grants to small businesses for the purposes of marketing themselves during the bridge closure, and will form part of a broader coordinated campaign to remind greater Perth that Fremantle is still open for business during the works. […]
The WA Government's $50 million Local Battery Manufacturing Program (the Program) aims to strengthen Western Australia’s (WA) manufacturing sector supporting the local manufacturing of residential batteries and battery components, as well as industrial and commercial applications. This Stream’s objectives are to: fund activities that facilitate enhanced capacity, capability and competitiveness in battery energy storage supply […]
The purpose of the Innovation Seed Fund 2025-26 is to support WA innovators to develop and commercialise their health and medical innovations through start-up companies operating in WA, creating high-value jobs and enhancing the biomedical support and manufacturing capacity of the State. The funding will be used to support the validation of inventive concepts, the […]
The objective of this grant opportunity is to provide grants of financial assistance to support medical research and medical innovation projects that: Promote Australian involvement in international collaborative investigator-initiated clinical trials research through the establishment and co-ordination of clinical trial site/s in Australia. Provide high-quality evidence of the effectiveness of novel health treatments, drugs or […]
Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship grants encourage participation of girls and women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics leading to STEM education and careers. What do you get? Grants between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000 for projects that increase women’s and girls’ participation in STEM and entrepreneurship. Who is this for? Australian businesses, publicly funded research organisations, […]
Ignite grants support early-stage research commercialisation through competitive grants of up to $500,000 for a maximum period of 12 months. These grants are available for researchers at Australian universities to complete basic research, laboratory testing and establish proof-of-concept in an industry-relevant environment. Applications for AEA Round 3 are now open and will close 5pm AEDT 4 […]
