Grants in Research & Development
VIC Industry R&D Infrastructure Fund
$250,000 - $2 million
The Industry R&D Infrastructure Fund will encourage businesses in Victoria to invest in new or improved R&D infrastructure to support the expansion of Victoria’s R&D capability across important industry sectors and increase company R&D spending. The funding with grants up to 50% of project costs, ranging from $250,000 to $2 million can benefit a business, an industry, or both. However, it must demonstrate how the project will increase Victoria’s business expenditure on R&D in the medium to long term.
Victoria-Israel Science and Technology R&D Fund (VISTECH)
$250,000
The Victoria-Israel Science and Technology Research and Development (VISTECH) Program supports market-orientated collaborative research and development (R&D) projects by Victorian (Australia) and Israeli companies with funds.
SA Research and Innovation Fund (RIF) Seed-Start Program
$50,000 - $500,000
The Research and Innovation Fund (RIF) Seed-Start Program offers grant funding to early-stage researchers, entrepreneurs, and businesses in South Australia to commercialise an innovative product or service. This product or service must be one-of-a-kind and provide a sustainable competitive advantage in both domestic and international markets.
CSIRO Kick-Start Program
$10,000 - $50,000
The CSIRO Kick-Start program helps Australian start-ups and small SMEs access funding to undertake development, testing, or research with CSIRO. It's a targeted program, which forms part of CSIRO’s strategic commitment to strengthen its direct support for Australian technology start-ups and SMEs in areas of national growth priorities.
Brandon BioCatalyst
$500,000- $30million
The program focuses on investing and supporting the commercialisation and development of early-stage biomedical discoveries.
Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Program
50 per cent of eligible grant project costs
The Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Program provides support for industry-led collaborations that are between researchers, industry and the community and serve to link researchers with industry in order to focus on research and development towards commercialisation.
Small Business Innovation & Research Program
up to $100,000 for Phase 1 and up to $1 million for Phase 2
The Small Business Innovation & Research program will support agencies to recognise solutions, evaluate the technology's feasibility and trial and validate the solution to cultivate a commercial product.
National Reconstruction Fund
Funding amounts vary based on your application.
The National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (NRFC) provides debt finance, equity finance, and guarantees to businesses with strong proposals in priority sectors. Established by the Australian Government, the NRFC aims to enhance the flow of finance into these areas to diversify and transform Australia's industry and economy.
Breakthrough Victoria Fund – Creating the Pipeline Stream
$500,000 - $2 million
The Breakthrough Victoria Fund - Creating the Pipeline investment stream will invest in businesses or entities with early-stage ideas for the development of prototypes, proof-of-concept trials, market validation and creation of minimum viable products. It will help bridge the critical funding and knowledge gaps between ideas and their commercialisation.
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