ClosedBusinessRound 2
Boosting Female Founders Initiative Round 2
Australian Government · Australia
The Boosting Female Founders Initiative Round 2 provided co-contribution grants to female founded startup businesses to help them scale into domestic and global markets. It also offered expert mentoring and advice to meritorious applicants.
Funding
$25K – $480K
Location
Australia
Who Can Apply
• Must be a female founded startup, meaning majority owned and led by women
• Must have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
• Must be an entity incorporated in Australia, a partnership, or a sole trader
• Must provide a signed declaration that the startup is female founded
• Must certify the startup will remain majority owned and led by women for the duration of the grant
• Must include all mandatory attachments
• Applicants seeking more than 50% grant funding must provide evidence of at least one additional criterion such as regional headquarters, Indigenous founder/business, founder with disability, or founder with refugee or humanitarian entrant background
• Unincorporated associations are not eligible
• Commonwealth, State, Territory and local government bodies are not eligible
Applicants must be female founded startups, defined as majority owned and led by women, as set out in the grant opportunity guidelines. Applicants must have an active Australian Business Number and be an entity incorporated in Australia, a partnership, or a sole trader. Applications must include a signed declaration that the startup is female founded, certification that it will remain majority owned and led by women for the duration of the grant, and all mandatory attachments. Applicants seeking more than 50% grant funding, up to 70%, must provide evidence that they meet one or more additional criteria 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 scale up, expand into domestic and global markets, grow their customer base, strengthen business capability, and progress market-ready products or services. Projects are funded on a cash co-contribution basis and may include growth initiatives supported by business planning, market expansion, partnerships, and investment readiness.Before you apply
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Get a 48-hour grant fit auditExpected Outcomes
Expected outcomes include startup growth, expansion into domestic and global markets, increased self-sufficiency, greater private sector investment, stronger diversity among startup founders, and broader economic benefits to Australia, regions and communities.Grant not accepting applications
Applications for this round are closed. A new round may open in the future.
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Applicant Types
companypartnershipsole_trader
Stage
early_stagegrowth
Funding Purposes
innovationcommercialisationmarketingemploymentexportother
Keywords
female foundersstartupswomen entrepreneursscale upco-contributioninnovationmarket expansiondomestic markets
Frequently Asked Questions
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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 provided co-contribution grants to female founded startup businesses to help them scale into domestic and global markets. It also offered expert mentoring and advice to meritorious applicants.
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How much funding does the Boosting Female Founders Initiative Round 2 provide?
The Boosting Female Founders Initiative Round 2 provides $25K – $480K in funding.
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Who is eligible for the Boosting Female Founders Initiative Round 2?
- Must be a female founded startup, meaning majority owned and led by women
- Must have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
- Must be an entity incorporated in Australia, a partnership, or a sole trader
- Must provide a signed declaration that the startup is female founded
- Must certify the startup will remain majority owned and led by women for the duration of the grant
- Must include all mandatory attachments
- Applicants seeking more than 50% grant funding must provide evidence of at least one additional criterion such as regional headquarters, Indigenous founder/business, founder with disability, or founder with refugee or humanitarian entrant background
- Unincorporated associations are not eligible
- Commonwealth, State, Territory and local government bodies are not eligible
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What activities are funded?
Activities that help female founded startups scale up, expand into domestic and global markets, grow their customer base, strengthen business capability, and progress market-ready products or services. Projects are funded on a cash co-contribution basis and may include growth initiatives supported by business planning, market expansion, partnerships, and investment readiness.
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