ActiveKIT Grant

The objective of ActiveKIT is to support innovative solutions within the Active Industry to increase physical activity opportunities for target cohorts and contribute to the Industry’s capability and resilience.

Through ActiveKIT, we will support organisations within the Active Industry, including start-ups or small to medium enterprises, to trial and implement new and innovative products or services that respond to 2 key challenges:

• Challenge 1: Increase physical activity participation of Queenslanders who are insufficiently active
• Challenge 2: Strengthen the capability of organisations within the Active Industry including financial health and workforce capability.

Amount Available: Tier 1: Up to $100k, Tier 2: $100,001 to $200k
Close Date:  19 April 2021

Boosting Female Founders Initiative – Round 2

The Boosting Female Founders Initiative – Round 2 helps female entrepreneurs overcome the disadvantages faced in getting access to finance and support to grow their startups. Targeted support will be on a co-contribution basis.

Amount Available: Between $25,000 and $480,000
Close Date: 22 April 2021

E-commerce Grant Program

The E-commerce Grant Program (EGP) is designed to provide Queensland exporters with up to AU$10,000 of grant funding to enhance their e-commerce presence in international markets to drive online sales.

Small to medium sized enterprises can apply for funding to assist with the eligible project costs of successfully marketing, re-engaging or enhancing a new or existing e-commerce presence in an international market.

You must be an existing exporter that has a trading history of more than 12 months and produce and export Queensland products and not act as a consolidator or distributor of Queensland, other domestic or imported products.

Amount Available: Up to $10,000
Close Date: 28 April 2021

Active Australia Innovation Challenge Grant

The Heart Foundation has up to twenty $10,000 grants for new, innovative projects that get more people
moving in schools, universities or local community groups.

The Heart Foundation strongly encourages innovative projects that specifically support people not
meeting Australia’s Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines, people at risk of chronic
disease, and people living in communities with high levels of physical inactivity, including rural and remote regions. This includes people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Amount Available: $10,000
Close Date: 26 April 2021

Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund Grant

The Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund offers grants to leading organisations for projects that deliver exceptional opportunities for Australian writers, journalists, editors, English and literacy teachers, visual artists and key industry stakeholders in the writing, publishing, education, and visual arts sectors.

Amount Available: from $5,000 to $20,000 per project/per year
Round 1: Nov 2020 to 26 April 2021
Round 2: TBC – 11 Oct 2021

Modern Manufacturing Initiative – Manufacturing Integration Stream – Food and Beverage

The Manufacturing Integration Stream supports projects that integrate Australian businesses into domestic and international value chains, propelling their goods and services into new markets. It provides co-funding to encourage linkages between local businesses and domestic and international firms, increasing scale, supply capacity, and the ability to innovate. It will also facilitate the adoption of product standards and greater sharing and transfer of knowledge.

Australia has an international reputation for producing premium, safe and high-quality food and beverage products. Close proximity to Asian markets and a reputation as a trusted supplier of premium goods has led to the food and beverage sector becoming a major manufacturing sector for the Australian economy. There are opportunities to bring food and beverage manufacturers together to: Manage the development of new products for emerging markets; translate research into commercial applications; and manufacture locally and export more high value products to overseas markets.

Amount Available: From $1 million to $20 million
Closing Date: 27 April 2021

Modern Manufacturing Initiative – Manufacturing Translation Stream – Food and Beverage

The Manufacturing Translation Stream provides businesses with funding to support projects that translate high quality research into commercial outcomes and support businesses to scale-up and be more competitive and resilient. It provides co-funding to support businesses to adopt new technologies and improve their manufacturing processes to boost productivity and competitiveness.

Australia has an international reputation for producing premium, safe and high-quality food and beverage products. Close proximity to Asian markets and a reputation as a trusted supplier of premium goods has led to the food and beverage sector becoming a major manufacturing sector for the Australian economy. There are opportunities to bring food and beverage manufacturers together to: Manage the development of new products for emerging markets; translate research into commercial applications; and manufacture locally and export more high value products to overseas markets.

Amount Available: From $1 million to $20 million
Closing Date: 27 April 2021

Modern Manufacturing Initiative – Manufacturing Integration Stream – Defence

The Manufacturing Integration Stream supports projects that integrate Australian businesses into domestic and international value chains, propelling their goods and services into new markets. It provides co-funding to encourage linkages between local businesses and domestic and international firms, increasing scale, supply capacity, and the ability to innovate. It will also facilitate the adoption of product standards and greater sharing and transfer of knowledge.

