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ACT Innovation Connect Grant

Innovation Connect Grant (ACT)

Status

Closed for now

Innovation Connect has run in repeated rounds for over a decade. Check the ACT Government business grants page for the next round.

Closed
Amount
30,000 AUD

Matched grants of up to A$30,000 (dollar-for-dollar) to help Canberra-based entrepreneurs develop and commercialise innovative products and services.

You must co-fund 50%. Work out the cash you need

Funder

ACT Government (Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate)

public · regional

Deadline: One call a year — Runs in rounds, historically two rounds per year, each open for several weeks.

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
major

Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.

You fund 50% yourself.

Who can apply

Canberra-based individuals or businesses with an innovative product or service. Applicants must be able to match the grant with their own funds.

How to apply

  1. Attend an ACT Government pre-application briefing or speak to a business adviser.
  2. Submit the application with project plan and matched funding evidence during an open round.
  3. Panel assessment and pitch where required.
  4. Grant agreement and acquittal.

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The EU SME definition (Recommendation 2003/361)

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.act.gov.au/business/grants-and-support · not human-checked

"Innovation Connect grants help Canberra businesses develop and commercialise innovative products and services."

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: www.act.gov.au

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