Grants in QLD

The Ignite Ideas Fund offers funding for commercialising highly innovative products or services, at or beyond the minimum viable product stage. This fund serves as a companion program to the Advance Queensland Ignite Spark Program, which supports projects in advancing highly innovative products or services from prototype development through testing and validation to market readiness.

Ignite Spark Program supports Queensland's innovative enterprises to advance the development of pioneering products or services toward market readiness. This program targets small to medium-sized enterprises in Queensland with significant growth potential, aiding them in moving highly innovative products or services closer to the minimum viable product stage.

The Live Music Venue Business Grants, offered by Arts Queensland, provide funding of up to $100,000 to support live music venues with a capacity of 500 persons or less. The grants aim to help venues adapt to changing audience demands and increased operating costs by enhancing their ability to attract audiences and diversify income streams.

The Queensland Government's $2B Residential Activation Fund aims to accelerate the delivery of critical infrastructure essential for initiating residential housing projects. This includes infrastructure such as water supply, sewerage, stormwater management, power, and transportation (e.g., roads). 50% of the funding is allocated to regional, rural, and remote local government areas outside Southeast QLD. Round 1, with $500M available, focuses on projects ready to commence promptly.

Round 2 of the Indigenous Rangers Program is now open, with a $165M funding pool over three years to support the long-term employment of Indigenous Australians. Grants starting at $650K aim to enhance the management of Country in line with Traditional Owners' priorities, delivering environmental, cultural, social, and economic benefits.

The Future Made in Australia (FMA) Innovation Fund will offer up to $1.5 billion in grants to drive pre-commercial innovation, demonstration, and deployment of renewable energy and low emission technologies, accelerating Australia’s journey to a net zero economy.

$70 million in funding is available for innovation in industrial decarbonisation and advancing commercial deployment, with grants averaging $500,000 and requiring matched funding.

This program co-funds energy efficiency and electrification upgrades for local governments to deliver reduced energy bills and emissions from local government owned and/or operated facilities.

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $46.3 million in funding for Round 2 of the Community Batteries Funding Program. This program aims to deploy community batteries across Australia to lower energy bills, cut emissions and reduce pressure on the electricity grid.