Growing the defence industrial base is a key priority for the Australian Government. Australian manufacturers are in a prime position to take advantage of the increased domestic and global investments in Defence capabilities.

The opportunities that come from these investments will support manufacturers to: make up a greater share of the defence supply chain; manufacture the components and capabilities required for Defence acquisition and sustainment projects; diversify their customer base and enter new markets beyond the Australian Defence Force; contribute to some of the world’s most advanced supply chains; and export to allies or likeminded countries.

Amount Available: From $1 million to $20 million
Closing Date: 28 April 2021

Modern Manufacturing Initiative – Manufacturing Translation Stream – Defence

The Manufacturing Translation Stream provides businesses with funding to support projects that translate high quality research into commercial outcomes and support businesses to scale-up and be more competitive and resilient. It provides co-funding to support businesses to adopt new technologies and improve their manufacturing processes to boost productivity and competitiveness.

Growing the defence industrial base is a key priority for the Australian Government. Australian manufacturers are in a prime position to take advantage of the increased domestic and global investments in Defence capabilities.

The opportunities that come from these investments will support manufacturers to: make up a greater share of the defence supply chain; manufacture the components and capabilities required for Defence acquisition and sustainment projects; diversify their customer base and enter new markets beyond the Australian Defence Force; contribute to some of the world’s most advanced supply chains; and export to allies or likeminded countries.

Amount Available: From $1 million to $20 million
Closing Date: 28 April 2021

Blockchain Pilot Grants

The Blockchain Pilot Grants provide funding to demonstrate the potential for blockchain to reduce regulatory compliance burden for business. 

We expect that successful applications will be a collaboration between multiple organisations, including regulators. Individuals can be included in a consortium.

We also expect that your application will include a plan to showcase Australian start-ups by including one or more Australian blockchain start-ups as part of your consortium or in some particular aspect of your project.

Amount Available: Up to $3,000,000
Closing Date: 29 April 2021

Modern Manufacturing Initiative – Manufacturing Integration Stream – Recycling and Clean Energy

The Manufacturing Integration Stream supports projects that integrate Australian businesses into domestic and international value chains, propelling their goods and services into new markets. It provides co-funding to encourage linkages between local businesses and domestic and international firms, increasing scale, supply capacity, and the ability to innovate. It will also facilitate the adoption of product standards and greater sharing and transfer of knowledge.

Materials and energy are at the heart of manufacturing. Modernising how we use them is central to building an advanced manufacturing economy.

Australian manufacturers are well positioned to use our unique natural, industrial and competitive advantages. We can take advantage of this opportunity by combining: innovation; abundant clean energy; material resources; and onshore industrial base.

Amount Available: From $1 million to $20 million
Closing Date: 05 May 2021

Modern Manufacturing Initiative – Manufacturing Translation Stream – Recycling and Clean Energy

The Manufacturing Translation Stream provides businesses with funding to support projects that translate high quality research into commercial outcomes and support businesses to scale-up and be more competitive and resilient. It provides co-funding to support businesses to adopt new technologies and improve their manufacturing processes to boost productivity and competitiveness.

Materials and energy are at the heart of manufacturing. Modernising how we use them is central to building an advanced manufacturing economy.

Australian manufacturers are well positioned to use our unique natural, industrial and competitive advantages. We can take advantage of this opportunity by combining: innovation; abundant clean energy; material resources; and onshore industrial base.

Amount Available: From $1 million to $20 million
Closing Date: 05 May 2021

Younger People in Residential Aged Care (YPIRAC) System Coordinator Program

This program seeks to provide younger people and their families with targeted support to navigate the disability, housing, health and aged care systems to access age-appropriate accommodation and services that addresses their goals and best meets their needs.

Amount Available: $9,556,000.00
Closing Date: 05 May 2021

Queensland Arts Showcase Program (QASP)

The QASP program is delivered through three streams Arts Accelerate, Arts Activate and Arts Advantage.

