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Female Founders Co-Investment Fund QLD
Australian Government · Australia
Funding for Queensland female founded businesses undertaking a new pre-seed or seed capital raise. The program provides co-investment funding to help female founded businesses scale and build business capacity.
Funding
$50K – $200K
Deadline
Rolling / Ongoing
Location
Queensland
Who Can Apply
• Be a business headquartered in Queensland, operating and having its head office located in Queensland
• Have an active Australian Business Number (ABN)
• Be registered for GST
• Be majority female owned, with at least 51% of shares held by a woman or women for at least six months before application
• Be female led, with at least one primary executive decision-making position held by a woman for at least six months before application
• Have no more than 50 full-time-equivalent employees
• Not be a subsidiary of a group of companies with more than 50 full-time-equivalent employees in total
• Not have received investment through previous capital raises totalling more than $500,000
• Have an investment plan to approach new eligible investment entities within the next six months, or already have secured an offer of investment from an eligible investment entity
• Have a clear innovation focus
• Have a product or service beyond proof of concept
• Have an established business plan and growth plan covering the next 12 months
• Have a plan to use the funding to scale the business
Applicants must be businesses headquartered in Queensland, with operations and head office located in Queensland. They must have an active ABN and be registered for GST. The business must be majority female owned, with at least 51% of shares held by one or more women for at least six months before application, and female led, with at least one primary executive decision-making position held by a woman for at least six months before application. Applicants must have no more than 50 full-time-equivalent employees, must not be a subsidiary of a group of companies with more than 50 full-time-equivalent employees in total, and must not have received more than $500,000 in investment through previous capital raises. The female founder should also have an investment plan to approach new eligible investment entities within the next six months or already have secured an offer of investment from an eligible investment entity, a clear innovation focus, a product or service beyond proof of concept, an established business plan and growth plan covering the next 12 months, and a plan to use the funding to scale the business.
What's Funded
Scaling innovative businesses, building business capacity, supporting pre-seed or seed capital raises, and leveraging government backing to close early-stage investment rounds.Expected Outcomes
Business growth, increased participation of female founders in the Queensland innovation ecosystem, successful early-stage investment rounds, and development of an investment pipeline for female founded businesses.Key Information
Applicant Types
companyother
Stage
early_stagegrowth
Funding Purposes
innovationcommercialisationcapital_expenditureother
Keywords
female foundersQueenslandco-investmentpre-seedseed capitalinnovationbusiness growthstartup funding
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Female Founders Co-Investment Fund QLD?
The Female Founders Co-Investment Fund QLD is a business grant offered by Australian Government in Australia, providing $50K – $200K in funding. Funding for Queensland female founded businesses undertaking a new pre-seed or seed capital raise. The program provides co-investment funding to help female founded businesses scale and build business capacity.
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How much funding does the Female Founders Co-Investment Fund QLD provide?
The Female Founders Co-Investment Fund QLD provides $50K – $200K in funding.
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Who is eligible for the Female Founders Co-Investment Fund QLD?
- Be a business headquartered in Queensland, operating and having its head office located in Queensland
- Have an active Australian Business Number (ABN)
- Be registered for GST
- Be majority female owned, with at least 51% of shares held by a woman or women for at least six months before application
- Be female led, with at least one primary executive decision-making position held by a woman for at least six months before application
- Have no more than 50 full-time-equivalent employees
- Not be a subsidiary of a group of companies with more than 50 full-time-equivalent employees in total
- Not have received investment through previous capital raises totalling more than $500,000
- Have an investment plan to approach new eligible investment entities within the next six months, or already have secured an offer of investment from an eligible investment entity
- Have a clear innovation focus
- Have a product or service beyond proof of concept
- Have an established business plan and growth plan covering the next 12 months
- Have a plan to use the funding to scale the business
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When does the Female Founders Co-Investment Fund QLD close?
Applications close on 30 June 2027. This is a rolling program — new rounds may open.
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What activities are funded?
Scaling innovative businesses, building business capacity, supporting pre-seed or seed capital raises, and leveraging government backing to close early-stage investment rounds.
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How do I apply for the Female Founders Co-Investment Fund QLD?
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