ClosedBusinessRound 3

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 scale into domestic and global markets. It aimed to help women entrepreneurs overcome barriers to finance and support while growing innovative startup businesses.

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Funding

$100K – $480K

Location

Australia

Who Can Apply

• Applicant must be a female founded startup • Startup must be majority owned by women • Startup must be led by women • Applicant must wish to scale an existing business into domestic and global markets • Funding is provided on a co-contribution basis • Additional eligibility criteria apply for grants up to $480,000 • Applications were assessed through a two-stage competitive process starting with an Expression of Interest
Applicants were female founded startups that were majority owned and led by women and wanted 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

Activities to help majority female owned and led startup businesses scale their existing operations, expand into domestic and global markets, and access mentoring, advice and growth support on a co-contribution basis.

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Expected Outcomes

Growth of women-led startups, expansion into domestic and international markets, increased private sector investment in innovative startups led by women, and improved self-sufficiency of female founders.

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Key Information

Applicant Types

companyother

Stage

growthearly_stage

Funding Purposes

innovationcommercialisationmarketingexportother

Keywords

female founderswomen entrepreneursstartupsscale updomestic marketsglobal marketsco-contributioninnovation

Official Grant Page

Australian Government

Frequently Asked Questions

1

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 scale into domestic and global markets. It aimed to help women entrepreneurs overcome barriers to finance and support while growing innovative startup businesses.
2

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

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

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

  • Applicant must be a female founded startup
  • Startup must be majority owned by women
  • Startup must be led by women
  • Applicant must wish to scale an existing business into domestic and global markets
  • Funding is provided on a co-contribution basis
  • Additional eligibility criteria apply for grants up to $480,000
  • Applications were assessed through a two-stage competitive process starting with an Expression of Interest
4

What activities are funded?

Activities to help majority female owned and led startup businesses scale their existing operations, expand into domestic and global markets, and access mentoring, advice and growth support on a co-contribution basis.
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How do I apply for the Boosting Female Founders Initiative Round 3?

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