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Seed-Start Grant SA

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Australian GovernmentBusiness SupportSA

About this grant

Seed-Start Grants provide early-stage startups with matched funding to help them commercialise an innovative product or service.

Key facts

Funding amount$50,000 – $500,000 (non-repayable)

Deadline (0 days remaining)

Grant typeOpen

Funding typeGrant

CountryAustralia

RegionSA

Funding bodyAustralian Government - Department of Industry

IndustriesGeneral

Eligibility requirements

All of the following criteria must be met:

SA early stage, high growth potential businesses.
Overview
There are 2 funding options, based on a business' stage of development:
Seed grants
matched funding of between $50,000 and $100,000 (2:1, $2 government to $1 applicant)
for early-stage businesses to
undertake
a defined project that will overcome
the initial
challenges
in getting their
product
or service
in to national and international market
s
project must be achievable within a 2-year timeframe, and result in a product or service that is unique or has sustainable competitive advantage.
Start grants
matched funding of between $100,001 and $500,000 (1:1, $1 government to $1 applicant)
for
early-stage
business
es to deliver a
defined
project
that
will accelerate
the develop
ment
and commercia
lisation
of their product
or service
in national and
international markets
designed to support businesses that are past the early
-
seed stage with a
product
or service
ready
(or close to being
ready) for
commerciali
sation
project must be achievable within a 3-year timeframe, and result in a product or service that is unique or has sustainable competitive advantage.
Check if you can apply
To be eligible, an applicant must:
be a
company incorporated in Australia with an active Australian business number (ABN)
be a non-tax-exempt business
be registered for goods and services tax (GST)
have an annual turnover of less than $1 million for each of the 3 financial years prior to the lodgement of their application
be based or willing to be based in SA prior to commencing the project
.
Apply now
Apply for the Seed-Start Grant SA
Find out more about your eligibility and how to apply.
Learn how to apply
Contact information
Phone:
1300 117 088
Email:
rifcontact@sa.gov.au
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What the funding covers

Matched funding of between $50,000 and $500,000.

How to apply

1Visit https://business.gov.au/grants-and-programs/research-commercialisation-and-startup-fund-sa for application details

Application tips

Apply on official website

Grant details are sourced from official public databases and reviewed weekly. Eligibility criteria, funding amounts, and deadlines may change without notice. Always confirm details on the Australian Government - Department of Industry website before applying.

FUNDING AMOUNT$50,000 – $500,000Non-repayable grant

DEADLINE0 days remaining

GRANT TYPEOpen

COUNTRYAUAustralia

REGIONSA

INDUSTRIES

General

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Eligibility requirements

All of the following criteria must be met:

SA early stage, high growth potential businesses.

Overview

There are 2 funding options, based on a business' stage of development:

Seed grants

matched funding of between $50,000 and $100,000 (2:1, $2 government to $1 applicant)

for early-stage businesses to

undertake

a defined project that will overcome

the initial

challenges

in getting their

product

or service

in to national and international market

project must be achievable within a 2-year timeframe, and result in a product or service that is unique or has sustainable competitive advantage.

Start grants

matched funding of between $100,001 and $500,000 (1:1, $1 government to $1 applicant)

for

early-stage

business

es to deliver a

defined

project

that

will accelerate

the develop

ment

and commercia

lisation

of their product

or service

in national and

international markets

designed to support businesses that are past the early

seed stage with a

product

or service

ready

(or close to being

ready) for

commerciali

sation

project must be achievable within a 3-year timeframe, and result in a product or service that is unique or has sustainable competitive advantage.

Check if you can apply

To be eligible, an applicant must:

be a

company incorporated in Australia with an active Australian business number (ABN)

be a non-tax-exempt business

be registered for goods and services tax (GST)

have an annual turnover of less than $1 million for each of the 3 financial years prior to the lodgement of their application

be based or willing to be based in SA prior to commencing the project

Apply now

Apply for the Seed-Start Grant SA

Find out more about your eligibility and how to apply.

Learn how to apply

Contact information

Phone:

1300 117 088

Email:

rifcontact@sa.gov.au