The program invests in:

• the development and growth of a vibrant and accessible arts and cultural sector in Queensland
• strengthening the Queensland arts and cultural sector’s connection with new audiences
• supporting artistic and non-artistic collaborations to develop innovative and quality arts and cultural experiences
• strengthening professional development and the creation of employment and training opportunities for Queensland’s small to medium arts and cultural sector

Amount Available: up to $30,000 (sole-funding) & up to $60,000 (co-funding)
Round 4: Open 01 Mar 2021 – Close 30 May 2021

Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand (RISE) Fund

The RISE Fund will provide targeted funding assistance for sector organisations seeking to restart, re-imagine or create new activities. The program is intended to assist by providing funding for the presentation of new or re-shaped cultural and creative activities and events including festivals, concerts and tours.

To be eligible, organisations must have, as their primary purpose, the arts and entertainment.
Amount Available: $75,000 to $2 million
Closing Date: 31 May 2021

Business Research and Innovation Initiative (BRII) – Regulatory Technology Round

In this round of the Business Research and Innovation Initiative, we detail 4 challenges that government currently faces in policy and service delivery areas. The grant gives you the opportunity to solve these challenges using innovative approaches.

This round focuses on regulatory technology (RegTech) which uses digital technologies to streamline or enhance compliance for businesses or individuals, and administration for government.

Who is this for? Small to medium enterprises with a regulatory technology project.

Amount Available: $50,000 to $100,000
Closing Date: 03 June 2021

Coronavirus SME Guarantee Scheme

The Coronavirus Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Guarantee Scheme is supporting up to $40 billion of lending to SMEs (including sole traders and not-for-profits) by guaranteeing 50 per cent of new loans issued by participating lenders to SMEs.

The Scheme has now been extended and enhanced to support businesses in recovery and to enable continued support for SMEs facing the ongoing impacts of the Coronavirus. Phase 2 includes targeted amendments to the Scheme’s parameters to meet the evolving needs of SMEs. Phase 2 of the Scheme will continue to support lenders’ ability to provide credit and ensure that SMEs benefit from low interest rates.

Amount Available: up to $1 million
Closing Date: 30 June 2021

Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority Grant

Funding for Australian businesses to build industrial capabilities that fit with Defence’s Sovereign Industrial Capability Priorities for small to medium sized businesses with an Australian business number (ABN). The business must be a company incorporated in Australia or and incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust. Maximum grant period is 30 months.

Amount Available: From $70,000 to $1.4mil for up to 70% of the cost of the project
Closing Date: 30 June 2021

Defence Global Competitiveness Grant

Grants to help Australian small to medium businesses invest in projects that build their defence export capability. 

Project activities can include: buying, leasing, constructing, installing or commissioning of capital equipment including specialist software to enhance cyber security; design, engineering and commissioning activities; and workforce training and accreditations

The Defence export strategy defines Australian defence exports as ‘any defence-specific or dual-use goods or services exported by Australian defence industry, including as part of a supply chain, that are intended for a defence or national security end-user’.

Amount Available: From $24k to $240k for up to 80% of costs
Closing Date: 30 June 2021

Payroll Tax Rebate – Employment Growth

From 1 July 2019 until 30 June 2021, the Government is introducing a rebate of the payroll tax on additional employees that businesses can demonstrate they have employed over and above their level of full time employees. The rebate will be paid in the subsequent year and will be capped at $20,000 annually per employer.
Amount Available: Up to $20,000
Closing Date: 30 June 2021

Advanced Manufacturing Early Stage Research Fund (AMESRF)

The intent of the AMESRF is to support small-scale and pilot research projects in advanced manufacturing, and benefit smaller firms and early stage research. The fund will provide grants to SMEs for rapid initial feasibility testing, allowing the projects to then move quickly to larger-scale research or commercialisation.

Project participants must demonstrate the financial capacity to complete the project. This could be demonstrated through the provision of financial accounts during the EOI stage of the application process. The AMESRF grant will be up to 50 per cent of eligible project costs (grant percentage).

To be eligible the Applicant’s project must be industry led and involve collaboration with SMEs
Amount Available: from $100,000 TO $400,000
Closing Date: 30 June 2021

International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM)

If you require to export high-value and time-sensitive perisable products and the current scheduled flights do not meet an exporter’s needs, the exporter may discuss their options with their freight forwarder and apply for grant assistance through IFAM. The grant can only be used for the purpose of partially offsetting the agreed increased cost of freight for export of the eligible products, resulting from COVID-19.

Amount Available: Dependent on requirement
Close Date: 30 June 2021

Create the Future Design Contest

This contest aims to help stimulate and reward engineering innovation.

