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NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey announced a $150 million... - [Innovation Funding in Australia: What It Is and How It Can Help You](https://pattens.com/innovation-funding-in-australia/): A practical guide to grants, the R&D Tax Incentive and commercialisation support for Australian businesses building and scaling new technology. Innovation funding is any structured route that helps your business cover the... - [Innovation Funding in Australia: What It Is and How It Can Help You](https://pattens.com/innovation-funding-in-australia/): A practical guide to grants, the R&D Tax Incentive and commercialisation support for Australian businesses building and scaling new technology. Innovation funding is any structured route that helps your business cover the... - [Australia’s most innovative industries are cashing in on the R&D Tax Incentive](https://pattens.com/australia-most-innovative-industries-are-cashing-in-on-the-rd-tax-incentive/): From manufacturing to medtech, the sectors reinventing themselves the fastest are also the ones claiming the most out of a $16 billion-a-year tax incentive scheme, and the news is that the rules... - [Is Your Business Structure Locking You Out of R&D Tax Incentives](https://pattens.com/is-your-business-structure-locking-you-out-of-rd-tax-incentives/): Sole traders, partnerships and most trusts are legally barred from claiming the R&D Tax Incentive, and thousands of Australian businesses miss out on government grant funding every year because of it. The... - [Defence Industry Growth Facility: Australia’s US$3 Billion Bet on Its Own Defence Industry](https://pattens.com/usd-3-billion-defence-industry-growth-facility/): Here is a number worth sitting with: US$3 billion. That is what the Australian Government has just put behind a new finance program built to get capital into the hands of local... - [The History of R&D Tax Incentive in Australia: 40 Years of Change and the 2028 Reforms](https://pattens.com/history-of-rd-tax-incentive-in-australia/): What if the government refunded almost half the cost of your next R&D project? That is roughly what happens today for many small Australian businesses under the Research and Development Tax Incentive... - [The 10 Best Australian Cities to Start a Business in 2026](https://pattens.com/10-best-australian-cities-to-start-a-business/): Brisbane is the best Australian city to start a business in 2026. That is the headline finding of the latest Reckon Startup Cities Report. The right city for your venture still depends... - [The 10 Best Australian Cities to Start a Business in 2026](https://pattens.com/10-best-australian-cities-to-start-a-business/): Brisbane is the best Australian city to start a business in 2026. That is the headline finding of the latest Reckon Startup Cities Report. The right city for your venture still depends... - [R&D tax incentive offers Australian tech startups a way around the capital-city talent squeeze](https://pattens.com/rd-tax-incentive-how-aussie-startups-offset-capital-city-costs/): New data show the country’s top talent hubs also have the country’s highest living costs, but a federal tax offset can close the gap. Australian tech startups chasing capital-city talent are running... - [Scams Awareness Week 2026: A Guide for Australian SMEs](https://pattens.com/scams-awareness-week-a-guide-for-australian-smes/): In Australia, Scams Awareness Week runs from 24 to 28 August 2026, and this year’s headline number is a strange one. Reported scams are falling. The money they lost isn’t. If you... - [Scams Awareness Week 2026: A Guide for Australian SMEs](https://pattens.com/scams-awareness-week-a-guide-for-australian-smes/): In Australia, Scams Awareness Week runs from 24 to 28 August 2026, and this year’s headline number is a strange one. Reported scams are falling. The money they lost isn’t. If you... - [Scams Awareness Week 2026: A Guide for Australian SMEs](https://pattens.com/scams-awareness-week-a-guide-for-australian-smes/): In Australia, Scams Awareness Week runs from 24 to 28 August 2026, and this year’s headline number is a strange one. Reported scams are falling. The money they lost isn’t. If you... - [Western Downs Study Why Regional Start-ups in Australia Need R&D Support](https://pattens.com/why-regional-start-ups-in-australia-need-rd-support/): New research on 270 Queensland businesses finds remoteness holds back innovation, but the R&D Tax Incentive can help regional start-ups pay for the digital skills that close the gap. A new Australian... - [How to Patent Your Invention in Australia: A Complete Guide for Innovators](https://pattens.com/how-to-patent-your-invention-in-australia/): You have built something new. Maybe it is a device, a process, a chemical formulation, or a technical method that solves a real problem. The question now is not just whether your... - [R&D Tax Offset Rising to 48%: What It Means for You](https://pattens.com/rd-tax-offset-rising-to-48-percent/): The 2026-27 Federal Budget has announced an increase to the refundable R&D Tax Incentive offset for base rate entities from 43.5% to 48% for years of income starting on or after 1... - [Businesses