Seed-Start Grant SA

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

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

Who is this for?

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 markets
  • 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 businesses to deliver a defined project that will accelerate the development and commercialisation 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 commercialisation
  • 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.

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