The categories for 2021 are:
– Aerospace & Defense: Product innovations with applications in the aerospace, aviation, and/or defense markets.
– Automotive/Transportation: Products that enable movement of people and goods from one place to another.
– Consumer Product Design: Products that increase quality of life in the workplace, at home, during leisure time, or while traveling.
– Electronics/Sensors/IoT: Products that improve computing, communications, sensing, test, and other fields that rely on advances in electronic components, boards and systems; products that enable an interconnected world – the Internet of Things (IoT).
– Manufacturing/Robotics/Automation: Products that speed, improve, and/or automate work, manufacturing, and research & development (R&D).
– Medical: Products that improve the efficiency and quality of healthcare.
– Sustainable Technologies/Future Energy: “Green” products that reduce dependence on non-renewable energy resources, as well as products designed for other purposes using environmentally friendly materials or manufacturing processes.

Amount Available: $25,000 USD
Close Date: 01 Jul 2021

Boosting Apprenticeship Commencements

Your business or Group Training Organisation may be eligible if:
• you engage an Australian Apprentice between 5 October 2020 and 30 September 2021; and
• your Australian Apprentice or trainee is undertaking a Certificate II or higher qualification and has a training contract that is formally approved by the state training authority.
How much is the subsidy?
• Eligible employers and Group Training Organisations will receive a wage subsidy of up to 50 per cent of the Australian Apprentice’s or trainee’s gross wage paid.
• The wage subsidy is available for a maximum of $7,000 per quarter per eligible Australian Apprentice.
• The subsidy is available for wages paid from 5 October 2020 to 30 September 2021.

From 28 October 2020, your business or Group Training Organisation may be eligible to attract a subsidy for up to 30 existing workers who commence a non-trade Australian Apprenticeship on or after 28 October 2020 if they:
• move from casual employment to a part-time or full-time Australian Apprenticeship; or
• move from part-time employment to a full-time Australian Apprenticeship.

Amount Available: Maximum of $7,000 per quarter per eligible Australian Apprentice
Closing Date: 30 September 2021

Jobmaker Hiring Credits

A new incentive for businesses to employ additional young job seekers aged between 16 and 35.

The JobMaker Hiring Credit is paid every three months in arrears to employers with the following rates:
– $200 per week for each eligible employee aged 16 to 29.
– $100 per week for each eligible employee aged 30 to 35.

Each of your eligible additional employees must complete a JobMaker employee notice before you can nominate them. A completed notice verifies that your employee has declared they meet the eligibility requirements for you to receive the JobMaker Hiring Credit payment.

The JobMaker Hiring Credit for the first JobMaker period (7 October 2020 to 6 January 2021) can be claimed between 1 February 2021 and 30 April 2021. You will not be able to make a claim after this time.

An employer cannot claim JobKeeper and JobMaker Hiring Credit at the same time.

Amount Available: Employees 16-29: $200 per week. Employees 30 -35 $100 per week
Closing Date: 06 October 2021

Commercialisation Fund Grant

The Commercialisation Fund will support project collaborations between industry and research partners to commercialise new manufacturing products and processes. Grants will be between $100,000 and $1 million and must be matched by industry.

Projects will be supported within the Government’s 6 National Manufacturing Priorities: Medical Products, Food and Beverage, Resources Technology and Critical Minerals Processing, Recycling and Clean Energy, Defence, and Space.

Amount Available: Between $100,000 and $1 million (co-funded)
Closing Date: 30 June 2022

Wage Subsidies

Wage subsidies are a financial incentive to encourage employers to hire eligible participants in ongoing jobs by contributing to the initial costs of hiring a new employee. 

Up to $10,000 (GST inclusive) is available for new employees who are: 15 to 24 years of age, Indigenous Australians, or 50 years of age and over.

Up to $6,500 (GST inclusive) is available for new employees who are: 25 to 29 years of age, parents, or registered with an employment services provider for 12 months or more.

Closing Date: no current end date

New Business Assistance with NEIS

New Business Assistance with NEIS provides support to people interested in starting their own business or who need help to refocus an existing micro-business.