warned: Using AI doesn’t guarantee R&D tax incentive eligibility.](https://pattens.com/using-ai-does-not-guarantee-rd-tax-incentive-eligibility/): The Department of Industry, Science and Resources has flagged “risk areas” where AI projects are unlikely to qualify as Core R&D, even as the government pushes for Australia to become a “builder”... - [R&D Tax Threshold Changes in 2028: From 2% to 1.5% Will Save You?](https://pattens.com/rd-tax-threshold-changes-in-2028/): Here is a number that is about to change how a lot of company tax returns look: 1.5%. That is the new R&D intensity threshold the Australian Government wants to set, down... - [The Strategic Edge: Why Your Plan Is Not Your Strategy (And Why It Matters)](https://pattens.com/why-your-plan-is-not-your-strategy/): Here’s a stat that should give you pause: most business owners cannot explain their strategy in a single sentence. Ask them, and you will get a project list. A revenue target. A... - [What Scott Farquhar Taught Me About Building Something That Lasts](https://pattens.com/scott-farquhar-taught-me-about-building-that-lasts/): I’ll never forget the time a client first mentioned to me that he had heard of two college buddies who had started a software company on a maxed-out credit card. I laughed!... - [What Scott Farquhar Taught Me About Building Something That Lasts](https://pattens.com/scott-farquhar-taught-me-about-building-that-lasts/): I’ll never forget the time a client first mentioned to me that he had heard of two college buddies who had started a software company on a maxed-out credit card. I laughed!... - [What Scott Farquhar Taught Me About Building Something That Lasts](https://pattens.com/scott-farquhar-taught-me-about-building-that-lasts/): I’ll never forget the time a client first mentioned to me that he had heard of two college buddies who had started a software company on a maxed-out credit card. I laughed!... - [EMDG Review 2026: What Comes After ‘First In, First Served’](https://pattens.com/emdg-review-2026-what-comes-after-first-in-first-served/): A completed government review wants to scrap the rush-to-apply model behind Australia’s export grant scheme. Here’s what it means for your export plans. If you have ever tried to lodge an EMDG... - [The 10-Year Limit: What the Proposed R&D Tax Refund Cap Really Means for Deep Tech](https://pattens.com/rd-tax-incentive-10-year-limit-what-changes-in-2028/): The 2026-27 Federal Budget landed a proposal that has deep tech, biotech, and medtech founders on the phone with their advisers: a 10-year age limit on the refundable R&D Tax Incentive. The... - [The 10-Year Limit: What the Proposed R&D Tax Refund Cap Really Means for Deep Tech](https://pattens.com/rd-tax-incentive-10-year-limit-what-changes-in-2028/): The 2026-27 Federal Budget landed a proposal that has deep tech, biotech, and medtech founders on the phone with their advisers: a 10-year age limit on the refundable R&D Tax Incentive. The... - [The 10-Year Limit: What the Proposed R&D Tax Refund Cap Really Means for Deep Tech](https://pattens.com/rd-tax-incentive-10-year-limit-what-changes-in-2028/): The 2026-27 Federal Budget landed a proposal that has deep tech, biotech, and medtech founders on the phone with their advisers: a 10-year age limit on the refundable R&D Tax Incentive. The... - [The Death of “Supporting Activities”: How to Future-Proof Your R&D Claims](https://pattens.com/rd-tax-incentive-supporting-activities-cut-from-2028/): Australian innovation policy has not seen a shake-up like this in over a decade. The trigger was the “Ambitious Australia” strategic examination of research and development, released in March 2026. Off the... - [The Big Pitch Mistake Quietly Costing Founders](https://pattens.com/the-big-pitch-mistake-quietly-costing-founders/): I sit across the table from a lot of founders. Some come to me for R&D Tax Incentive advice. Some want help finding a government grant. Plenty are also out raising money... - [Audit-Proof Your Business: 6 ATO Triggers to Watch After a Grant Win](https://pattens.com/audit-proof-your-business-6-ato-triggers-to-watch-after-a-grant-win/): Winning a grant is only half the battle. You should audit-proof your business before the ATO Knocks. Congratulations! You have e just received that notification every Australian business owner dreams of: “Your... - [Audit-Proof Your Business: 6 ATO Triggers to Watch After a Grant Win](https://pattens.com/audit-proof-your-business-6-ato-triggers-to-watch-after-a-grant-win/): Winning a grant is only half the battle. You should audit-proof your business before the ATO Knocks. Congratulations! You have e just received that notification every Australian business owner dreams of: “Your... - [Audit-Proof Your Business: 6 ATO Triggers to Watch After a Grant Win](https://pattens.com/audit-proof-your-business-6-ato-triggers-to-watch-after-a-grant-win/): Winning a grant is only half the battle. You should audit-proof your business before the ATO Knocks. Congratulations! You have e just received that notification every Australian business owner dreams of: “Your... - [8 Warren Buffett Lessons Every Australian SME Owner Needs](https://pattens.com/8-buffett-lessons-for-australian-sme-owners/): Every