| SME Scaling Suite |
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Up to AUD 30,000 in matched R&D Voucher funding per project, plus potential early‑stage seed investment (amount determined case‑by‑case) |
National |
May to mid‑June 2026 |
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| CERI FIRST Program |
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Not a direct cash grant; funded by a $135,000 state investment for mentorship/support |
WA |
No fixed date; register for upcoming intakes |
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| NSW Investment Delivery Authority (IDA) |
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Not a cash grant; facilitates projects with minimum capital thresholds of $100M–$1B |
NSW |
Varies by EOI round |
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| 2026–27 Local Sports Infrastructure Fund (LSIF) |
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Up to $500,000 per LGA/ARV for Community Facilities, up to $250,000 per LGA/ARV for Community Sports Lighting, and up to $40,000 per LGA/ARV for Planning |
VIC |
5:00 pm, Tuesday 28 July 2026 |
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| Farm Business Transition Program Round 2 |
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Up to $75,000 (GST exclusive) per eligible applicant across Rounds 1 and 2, subject to eligible expenditure and matching cash contribution |
National |
15 July 2026 |
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| Research & Development Tax Incentive (R&D Tax Incentive) |
The R&D Tax Incentive Scheme provides a 43.5% refundable tax credit to companies with an aggregated turnover of less than $20 million and a 38.5% non-refundable offset to all others. |
Refundable tax-free rebate of up to 43.5% |
National |
30 April 2027 |
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| Industry Growth Program |
Offers advisory services and matched grants for innovative SME commercialisation in NRF priority areas |
$50,000 to $250,000 (early-stage commercialisation); $100,000 to $5 million (commercialisation and growth) |
National |
Paused for new applications |
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| 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. |
$50,000 to $250,000 |
National |
Ongoing |
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| Industry Growth Program Commercialisation and Growth |
Industry Growth Program: Commercialisation and Growth provides matched funding to innovative Australian SMEs and startups for scaling and market expansion
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$100,000 to $5,000,000 |
National |
Ongoing |
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| MVP Ventures Program – Round 3 (2025-2026) |
To support startups and innovative small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in advancing highly innovative products. |
$20,000–$50,000 (Stream 1); $20,000–$75,000 (Stream 2) |
NSW |
5 April 2026 |
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