Closing Date: no current end date

Tyre Stewardship Grants

The priority outcome to be achieved from the Project Stream of the Fund is a direct increase in the consumption of Australian Tyre-Derived Polymer (TDP) through new and expanded markets. Applications will be assessed most favourably if they are BOTH innovative in nature and have the potential to consume high volumes of Australian TDP. Projects will also be strongly considered if they can demonstrate innovative new approaches to consuming TDP and are likely to consume large volumes of Australian generated TDP.

There are currently two streams for funding: Demonstration and Infrastructure Projects; and Research and Development Projects.

Closing Date: no current end date

Playing QLD Fund

The Playing Queensland Fund (PQF) supports the delivery of performing and visual arts projects by Queensland artists and organisations that are ready to tour and have demonstrated community interest and confirmed demand.

PQF includes support for touring arts and education activities, and artists in residence projects targeted at schools and kindergartens in regional Queensland.

Amount Available: Up to $20,000 for an artist, Up to $150,000 total per application. Major Performing Arts Organisations can apply for up to $150,000 per year or up to $300,000 over 2 years
Closing Date: No current closing date, must apply at least 12 week before tour commences

Research and Development Tax Incentive

The Research and Development Tax Incentive (R&D Tax Incentive or R&DTI) helps to offset some of the costs you put into eligible R&D, which benefits the wider Australian economy.

Amount Available: Tax Offset
Closing Date: No current closing date

New Business Assistance with NEIS

This program, formerly known as New Enterprise Incentive Scheme (NEIS), aims to support individuals who are interested in running a small business.

The program can help by providing:
– Accredited small business training.
– Personalised mentoring and support from a NEIS provider in the first year of the new business to help put the business idea into practice.
– Income support for up to 39 weeks (NEIS Allowance) and NEIS Rental Assistance for up to 26 weeks (if eligible).

Amount Available: Income support for up to 39 weeks & NEIS Rental Assistance for up to 26 weeks
Closing Date: No current closing date

Advance QLD Industry Attraction Fund (AQIAF)

AQIAF seeks to bring contestable projects to Queensland in order to drive job creation, regional growth, increased innovation and technology and supply chain development. A contestable project is where there is at least one other viable, alternative international or Australian project site to the Queensland location under active consideration.
Amount Available: Depedent on Application
Closing Date: No current closing date

CSIRO Kick Start Grant

Provides matched funding for start-ups and small to medium enterprises to help access CSIRO’s research expertise and capabilities to help grow your business. For example research a new idea with commercial potential, develop a novel or improved product or process, or test a novel product or material.
Amount Available: Matched funding between $10,000 and $50,000
Closing Date: No current closing date

Youth Boost Payment

Youth Boost Payments of up to $20,000 are available to eligible employers who hire an unemployed young jobseeker in Moreton Bay region. Payments are made directly to the eligible employer in three parts over 12 months. The jobseeker must be previously unemployed (minimum four weeks) and aged between 15-24 years.

Amount Available: $20,000
Closing Date: No current closing date

Business Development Fund

The Business Development Fund (the Fund) is the Queensland Government’s $80 million angel and venture capital funding available to Queensland businesses. The intention of the Fund is to support the growth of innovative businesses and the creation of high-value jobs as well as attract both interstate and international investments in Queensland, thereby strengthening Queensland’s entrepreneurial and start-up eco-system.

The Fund may invest between $125,000 and $2.5 million (matched by the co-investor/s) in a Queensland business in order to turn ideas and innovations into a commercial reality. Note, the Fund’s investment is a direct investment in the business, and is not a payment to the co-investor, a grant or a loan. Both the fund and co-investor are shareholders in the business. The Fund invests on the same equity terms as the co-investor.

Amount Available: From $125,000 to to $2.5 million
Closing Date: No current closing date

National Work Experience Programme

Businesses may be eligible to receive an incentive payment of $300 for hosting a National Work Experience Programme candidate, and if participants are offered ongoing employment after the placement, businesses may also be eligible for a wage subsidy. Unpaid placements with businesses for up to four weeks, to a maximum of 25 hours per week.
Amount Available: $300 plus unpaid employee for up to 4 weeks (insured by Government)
Closing Date: Applications may be made at any time

Industry Tech Fund (ITF)

The ITF aims to deliver a transformative ‘step change’ that speeds the emergence of new products and/or services based on a platform technology, or the convergence of platform technologies, with global potential across 1 or more industry sectors.

These industry sectors include the 6 Advance Queensland priority sectors:

• advanced manufacturing
• aerospace
• biofutures
• biomedical and life sciences
• defence
• mining equipment, technology and services.