year, thousands of people fly to Omaha to hear Warren Buffett talk about money. Most of them run big companies. Almost none of them run a 15-person manufacturing business in Dandenong... - [7 R&D Tax Incentive Changes in the Budget 2026-27 Shake-up](https://pattens.com/7-rd-tax-incentive-changes-in-budget-2026-27/): On 12 May 2026, the Federal Government of Australia announced significant reforms to the R&D Tax Incentive in the Federal Budget 2026-27. These changes offer opportunities for businesses to benefit from increased... - [Australian Research Excellence: The Fields Where Australia Leads the World](https://pattens.com/australian-research-excellence-fields-australia-leads-world/): Australia produces roughly 4% of the world’s research publications from just 0.3% of its population. That ratio does not happen by luck or geography. It happens when a country spends decades building... - [NSW State Budget 2026-27: New Business Measures and Tax Changes Explained](https://pattens.com/nsw-state-budget-2026-27-business-guide/): The new financial strategy for New South Wales is here, and it brings important adjustments for your enterprise. Treasurer Daniel Mookhey has delivered what the government terms a relief and reform package.... - [Lessons from WearOptimo: Scaling Local Innovation with Government Backing](https://pattens.com/lessons-from-wearoptimo-scaling-local-innovation-with-government-backing/): For Australian tech startups and advanced manufacturers, the journey from a “bold idea” to a global market reality is often described as the “valley of death.” It is the stage where brilliant... - [2026 Tax Season Scams in Australia: What Every Business Owner Must Know](https://pattens.com/tax-season-scams-in-australia/): Tax time is stressful enough. You are pulling together BAS statements, reconciling accounts, checking your lodgement status, and hoping your bookkeeper has not missed anything. The last thing you need is a... - [Small Business in Australia: From ‘Punching Bag’ to National Cornerstone](https://pattens.com/small-business-in-australia-from-punching-bag-to-national-cornerstone/): If you run a small business in Australia, you already know the weight of it. The early starts, the late finishes, the payroll you have to meet, and whether or not your... - [2026-27 Federal Budget: What Businesses Need to Know About R&D Tax Incentive Changes and New Funding Programs](https://pattens.com/2026-27-federal-budget/): The 2026-27 Federal Budget landed on 12 May 2026, and if you read between the lines, the government is basically saying: We are tired of funding R&D claims that do not move... - [Fishburners Administration Teaches Every Australian Start-Up About Funding Risk](https://pattens.com/fishburners-administration-teaches-every-australian-start-up-about-funding-risk/): The news surrounding Fishburners entering administration sent shockwaves through Australia’s start-up ecosystem. For years, Fishburners represented more than just co-working space. It became a symbol of Australian innovation, a launchpad where founders... - [The Expert Playbook: Strategies for Securing High Probability Small Business Grants in Australia 2026](https://pattens.com/strategies-for-securing-high-probability-small-business-grants-in-australia/): A practical guide for Australian entrepreneurs who are ready to claim the funding they’ve earned. Over three decades of working inside Australia’s funding world have taught me one thing above all else:... - [The Expert Playbook: Strategies for Securing High Probability Small Business Grants in Australia 2026](https://pattens.com/strategies-for-securing-high-probability-small-business-grants-in-australia/): A practical guide for Australian entrepreneurs who are ready to claim the funding they’ve earned. Over three decades of working inside Australia’s funding world have taught me one thing above all else:... - [The Expert Playbook: Strategies for Securing High Probability Small Business Grants in Australia 2026](https://pattens.com/strategies-for-securing-high-probability-small-business-grants-in-australia/): A practical guide for Australian entrepreneurs who are ready to claim the funding they’ve earned. Over three decades of working inside Australia’s funding world have taught me one thing above all else:... - [The Expert Playbook: Strategies for Securing High Probability Small Business Grants in Australia 2026](https://pattens.com/strategies-for-securing-high-probability-small-business-grants-in-australia/): A practical guide for Australian entrepreneurs who are ready to claim the funding they’ve earned. Over three decades of working inside Australia’s funding world have taught me one thing above all else:... - [R&D Tax Incentive in 2026: 30 Essential Insights for AU Businesses](https://pattens.com/rd-tax-incentive-essential-insights-for-au-businesses/): If you are operating a business in Australia as well as investing in research, innovation, and technology, you should also be aware of the R&D Tax Incentive scheme. This incentive program by... - [2026 AU Cybersecurity Guide: AU$18M SME Support & New Privacy Laws](https://pattens.com/australia-cybersecurity-guide-18m-sme-support-new-privacy-laws/): The cybersecurity