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DEADLINE: Innovation Booster Grant (IBG)
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 to access the support services and expertise required to refine, test, protect, validate, and certify their innovation. The objective of the IBG is to enable startups and innovative SMEs to progress their innovations through access to support services and expertise that improve the capability of the business to validate or commercialise a product.
In 2025, the maximum grant amount has increased from $40,000 to $50,000 to maximise the impact on Western Australia’s innovation sector.
Matched funding requirements for targeted cohorts have been reduced to encourage applications from:
- businesses headquartered in regional WA
- First Nations founded businesses, and
- female founded businesses
Read more about the grant, access guidelines and apply here: wa.gov.au/innovation-booster-grant-2025-application-information
