INCUBATOR SUPPORT – EXPERT IN RESIDENCE
Funding for incubators to gain expertise to help start-ups
Last Updated: 20 November 2019
Incubator Support – Expert in Residence
$5000 to $100,000 of matched project funding for up to 1 year.
Australian incubators, including accelerators and germinators.
Overview
Incubator Support – Expert in Residence helps incubators access research, managerial and technical experts (either national or international) through incoming and outgoing secondments.
The experts you nominate must have the skills and expertise to:
- work directly with your program’s start-ups to improve their chance of international commercial success
- increase the capabilities of your incubator
Skilled facilitators can assist potential applicants, particularly in regional areas, to access funding.
We also assist successful applicants to access public data through the DataStart program and will promote start-ups through case studies on the data.gov.au portal.
Incubator Support – Expert in Residence is part of the $23 million Incubator Support initiative. The initiative is one of 4 elements that form the Entrepreneurs’ Programme.
Funding is also available under the other Incubator Support component: New and Existing Incubators.
Eligibility
What are the eligibility criteria?
To get an Expert in Residence grant, you must be either:
- operating an existing incubator
- establishing a new incubator
Your incubator must foster and facilitate the development of innovative start-ups focused on international trade.
You must have an Australian business number (ABN) and be one of the following:
- an entity incorporated in Australia
- an incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust
- an incorporated not for profit organisation
- a publicly funded research organisation (PFRO
- a local government agency or body
Your project must:
- include eligible activities and expenditure
- have an eligible project value of at least $10,000
Read the Program Guidelines for more information on the eligibility criteria.
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Applying
You can apply and receive funding for up to 2 grants at the same time. You can apply for more than 2 grants after you have finished 1 of the funded projects and have provided a satisfactory final report.
How do you apply?
Read the Program Guidelines and then complete the online application form. You’ll get a receipt number when you submit your online form.
Apply for Incubator Support – Expert in Residence now
Complete the online application form if you:
- read the Program Guidelines
- meet the eligibility criteria
- can provide your expert’s resume or letter of commitment