threat facing Australian small and medium enterprises has reached a tipping point in 2026. Cybercriminals are using AI-driven tactics and ransomware-as-a-service platforms to target businesses that can least afford the... - [PwC R&D Partner Deregistered: Clients Pay the Price](https://pattens.com/pwc-rd-partner-deregistered/): In August 2025, the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) cancelled the registration of a former partner and Research and Development claims specialist at PwC, imposing a 4-year ban from re-applying. Then, in March... - [Zero-Interest Loan Support: $1B Resilience Program](https://pattens.com/zero-interest-loan-support-1b-resilience-program/): The Australian Government has announced the $1 billion Economic Resilience Program, aimed at supporting national supply-chain resilience and providing structured finance to eligible businesses affected by current market disruptions. This loan program... - [7 Quotes on Business from Anthony Pratt That Every Australian Business Owner Should Study](https://pattens.com/7-quotes-on-business-from-anthony-pratt/): What separates a business that survives from one that dominates for decades? It is not a luck. It is not a timing. 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Nunc venenatis, nisl vitae tempus dictum, orci metus posuere sem, at aliquet sapien libero nec dui. ## Grants - [Research & Development Tax Incentive (R&D Tax Incentive)](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/rd-tax-incentive/): The R&D Tax Incentive is designed to encourage innovation and technological advancement by providing financial support to Australian companies investing in eligible research and development activities. - [Industry Growth Program](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/industry-growth-program/): Offers advisory services and matched grants for innovative SME commercialisation in NRF priority areas. - [Industry Growth Program Early Stage Commercialisation](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/industry-growth-program-early-stage-commercialisation/): This grant offers $50K-$250K to innovative SMEs for early-stage commercialisation of new products, processes, or services across National Reconstruction Fund priority sectors. - [Industry Growth Program Commercialisation and Growth](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/industry-growth-program-commercialisation-and-growth/): Grants and advisory services for innovative SME commercialisation and growth in NRF priority areas. - [MVP Ventures Program – Round 3 (2025-2026)](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/mvp-ventures-program-nsw/): The MVP Ventures Program is a competitive grant initiative designed to support startups and innovative small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) across New South Wales. Administered by Investment NSW, the program aims to bridge the gap between early-stage research and mature investment opportunities. By providing matched funding, the grant accelerates the pre-market development and commercialisation of highly innovative products and processes. - [Export Market Development Grant (EMDG)](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/export-market-development-grant/): The Export Market Development Grant (EMDG) program is a valuable support system for Australian manufacturers and service providers seeking to export or expand into international markets. This long-standing initiative significantly reduces the financial burden of their export-related promotional expenses, making it more feasible for businesses to undertake these activities. - [ARENA Ultra Low Cost Solar PV R&D Funding – Round 4](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/ultra-low-cost-solar-pv-rd-funding/): The Ultra Low Cost Solar PV R&D Funding Round 4 is a competitive funding initiative led by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), aimed at significantly reducing the cost of solar photovoltaic (PV) technology. The program's primary objective is to accelerate innovation and commercialisation across the solar PV supply chain, driving down the Levelised Cost of Electricity (LCOE) for utility-scale solar PV to below $20 per megawatt-hour by 2030. This initiative supports Australia's transition to net-zero emissions by enabling affordable, reliable, and scalable solar power solutions. - [ARENA Advancing Renewables Program (ARP)](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/advancing-renewables-program/): The Advancing Renewables Program (ARP) is an Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) initiative aimed at accelerating the development, demonstration, and pre-commercial deployment of renewable energy technologies across Australia. The program's key objectives are to reduce the cost of renewable energy, increase its value and supply, improve technology and commercial readiness, remove barriers to wider uptake, and build skills and capacity in the renewable energy sector. By funding innovative projects, ARP supports Australia's transition to a low-emission energy future and contributes to national climate goals. - [ARENA Future Made in Australia Innovation