Initiatives in other industry sectors and key Queensland industries such as education, tourism, health and community services, and agriculture will also be considered.

Amount Available: 25% of Project funding from $250,000 to $5 million
Closing Date: Applications may be made at any time

Adult Australian Apprenticeships Incentives Programme

The Australian Apprenticeships Incentives Program provides employers with incentives to employ an apprentice.
Amount Available: $750 to $4000
Closing Date: No current end date

Advancing Renewables Program

The Advancing Renewables Program provides businesses with funding or finance to develop renewable energy technologies. The Advancing Renewables Program aims to fund projects that contribute to one or more of the following outcomes: reduction in the cost of renewable energy; increase in the value delivered by renewable energy; improvement in technology readiness and commercial readiness of renewable energy; reduction in or removal of barriers to renewable energy uptake or increase in skills, capacity and knowledge relevant to renewable energy.
Amount Available: Matched funding between $100,000 and $50 Million
Closing Date: Applications can be made at any time.

Stream two: resource recovery project fund

Broad incentives to attract or expand major resource recovery operations that will divert significant amounts of waste from landfill, reduce or prevent stockpiling and recover substantial resources, Stream two applications are a two-stage process, beginning with an expressions of interest.
Amount Available: Dependent on project
Closing Date: Applications can be made at any time.

Stream three: resource recovery investment pipeline fund

Support toward capital intensive, long lifecycle projects that require a contribution towards investigations to assist with investment decisions for Queensland. Stream three applications are a single-stage process with applications accepted at an time.
Amount Available: Dependent on project
Closing Date: Applications can be made at any time.

Employer Support Payment

Provides Moreton Bay Region employers with a three part incentive payment, to the total of $15,000, for hiring a jobseeker (aged 25 years or over) that has been previously unemployed for 52 weeks or more. The $15,000 is paid in three payments.

The program is not a wage subsidy. 

Amount Available: $15,000
Closing Date: Applications may be made at any time

Skilling Australia’s Defence Industry Grants Program

Skilling Australia’s Defence Industry Grants provide businesses servicing the defence sector with upskilling and training opportunities to build skills capacity and capability to meet current or future Defence needs.

Who is this for?

Amount Available: From $5,000 to $500,000
Closing Date: Ongoing

Roddenberry Catalyst Fund Grant

The Catalyst Fund makes grants between $2,500–$15,000 to anyone, anywhere in the world who has an early-stage idea or project that addresses pressing global challenges.
Amount Available: From $2,500 to $15,000
Closing Date: No current close date

ENTREPRENEURS PROGRAM

RESEARCH MY INNOVATION

Innovation Connections

Innovation Connections assists businesses to understand their research needs, connect with the research sector and fund collaborative research projects. There are two phases: 1. Innovation Connections Facilitation with which you receive a Service Report that helps you understand your business’s research needs and opportunities and; 2. Innovation Connections Grant, which you must apply for within 12 months of receiving the Service Report, that allows you to undertake a research project based on the report. 

You must be in one of the following growth sectors: advanced manufacturing; food and agribusiness; medical technologies and pharmaceuticals; mining equipment, technology and services; or oil, gas and energy resources. Additionally, businesses that provide enabling technologies and services to the above growth sectors are also eligible to apply. Your business’s annual turnover or operating expenditure in 1 of the last 3 financial years must be between $1.5 million and $100 million

Amount Available: Up to $50,000
Closing Date: Ongoing

COMMERCIALISE MY PROJECT

Accelerating Commercialisation

Accelerating Commercialisation provides small and medium businesses, entrepreneurs and researchers with access to expert advice and funding to help get a novel product, process or service to market. 

You can submit an expression of interest for Commercialisation Guidance at any time. After receiving guidance, you may be eligible to apply for an Accelerating Commercialisation Grant.

Amount Available: Up to $1,000,000
Closing Date: No current closing date

FUND MY INCUBATOR

Incubator Support

Provides new and existing incubators with funding to help start-ups develop the capabilities to succeed in international markets. This is for Australian incubators supporting start-ups, including those with first-generation migrant and refugee founders, to help them achieve commercial success in international markets.

Amount Available: Matched Funding from $13,000 to $250,000
Closing Date: No current closing date

Incubator Support – Expert in Residence

Expert in Residence provides incubators with funding to gain new skills and expertise and help start-ups to succeed in international markets. This is for Australian incubators that provide services to start-ups to help them achieve commercial success in international markets.

