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Boosting Female Founders Initiative Round 2

Australian Government · Australia

The Boosting Female Founders Initiative Round 2 provides co-contribution grants to female founded startup businesses to help them scale into domestic and global markets. It also offers expert mentoring and advice to meritorious applicants through a two-stage competitive process.

Official Grant Page

Funding

$25K – $480K

Location

Australia

Who Can Apply

Must be a female founded startup that is majority owned and led by women Must have an Australian Business Number and be an incorporated Australian entity, partnership or sole trader Must provide the required declaration, certification and mandatory attachments Unincorporated associations and government bodies are not eligible
Applicants must be a female founded startup, meaning majority owned and led by women, as defined in the grant opportunity guidelines. Applicants must have an active Australian Business Number and be either an entity incorporated in Australia, a partnership, or a sole trader. Applications must include a signed declaration that the startup is female founded and certification that it will remain majority owned and led by women for the duration of the grant, along with all mandatory attachments. Applicants seeking more than 50% grant funding, up to 70%, must provide evidence that one or more special circumstances apply, such as being headquartered in a regional area, being an Indigenous business or having an Indigenous founder, having a founder with disability, or having a founder who migrated to Australia as a refugee or humanitarian entrant. Unincorporated associations and government bodies are not eligible.

What's Funded

Activities that help female founded startups develop, scale up and expand into domestic and global markets, including market readiness, growth projects, customer acquisition, business expansion and related startup scaling activities.

Expected Outcomes

Applicants are expected to scale their startup, expand into domestic and global markets, become more self-sufficient, leverage additional partnerships or investment, and deliver measurable business growth such as increased revenue and employees.

Key Information

Applicant Types

companypartnershipsole_trader

Stage

early_stagegrowth

Funding Purposes

innovationcommercialisationmarketingexportemploymentother

Keywords

female foundersstartupswomen entrepreneursscale updomestic marketsglobal marketsco-contributioninnovation

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Boosting Female Founders Initiative Round 2?

The Boosting Female Founders Initiative Round 2 is a business grant offered by Australian Government in Australia, providing $25K – $480K in funding. The Boosting Female Founders Initiative Round 2 provides co-contribution grants to female founded startup businesses to help them scale into domestic and global markets. It also offers expert mentoring and advice to meritorious applicants through a two-stage competitive process.

How much funding does the Boosting Female Founders Initiative Round 2 provide?

The Boosting Female Founders Initiative Round 2 provides $25K – $480K in funding.

Who is eligible for the Boosting Female Founders Initiative Round 2?

Must be a female founded startup that is majority owned and led by women Must have an Australian Business Number and be an incorporated Australian entity, partnership or sole trader Must provide the required declaration, certification and mandatory attachments Unincorporated associations and government bodies are not eligible

What activities are funded?

Activities that help female founded startups develop, scale up and expand into domestic and global markets, including market readiness, growth projects, customer acquisition, business expansion and related startup scaling activities.

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