Fund](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/future-made-in-australia-innovation-fund/): The Future Made in Australia Innovation Fund provides up to $1.5B to accelerate renewable and low-emission technologies. - [ARENA Battery Breakthrough Initiative](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/battery-breakthrough-initiative-arena/): The Battery Breakthrough Initiative is a major Australian Government program. It aims to boost the nation's battery manufacturing sector. This supports the renewable energy transition and strengthens supply chain resilience. Announced in the 2024 - 25 Federal Budget, the initiative provides significant funding. It accelerates the development, commercialisation, and scaling of battery manufacturing technologies. This includes active materials production, battery cell manufacturing, and battery pack assembly. Its core objective is to position Australia as a globally competitive battery producer. It also drives clean energy innovation and creates sustainable jobs within the battery value chain. - [ARENA: Community Batteries Funding](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/arena-community-batteries-funding/): This program supports the installation of community batteries across Australia. It aims to lower energy bills, cut emissions, ease pressure on the electricity grid, and support more household solar power. - [ARENA Driving the Nation Fund](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/arena-driving-the-nation-fund/): The ARENA 'Driving the Nation Fund' program is an initiative designed to accelerate the uptake of Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) across Australia. It builds upon the former 'Future Fuels Fund' by investing in cleaner and cheaper transport and supporting the integration of smart chargers to improve grid reliability. The program targets a range of technologies, including battery electric vehicles (BEVs), hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, and biofuel vehicles. - [ARENA Solar Sunshot Program](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/arena-solar-sunshot-program/): The ARENA Solar Sunshot Program is designed to support the commercialisation of Australian solar photovoltaic (PV) innovations and enhance domestic solar PV supply chains. The program's objectives are to grow and diversify Australia's economy by fostering innovation and long-term resilience within the solar PV sector. It also aims to catalyse clean energy industries, attract investment, and create employment opportunities within a critical growth sector of the economy. - [ARENA Solar ScaleUp Challenge](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/arena-solar-scaleup-challenge/): The ARENA Solar ScaleUp Challenge is a competitive program designed to stimulate the development of ultra-low-cost solar technology. The core objective is to uncover groundbreaking innovations with the potential to reduce the cost of solar photovoltaic (PV) to less than $20 per megawatt hour. - [ARENA National Industrial Transformation Program](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/arena-national-industrial-transformation-program/): The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) National Industrial Transformation Program is designed to accelerate the decarbonisation of industry across Australia. The core objective is to support projects that align industrial facilities with Australia's 2030 emissions reduction targets and the long-term transition to net zero by 2050. - [ARENA Multilateral Placements Program (MPP)](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/multilateral-placements-program-mpp/): The Multilateral Placements Program (MPP) supports multilateral organisations with funding. This money places Australian professionals in roles throughout the multilateral system. The program increases the number of Australians working internationally, which improves the country's visibility and reputation. - [ARENA Hydrogen Headstart Grants Round 2](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/hydrogen-headstart-grants/): The Hydrogen Headstart Grants Program Round 2, a significant initiative announced as part of the 2024 - 25 Federal Budget, is designed to bolster large-scale renewable hydrogen production projects in Australia. This unique program, delivered by the esteemed Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), is a key driver in expanding Australia's clean energy industry and enhancing its global standing in the hydrogen market. - [Powering the Regions – Industrial Transformation Stream (ITS)](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/powering-the-regions-industrial-transformation-stream/): Supports the reduction of scope 1 and scope 2 emissions at existing industrial facilities in regional Australia. - [Regional Australia Microgrid Pilots Program (RMP)](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/regional-australia-microgrid-pilots-program/): For regional Aussie microgrid pilot projects. - [ARENA Regional Microgrids Program](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/arena-regional-microgrids-program/): This program supports the development and use of renewable energy microgrids across regional Australia. The aim