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Female Founders Co-Investment Fund

DETSI · Australia

The Female Founders Co-Investment Fund provides matched grant funding to Queensland female founded and led businesses undertaking a new early-stage capital raise. It is delivered under Advance Queensland.

Funding

$200K – $200K

Deadline

30 June 2026

Duration

Applicants who are provisionally approved have 180 calendar days to secure their capital raise.

Location

Queensland

Who Can Apply

• Applicant must be a Queensland business • Business must be female founded and led • Business must be undertaking a new early-stage capital raise • Detailed eligibility criteria are provided on the programme website
The fund is for Queensland female founded and led businesses undertaking a new early-stage capital raise. The page directs applicants to the programme website for detailed eligibility criteria.

What's Funded

Matched funding to support a new early-stage capital raise for female founded and led businesses in Queensland.

Expected Outcomes

Applicants secure private capital alongside matched grant funding to support business growth and early-stage development.

Key Information

Applicant Types

company

Stage

early_stage

Funding Purposes

innovationcommercialisation

Keywords

female foundersco-investmentmatched fundingearly-stagecapital raiseQueenslandstartupsAdvance Queensland

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Female Founders Co-Investment Fund?

The Female Founders Co-Investment Fund is a business grant offered by DETSI in Australia, providing $200K – $200K in funding. The Female Founders Co-Investment Fund provides matched grant funding to Queensland female founded and led businesses undertaking a new early-stage capital raise. It is delivered under Advance Queensland.

How much funding does the Female Founders Co-Investment Fund provide?

The Female Founders Co-Investment Fund provides $200K – $200K in funding. The typical project duration is Applicants who are provisionally approved have 180 calendar days to secure their capital raise..

Who is eligible for the Female Founders Co-Investment Fund?

• Applicant must be a Queensland business • Business must be female founded and led • Business must be undertaking a new early-stage capital raise • Detailed eligibility criteria are provided on the programme website

When does the Female Founders Co-Investment Fund close?

Applications close on 30 June 2026.

What activities are funded?

Matched funding to support a new early-stage capital raise for female founded and led businesses in Queensland.

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