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Industry Growth Program – Industry Partner Organisation grant opportunity

Australian Government · Australia

This grant provided funding to eligible organisations to deliver specialised sectoral advice and expertise to startups and innovative SMEs participating in the Industry Growth Program. The funding supports advisory services that help referred businesses commercialise, grow and scale within National Reconstruction Fund priority areas.

Funding

$500K – $1.9M

Closed

20 Sept 2024

Location

Australia

Who Can Apply

• Must have an active Australian Business Number (ABN) • Must be registered for Goods and Services Tax (GST) • Must be a not-for-profit organisation • Must be incorporated in Australia • For-profit organisations are not eligible • Publicly Funded Research Organisations (PFROs), including many universities, are not eligible to apply directly • Joint applications are allowed if the lead applicant is an eligible not-for-profit organisation • For reopened Stage 2, only invited organisations could apply • Invitation codes for reopened Stage 2 were not transferable • Applicants and project partners must not charge fees to participating SMEs or seek commercial advantage from them
To be eligible, applicants had to have an Australian Business Number, be registered for GST, be a not-for-profit organisation, and be incorporated in Australia. For-profit organisations and publicly funded research organisations were not eligible to apply directly. Joint applications were permitted if the lead applicant was an eligible not-for-profit organisation. For the reopened Stage 2, only organisations that had been invited to apply could submit an application, and invitation codes were not transferable. Applicants and project partners could not profit from or invest in participating SMEs, including charging fees for service.

What's Funded

Funded activities include providing specialised advisory services to referred startups and innovative SMEs, such as industry connections and introductions, access to specialised facilities and equipment, transformative growth support, sector-specific know-how and training, leadership and management capability development, IP strategy support, design-thinking support, and exploration of private sector funding and investment opportunities.

Expected Outcomes

Successful grantees are expected to deliver specialised sectoral advisory services to Industry Growth Program participants, strengthen industry connections, improve SME commercialisation and scale-up capability, and complement the advice provided by Industry Growth Program Advisers in National Reconstruction Fund priority areas.

Key Information

Applicant Types

non_profitcooperativeother

Stage

established

Funding Purposes

commercialisationinnovationtrainingresearchother

Keywords

Industry Growth ProgramIndustry Partner OrganisationNational Reconstruction Fundadvanced manufacturingSME advisory servicescommercialisationinnovationnot-for-profit

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the Industry Growth Program – Industry Partner Organisation grant opportunity?

The Industry Growth Program – Industry Partner Organisation grant opportunity is a business grant offered by Australian Government in Australia, providing $500K – $1.9M in funding. This grant provided funding to eligible organisations to deliver specialised sectoral advice and expertise to startups and innovative SMEs participating in the Industry Growth Program. The funding supports advisory services that help referred businesses commercialise, grow and scale within National Reconstruction Fund priority areas.
2

How much funding does the Industry Growth Program – Industry Partner Organisation grant opportunity provide?

The Industry Growth Program – Industry Partner Organisation grant opportunity provides $500K – $1.9M in funding.
3

Who is eligible for the Industry Growth Program – Industry Partner Organisation grant opportunity?

  • Must have an active Australian Business Number (ABN)
  • Must be registered for Goods and Services Tax (GST)
  • Must be a not-for-profit organisation
  • Must be incorporated in Australia
  • For-profit organisations are not eligible
  • Publicly Funded Research Organisations (PFROs), including many universities, are not eligible to apply directly
  • Joint applications are allowed if the lead applicant is an eligible not-for-profit organisation
  • For reopened Stage 2, only invited organisations could apply
  • Invitation codes for reopened Stage 2 were not transferable
  • Applicants and project partners must not charge fees to participating SMEs or seek commercial advantage from them
4

When does the Industry Growth Program – Industry Partner Organisation grant opportunity close?

Applications closed on 20 Sept 2024.
5

What activities are funded?

Funded activities include providing specialised advisory services to referred startups and innovative SMEs, such as industry connections and introductions, access to specialised facilities and equipment, transformative growth support, sector-specific know-how and training, leadership and management capability development, IP strategy support, design-thinking support, and exploration of private sector funding and investment opportunities.
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