is to increase the stability and reliability of electricity supply in regional areas, which helps communities. - [ARENA Cleaner Fuels Program](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/arena-cleaner-fuels-program/): Register for updates on the ARENA Cleaner Fuels Program webpage to receive notification when guidelines are released - [FMA Innovation Fund Priority: Low Carbon Liquid Fuels (LCLF)](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/fma-low-carbon-liquid-fuels-lclf/): The FMA Innovation Fund Priority: Low Carbon Liquid Fuels (LCLF) is a demand‑driven ARENA‑administered grant program under the Future Made in Australia Innovation Fund. It aims to fund innovative projects that accelerate the development and commercial‑scale domestic production of low‑carbon liquid fuels (LCLF), including synthetic fuels and advanced biofuels, to support Australia’s transition to net zero emissions. - [Future Made in Australia Innovation Fund: FMA Green Metals](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/future-made-in-australia-innovation-fund-green-metals/): The Future Made in Australia (FMA) Innovation Fund – Priority: Green Metals is a grant program administered by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to accelerate the development and deployment of low and net-zero-emissions technologies in Australia’s green metals sector. ARENA has allocated up to $750 million under the Green Metals Priority to support projects that advance pre‑commercial innovation, piloting, demonstration, and early‑stage deployment of green metals technologies, primarily in the production of iron, steel, alumina, and aluminium. - [Grid Enhancing Technologies GET](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/grid-enhancing-technologies-get/): Grid Enhancing Technologies GET program helps Australian businesses. It offers competitive grant funding to speed up the use of grid-enhancing technologies on Australia's electricity networks. - [CSIRO Kick-Start Grant Program](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/csiro-kick-start/): The CSIRO Kick-Start program supports Australian startups and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by providing matched funding to access CSIRO’s research expertise and facilities. The program helps businesses overcome barriers to innovation, such as limited technical resources or funding constraints, and encourages collaboration with Australia’s national science agency. - [CSIRO Generation STEM Links Program](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/csiro-generation-stem-links-program/): This program supports high-quality internships to help tertiary students gain workplace skills. It helps students move into STEM jobs after graduating. The program’s main goal is to build a pool of capable STEM professionals for future NSW industries. - [CSIRO On Accelerate Program](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/csiro-on-accelerate-program/): The CSIRO On Accelerate Program is a focused three-month commercialisation acceleration initiative designed to support entrepreneurial researchers and startups in translating innovative ideas into viable research-driven companies. The program aims to equip participants with the skills, knowledge, and networks necessary to develop a solid business model and establish a clear path to market success. - [CSIRO Advancing Innovations for Empowering NextGen Agriculture (AI-ENGAGE) Initiative](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/csiro-advancing-innovations-for-empowering-nextgen-agriculture-ai-engage-initiative/): The CSIRO Advancing Innovations for Empowering NextGen Agriculture (AI-ENGAGE) Initiative aims to strengthen research collaboration across the Quad countries and the broader Indo-Pacific region. The Quad is a diplomatic partnership between Australia, India, Japan, and the United States. - [CSIRO NSW Skills for Net Zero](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/csiro-nsw-skills-for-net-zero/): The CSIRO NSW Skills for Net Zero program is a collaborative initiative aimed at accelerating the transition to a net-zero economy in New South Wales. The program's core objective is to engage, match, and connect skilled tertiary students with paid internship opportunities at businesses actively working on decarbonisation projects. - [CSIRO Innovate to Grow Program: Advanced Manufacturing Program](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/csiro-innovate-to-grow-program-advanced-manufacturing-program/): This program supports Australian Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) looking to build their Research and Development (R&D) capability using advanced manufacturing. It also assists businesses that need advanced manufacturing to create or improve a product, or to improve process management. - [CSIRO Australia-US Researcher Exchange Network Grants](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/csiro-australia-us-researcher-exchange-network-grants/): The CSIRO ' Australia-US Researcher Exchange Network Grants program is a strategic initiative designed to strengthen research partnerships between Australia and the USA. Its primary goal is to build Australia's research capabilities