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Boosting Female Founders Initiative Round 3

Australian Government · Australia

The Boosting Female Founders Initiative Round 3 provided co-contribution grants to majority female owned and led startups to help them scale into domestic and global markets. The program aimed to improve access to finance and support for women entrepreneurs and included a two-stage competitive selection process.

Official Grant Page

Funding

$100K – $480K

Location

Australia

Who Can Apply

Majority female owned and led startup business Must be seeking to scale an existing business into domestic and global markets Funding is provided on a co-contribution basis Two-stage process: Expression of Interest followed by invited Stage Two application
Applicants were female founded startups that were majority owned and led by women and wished to scale their existing business into domestic and global markets. Grants were provided on a co-contribution basis. All eligible applicants could apply for between $100,000 and $400,000, and applicants meeting additional eligibility criteria in the grant opportunity guidelines could apply for up to $480,000. The opportunity used a two-stage competitive selection process, beginning with an Expression of Interest followed by an invited Stage Two application.

What's Funded

Scaling an existing startup business, expanding into domestic and global markets, and activities supported on a co-contribution basis. The program also offered expert mentoring and advice to selected eligible applicants.

Expected Outcomes

Increased private sector investment into innovative startups led by women, improved access to finance and support for female founders, business scale-up into domestic and global markets, and stronger diversity among startup founders.

Key Information

Applicant Types

company

Stage

early_stagegrowth

Funding Purposes

innovationcommercialisationmarketingother

Keywords

female founderswomen entrepreneursstartupscale-updomestic marketsglobal marketsco-contributionmentoring

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Boosting Female Founders Initiative Round 3?

The Boosting Female Founders Initiative Round 3 is a business grant offered by Australian Government in Australia, providing $100K – $480K in funding. The Boosting Female Founders Initiative Round 3 provided co-contribution grants to majority female owned and led startups to help them scale into domestic and global markets. The program aimed to improve access to finance and support for women entrepreneurs and included a two-stage competitive selection process.

How much funding does the Boosting Female Founders Initiative Round 3 provide?

The Boosting Female Founders Initiative Round 3 provides $100K – $480K in funding.

Who is eligible for the Boosting Female Founders Initiative Round 3?

Majority female owned and led startup business Must be seeking to scale an existing business into domestic and global markets Funding is provided on a co-contribution basis Two-stage process: Expression of Interest followed by invited Stage Two application

What activities are funded?

Scaling an existing startup business, expanding into domestic and global markets, and activities supported on a co-contribution basis. The program also offered expert mentoring and advice to selected eligible applicants.

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