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Innovation Booster Grant WA
Australian Government · Australia
Funding for Western Australian start-ups and small businesses to commercialise innovative ideas or projects and expand to create jobs. The grant offers matched funding of up to $50,000 for commercialisation, product development, validation, specialist consultancy and technical problem-solving.
Funding
Up to $50K
Location
Western Australia
Who Can Apply
• Applicants must be Western Australian start-ups or small businesses.
• Funding is available for early-stage founders, innovation-driven SMEs, and startups in Western Australia.
• Businesses headquartered in regional Western Australia are a targeted cohort.
• First Nations founded businesses are a targeted cohort.
• Female founded businesses are a targeted cohort.
• The grant provides matched funding, with reduced matched funding requirements for targeted cohorts.
Applicants are Western Australian start-ups and small businesses. The overview states funding is available for early-stage founders, innovation-driven SMEs, and startups in Western Australia. Targeted cohorts mentioned include businesses headquartered in regional Western Australia, First Nations founded businesses, and female founded businesses, with reduced matched funding requirements for those cohorts.
What's Funded
Developing or enhancing commercially ready products or services, progressing products to commercial readiness, testing, validating or certifying a minimum viable product, procuring specialist consultancy for intellectual property, marketing or commercialisation, and solving specific technical problems.Expected Outcomes
Commercialisation of innovative projects, strengthened business capability, expansion of WA start-ups and SMEs, and job creation.Key Information
Applicant Types
companysole_traderpartnershiptrustother
Stage
early_stagegrowth
Funding Purposes
innovationcommercialisationmarketingemploymentother
Keywords
Western Australiastartupssmall businesscommercialisationinnovationmatched fundingminimum viable productintellectual property
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Innovation Booster Grant WA?
The Innovation Booster Grant WA is a business grant offered by Australian Government in Australia, providing Up to $50K in funding. Funding for Western Australian start-ups and small businesses to commercialise innovative ideas or projects and expand to create jobs. The grant offers matched funding of up to $50,000 for commercialisation, product development, validation, specialist consultancy and technical problem-solving.
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How much funding does the Innovation Booster Grant WA provide?
The Innovation Booster Grant WA provides Up to $50K in funding.
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Who is eligible for the Innovation Booster Grant WA?
- Applicants must be Western Australian start-ups or small businesses.
- Funding is available for early-stage founders, innovation-driven SMEs, and startups in Western Australia.
- Businesses headquartered in regional Western Australia are a targeted cohort.
- First Nations founded businesses are a targeted cohort.
- Female founded businesses are a targeted cohort.
- The grant provides matched funding, with reduced matched funding requirements for targeted cohorts.
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What activities are funded?
Developing or enhancing commercially ready products or services, progressing products to commercial readiness, testing, validating or certifying a minimum viable product, procuring specialist consultancy for intellectual property, marketing or commercialisation, and solving specific technical problems.
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How do I apply for the Innovation Booster Grant WA?
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