in battery technology and support the development of a robust and sovereign Australian battery industry. - [CSIRO Innovate to Grow Program: Digital Technologies and Artificial Intelligence](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/csiro-innovate-to-grow-program-digital-technologies-and-artificial-intelligence/): The CSIRO ' Innovate to Grow Program is an eight-week workshop designed for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Australia that have innovative ideas using digital technologies or artificial intelligence. The program's core objective is to help participating businesses refine their innovation concepts and learn how to transform them into R&D opportunities. - [CSIRO Innovate to Grow Program: Clean Energy](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/csiro-innovate-to-grow-program-clean-energy/): The Innovate to Grow Program: Clean Energy is a free, ten-week initiative delivered by CSIRO. Its primary objective is to support small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in the clean energy sector. The program's core purpose is to help these businesses understand how strategic research and development (R&D) can be leveraged to advance their projects and innovative ideas. - [CSIRO Innovate to Grow Program: Food Innovation](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/csiro-innovate-to-grow-program-food-innovation/): The CSIRO 'Innovate to Grow' Program: Food Innovation is a free, ten-week, online, self-paced learning initiative designed to assist small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) in Australia. The program's core objective is to help participating businesses examine technical and commercial challenges, explore potential research and development (R&D) opportunities, and subsequently develop actionable business and funding plans for their R&D ideas. - [CSIRO Innovate to Grow Program: Digital Health and Medical Technology](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/csiro-innovate-to-grow-program-digital-health-and-medical-technology/): The CSIRO 'Innovate to Grow Program: Digital Health and Medical Technology' is a strategic initiative designed to bolster Australian small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Its primary objective is to support businesses with innovative ideas in the specified sector, guiding them to explore, refine, and leverage research and development (R&D) as a mechanism for project advancement. - [CSIRO ON Accelerate Program](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/csiro-on-accelerate-program-2/): The CSIRO 'ON Accelerate Program' is a three-month, free commercialisation acceleration initiative designed to validate and develop high-potential innovative ventures originating from entrepreneurial research. The core intent is to equip, empower, and energise teams to navigate the commercialisation journey, fostering the skills necessary for success, including pitching, investor engagement, and networking. - [CSIRO Innovate to Grow Program: Health Care Innovation](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/csiro-innovate-to-grow-program-health-care-innovation/): The CSIRO Innovate to Grow Program: Health Care Innovation is a complimentary eight-week educational and mentorship initiative designed specifically for Australian small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) focused on health care solutions. The program's core intent is to empower participants to strategically refine their initial innovation concept and successfully translate it into a mature Research and Development (R&D) opportunity. - [CSIRO Innovation Fund](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/csiro-innovation-fund/): The CSIRO Innovation Fund is a cornerstone program established to address the critical 'valley of death' that exists between public sector research and commercial application. The fundamental intent of the fund is to provide investment in the development of early-stage technology opportunities emerging from Australia’s public research sector. The core objective is to significantly increase the translation of these technologies into viable commercial opportunities that can be successfully adopted by Australian industry. - [CSIRO ON Prime Program](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/csiro-on-prime-program/): The CSIRO ON Prime Program is a pre-accelerator initiative designed to assist research teams in advancing their projects toward real-world application and impact. The primary intent is to bridge the gap between scientific research and market opportunities by empowering researchers with essential entrepreneurial and commercialisation skills. - [CSIRO Innovate to Grow Program: Recycling and Circular Economy](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/csiro-innovate-to-grow-program-recycling-and-circular-economy/): The CSIRO 'Innovate to Grow Program: Recycling and Circular Economy' is a free, structured learning initiative designed to assist small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in developing and refining their research and development (R&D) ideas. The core intent is to provide SMEs with the necessary guidance to transform an innovative