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CSIRO ON Innovation Program (ON Prime / ON Accelerate)

CSIRO ON Innovation Program

Status

Closed for now

CSIRO has periodically restructured its ON programme portfolio. Check the CSIRO innovation programs page for the current cohort structure and next intake, as programme names and formats have changed between cycles.

Closed
Amount
Not published

ON Prime is a pre-accelerator that provides structured customer-discovery training with no cash grant. ON Accelerate cohorts have historically provided a cash allowance to participating teams alongside intensive commercialisation coaching. Availability and cash components vary by cohort.

Funder

CSIRO

public · national

Deadline: One call a year — Cohort-based, with applications opening for each ON Prime or ON Accelerate intake. Historically one to two cohorts per year.

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
moderate

Moderate — a form and supporting documents.

Who can apply

Open to research teams from CSIRO, Australian universities and publicly funded research organisations, and in some cohorts to early-stage deep tech companies.

How to apply

  1. Form a team including a technical lead and a business lead.
  2. Apply during an open cohort call.
  3. Selection interview.
  4. Participate in the multi-week customer discovery and commercialisation programme.
  5. Pitch at the cohort showcase.

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.csiro.au/en/work-with-us/funding-programs/programs/innovation-programs · not human-checked

"CSIRO's innovation programs help researchers and entrepreneurs turn science into impact."

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: www.csiro.au

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