Amount Available: Matched Funding from $5,000 to $100,000
Closing Date: No current closing date

GROW MY BUSINESS

Growth Roadmap

Do you have a turnover of over $1.5 million and are looking for opportunities to grow your business? The Growth Roadmap provides an experienced facilitators, for one year, to come to your business and work with you on a business growth plan and mentor you to action the plan . You will also have the opportunity to apply for the Growth Grant for funding to action the facilitator’s recommendations. 
Amount Available: Receive a roadmap for growth and opportunity to apply for Growth Grant Funding
Closing Date: No current closing date

High Growth Accelerator

Do you have a turnover of over $1.5 million and are looking for opportunities to grow your business? Are you in the at least one of the five specified growth sectors: freight & logistics; infrastructure related construction & services; information & communications technologies; digital technologies; or professional services? You would receive an experienced facilitators, for up to two year, to come to your business and work with you to develop a growth plan to help you realise an Australian and/or overseas growth opportunity. They’ll then mentor you as you action your plan. You will also have the opportunity to apply for the Growth Grant for funding to action the facilitator’s recommendations. 
Amount Available: Receive a roadmap and mentoring for growth and opportunity to apply for Growth Grant Funding
Closing Date: No current closing date

SMART Projects and Supply Chains

Do you have a turnover of over $1.5 million and are looking for opportunities to grow your business? Are you in one of the five specified growth sectors: advanced manufacturing; food & agribusiness; medical technologies & pharmaceuticals; mining equipment; technology & services; or oil, gas and energy resources? The SMART Projects and Supply Chains service provides businesses with access to strategic or high-value projects that increase business capability, meet the specific needs of a market opportunity, or otherwise improve business performance and leadership capacity. You would receive a facilitator who will provide advice, guidance, and network connections, and you may also be able to access a matched Growth Grant of up to $20,000 to action recommendations from your participation in the project.
Amount Available: As above and opportunity to apply for Growth Grant Funding
Closing Date: No current closing date

Growth Grant

Matched funding to implement recommendations from your Growth Roadmap. You must submit your application within 1 year of receiving your roadmap or plan.
Amount Available: Matched funding between $2,500 and $20,000
Closing Date: No current closing date

SUPPORT

Ecobiz

Through this free program CCIQ help businesses understand energy, water and waste costs and teach you to save money through sustainability initiatives. As a member of the program, you will have the opportunity to utilize our complimentary tools including: One-on-one coaching, site surveys and benchmarking support (including expert bill and expenditure assessment). Aside from these, you also have access to CCIQ suite of materials including found under hot topics, including fact sheets, webinars and our monthly newsletter to help you cut your power bill and gain water and waste management advice.
Closing Date: No current closing date

Mentoring for Growth

Mentoring for Growth (M4G) offers eligible businesses free access to volunteer business experts who provide insights, options and suggestions relating to challenges and opportunities you are experiencing in your business.
Closing Date: No current closing date

Tradestart

The prime objective of Austrade’s TradeStart network is to assist small and medium sized exporters to achieve long term success in international markets  It offers exporters the combined resources of Austrade and each partner organisation, providing local assistance and a direct link to Austrade’s services and overseas network.
Closing Date: No current closing date

Australian Trusted Trader

Australian Trusted Trader provides businesses involved in importing and exporting with an accreditation to streamline and simplify customs processes.
Closing Date: No current closing date

Injury Prevention and Management (IPaM)

Works with management to improve health and safety, and rehabilitation and return to work outcomes.
Closing Date: No current closing date

Free Apprenticeships for Under 21s QLD

Provides QLD businesses with fee-free apprenticeships when they employ an existing or new apprentice or trainee who is under 21 years of age in a priority qualification.  ‘Free’ means the Queensland Government will cover the full cost of training undertaken with a training provider. This is on top of the other possible incentives already available to support you taking an apprentice or trainee on. These include: The Australian Apprenticeships Incentives Program; The Queensland Government’s Back to Work program

Amount Available: No cost for apprentice training
Closing Date: No current closing date

Business Energy Advice Program

Closing Date: No current closing date

Employment Assistance Fund (EAF)

Amount Available: Dependent on requirements
Closing Date: No current closing date