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Innovation Booster Grant WA
Australian Government · Australia
This program provides matched funding to Western Australian start-ups and small businesses to help commercialise innovative ideas or projects and expand to create jobs. Funding supports capability building, product or service development, MVP testing and validation, specialist consultancy, and solving technical problems.
Funding
Up to $50K
Location
Western Australia
Who Can Apply
• Applicants are Western Australian start-ups and small businesses
• Funding is available for early-stage founders, innovation-driven SMEs, and startups in Western Australia
• Applicants must be seeking to strengthen capability and commercialise innovative projects
• Reduced matched funding requirements apply to targeted cohorts including businesses headquartered in regional Western Australia
• Reduced matched funding requirements also apply to First Nations founded businesses
• Reduced matched funding requirements also apply to female founded businesses
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 to strengthen capability and commercialise innovative projects. The page also notes reduced matched funding requirements for targeted cohorts including businesses headquartered in regional Western Australia, First Nations founded businesses, and female founded businesses.
What's Funded
Developing or enhancing commercially ready products or services, bringing products or services to a commercial-ready stage, testing, validating or certifying a minimum viable product, procuring specialist consultancy for intellectual property, marketing or commercialisation, and addressing specific technical problems the business cannot solve internally.Expected Outcomes
Commercialisation of innovative projects, strengthened business capability, validated or certified MVPs, improved access to specialist expertise, and business expansion that creates jobs in Western Australia.Key Information
Applicant Types
companysole_traderpartnershiptrustother
Stage
early_stagegrowth
Funding Purposes
innovationcommercialisationemploymentmarketingother
Keywords
Western Australiastartupssmall businessinnovationcommercialisationmatched fundingMVPintellectual 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. This program provides matched funding to Western Australian start-ups and small businesses to help commercialise innovative ideas or projects and expand to create jobs. Funding supports capability building, product or service development, MVP testing and validation, specialist consultancy, and solving technical problems.
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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 are Western Australian start-ups and small businesses
- Funding is available for early-stage founders, innovation-driven SMEs, and startups in Western Australia
- Applicants must be seeking to strengthen capability and commercialise innovative projects
- Reduced matched funding requirements apply to targeted cohorts including businesses headquartered in regional Western Australia
- Reduced matched funding requirements also apply to First Nations founded businesses
- Reduced matched funding requirements also apply to female founded businesses
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What activities are funded?
Developing or enhancing commercially ready products or services, bringing products or services to a commercial-ready stage, testing, validating or certifying a minimum viable product, procuring specialist consultancy for intellectual property, marketing or commercialisation, and addressing specific technical problems the business cannot solve internally.
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How do I apply for the Innovation Booster Grant WA?
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