concept into a viable, collaborative R&D project. - [CSIRO Industry PhD Program (For Industry Partners)](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/csiro-industry-phd-program-for-industry-partners/): The CSIRO Industry PhD (iPhD) Program is a strategic initiative established under the Australian Government's University Research Commercialisation (URC) Action Plan, announced in February 2022. The fundamental intent is to foster a crucial three-way collaboration between an industry partner, a university, and CSIRO to deliver industry-focused PhD research. - [CSIRO Thailand-Australia Venture Exchange Program (VEP)](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/thailand-australia-venture-exchange-program-vep/): The Thailand-Australia Venture Exchange Program (VEP) is a 12‑week bilateral program that supports Australian agrifood startups and SMEs to build research partnerships, explore market opportunities, and strengthen innovation links between Australia and Thailand. It provides structured capability building, immersion weeks in both markets, and funded travel support rather than direct cash grants to deliver sustainable agrifood systems outcomes across the value chain. - [Graphite Research and Development (R&D) Grant](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/graphite-research-and-development-grant/): For R&D projects with SMEs to advance graphite production. - [Indo-Pacific Plastics Innovation Network (IPPIN) Incubator Program](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/indo-pacific-plastics-innovation-network-ippin-incubator-program/): The Indo-Pacific Plastics Innovation Network (IPPIN) ' Incubator Program is a free, five-week online program designed to support researchers, startups, and small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in Australia. The program's core objective is to redefine the plastic waste lifecycle by helping participants validate their project ideas and refine their business models. - [Indo-Pacific Plastics Innovation Network (IPPIN) Accelerator+ Program](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/indo-pacific-plastics-innovation-network-ippin-accelerator-program/): The Indo-Pacific Plastics Innovation Network (IPPIN) ' Accelerator+ Program is a specialised initiative focused on supporting early-stage businesses dedicated to addressing marine plastic waste in Southeast Asia. The program is a key component of CSIRO's 'Ending Plastic Waste Mission', which aims to transform how plastics are made, used, recycled, and disposed of. - [Stone & Chalk Australia’s AI Sprint](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/stone-chalk-australias-ai-sprint/): This program aims to activate the Artificial Intelligence (AI) community by supporting innovators to rapidly develop new, original, and commercially acceptable AI solutions across many industries. It is a working together between the National AI Centre (CSIRO), Stone & Chalk, and Google Cloud. - [India Australia Rapid Innovation and Startup Expansion RISE Accelerator](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/india-australia-rapid-innovation-and-startup-expansion-rise-accelerator/): The India Australia Rapid Innovation and Startup Expansion RISE Accelerator is a bilateral innovation program designed to help Australian startups and SMEs with mature technologies expand into the Indian market. Delivered by CSIRO in partnership with India's Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), the program supports high-potential businesses in addressing shared challenges between the two countries, particularly in the environment and clean energy sectors. - [Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) NAB Agribusiness Emissions Reduction Incentive Program](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/clean-energy-finance-corporation-cefc-nab-agribusiness-emissions-reduction-incentive-program/): This program supports the shift to a low carbon economy. It helps agribusinesses reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and strengthen their operations against climate change effects. It is a co-finance program between the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and NAB. - [Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) Powering Australia Technology Fund (PATF)](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/clean-energy-finance-corporation-cefc-powering-australia-technology-fund-patf/): This program invests in businesses and entities that develop, commercialise, and support the use of technologies that can speed up Australia's move to net zero emissions by 2050. It is one of the CEFC's four Specialised Investment Funds. - [Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) Advancing Hydrogen Fund](https://www.grants.com.au/grants/clean-energy-finance-corporation-cefc-advancing-hydrogen-fund/): The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) ' Advancing Hydrogen Fund is designed to support the development of a clean, innovative, and competitive Australian hydrogen industry. This initiative is a component of the broader National Hydrogen Strategy, which aims to position Australia as a significant global player in the hydrogen sector by 2030.