Available Grants

The Innovation Booster Grant (IBG), delivered under the New Industries and Innovation Fund, is a competitive WA Government program that helps early-stage founders, startups and innovation-driven SMEs strengthen their capability. It supports projects that refine, validate, protect, certify or commercialise new ideas. The grant is designed to ease common barriers such as limited capital and access to specialist expertise, enabling WA innovations to progress towards commercial readiness.

The Commercialisation Bridge Grant (CBG) is a competitive Western Australian Government initiative designed to assist innovation-driven small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) and startups. Administered by the Department of Energy and Economic Diversification, the grant aims to bridge the funding gap between early-stage commercialisation and significant growth, supporting businesses in becoming sustainable, profitable, and scalable.

Grants up to $125,000 to support tourism business activities for Victorian First-Peoples-owned and operated businesses, Traditional Owners, Traditional Owner Corporations and Registered Aboriginal Parties

The fund aims to give Victorians greater access to battery drop off locations. Funded activities focus on infrastructure purchase and installation at convenient locations and advertising costs. Available to: Charities, Local government and Alpine resort management boards.

Grants are available for new and improved nature-based tourism products and experiences in or near a national park, reserve, wilderness protection area or marine park.

The Preserve, Promote and Protect our Aboriginal Sites program provides grants to Aboriginal organisations for projects that preserve, promote and protect Aboriginal sites and support Aboriginal people in managing their cultural heritage throughout Western Australia.

Round 3 of the Energy Innovation Fund supports the electrification of industrial processes within the food and beverage processing and manufacturing sector in Victoria. The goal is to replace fossil fuel-based systems (e.g. gas, boilers) with electric alternatives, thereby lowering emissions, improving energy cost stability, and driving technological innovation in the sector.

As part of the 2024–25 Federal Budget, the Australian Government announced the second round of the Hydrogen Headstart program to support major hydrogen production projects and grow Australia’s clean energy industry. Delivered by ARENA, round 2 aims to strengthen Australia’s position in the global hydrogen market. ARENA is now seeking input on the proposed program design through a public consultation process. Stakeholders are invited to review the Consultation Paper and provide feedback via the online forms by 31 July 2025.

The $50 million South Australian Venture Capital Fund (SAVCF) is available to help build dynamic and innovative early-stage companies to accelerate their growth to a national and global scale.